She Has Defeated Cancer, Had Her Leg Amputated, And Still It Never Stopped Her From Achieving Her Dreams (15 pics + 1 video)
Tessa Snyder was diagnosed with bone cancer when she was 11
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Despite being so young, she was presented with a difficult proposition of getting her leg amputated
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“The procedure would involve cutting above where the tumour was to limit any chance of the cancer coming back”
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Tessa got her leg amputated on September 29th, 2000
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“School with a prosthetic was difficult”
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“When I was in my teen years that’s when I had the most difficulty liking my prosthetic”
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“I felt different to everyone else”
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“I felt out of place and like I wouldn’t be accepted or have any friends”
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The mother of two said it took her almost 20 years to fully accept her prosthesis
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“There are days when I don’t want to wear it or days when it hurts, and it gives me sores”
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“But one thing I realised is that I couldn’t keep living my life hating something that I couldn’t change”
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“My prosthetic is a part of me and it’s who I am”
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“It gives me the ability to take me places I want to go and to be able to experience life with my children and partner”
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“I love that at almost 30-years-old I feel more beautiful and sexier than ever”
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“I am proud to say to that little 11-year-old girl, thank you for not giving up”
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To get a glimpse of Tessa’s everyday life, watch the video below
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