Teenage Ballerina Uses Ankle As Knee Joint

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AN AMPUTEE schoolgirl who lost a leg to cancer has defied the odds to become a competitive dancer. When ballerina Gabi Shull had her leg amputated she feared she would never dance again. But thanks to groundbreaking ‘rotationplasty’ surgery, the 14-year-old bone cancer survivor has been able to get back on her toes. Gabi was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in March 2011, when she was just nine-years-old. Her diseased knee was removed and her foot was rotated 180 degrees and reattached to her upper leg - with her ankle serving as her knee. Gabi was fitted with a prosthetic lower leg and took her first steps a year later. Now Gabi, from Missouri, America, can bend and flex her prosthesis by moving her foot and is now encouraging others to ‘live their dreams’ and ‘never give up’.
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@kirani111 3 года назад

2:24 Notice how the ankle “knee” is way lower than her other knee here. The doctors knew that her legs still some growing to do. At the time of the interview she still walks with a slight limp because the joins are not yet perfectly aligned, but they will be by the time she finishes growing! That’s amazing foresight.

@andrewmachleid2734 3 года назад

Even then she still is an amazing dancer and in some of the shots it feels like the prosthetic isn’t even there

@rajeshwarigopinath4911 3 года назад

@ambergrubbs2587 3 года назад

Am so sorry 😞you are so sweet 💗

@saraimgebretsadik2630 3 года назад

Ohhhh ok 😅

@MrSpyrud 3 года назад

You are amazing for noticing and reasoning that!

@TheMASTERshadows 4 года назад

Props to the medic who thought of that solution

@mjcoolswagtv8839 4 года назад

Yessss it's absolutely genius!!!

@samuelzetterman 4 года назад

Thats actually, is a very common solution for amputees

@mjcoolswagtv8839 4 года назад

@@samuelzetterman but someone had to figure it out. The first one

@videofun59 4 года назад

Yea

@videofun59 4 года назад

Yes

@colehodgman9248 3 года назад

Sis does point with a backwards foot and prosthetic I’m like hella impressed

@abbyloc486 3 года назад

EXACTLY OMGGG

@sneakymilkman4203 3 года назад

You would too with enough adaptation

@safaeit 4 года назад

She's a winner in my book.

@litchi3335 4 года назад

And me the hero in ur book

@safaeit 4 года назад

@@litchi3335 🤨 tenor.com/view/idont-even-know-who-you-are-thanos-avengers-endgame-infinity-gauntlet-gif-14556212

@Xx_LennyxGaming_xX 3 года назад

@Hunter James wat

@robloxmanface1 3 года назад

@Hunter James why? It’s not gonna make RU-vid explode ya know

@graemesmellie5223 3 года назад

She is an inspirstion

@emrys6167 7 лет назад

I had the same cancer in the same place. I was a dancer as well. What they did with me is cut the bone out and put a new one in and put plates in to hold it. But it's no working. The bone broke and they tried doing bone marrow but it's not working. I'm cancer free but there's still the problem with my leg not working. They've considered amputation but it's in my femur so it would be hard to get a prosthetic. Definitely gonna ask if they could do this or not. Doesn't hurt to ask. And I would love for my leg to not hurt anymore and to be able to dance.

@brucewayne8471 7 лет назад

Lamemopotato c: I'm sorry about your leg.

@francesca4752 7 лет назад

Lamemopotato c: people like you are so inspiring, don't give up hope! I hope you find something that works x

@taylor3785 7 лет назад

Trinty I'm so sorry, I hope everything turns out ok ❤️

@eme2172 7 лет назад

Trinty I feel so bad for you I'm really sorry hope everything is better soon 😄

@ij2875 7 лет назад

Trinty I'm so sorry for u but do u want to know what's great about hitting rock bottom .the only way to go is up and I bet your gonna go far up good luck on your journey ❤

@tehila.lugasi 7 лет назад

Seeing things like this makes me think how grateful we need to be everyday for everything we have!

@stephanymariah5890 7 лет назад

Tehila L true

@chickennugget5512 6 лет назад

True

@kdsmckillop7716 6 лет назад

@carsonsomething2825 6 лет назад

SLIME CHANNEL Ya, like anyone who doesn't realize that is #badatrelization Anyone who does is, #pictureperfect

@carsonsomething2825 6 лет назад

DeVon Bazile GOOD FOR YOU! #survivedtheimposible

@sebimorari5926 7 лет назад

Wow,using the ankle as a knee joint,that's the smartest idea I have ever heard.

@sebimorari5926 7 лет назад

Let me rephrase that:The smartest idea I've heard in recent years,or one of the smartest.

@anacatarinalopesvieira2953 7 лет назад

Sebi Morari

@GreeceCullen 7 лет назад

yes!!!!! I thought the same, it looks weird but it is very funtional

@saralang7433 7 лет назад

Sebi Morari yep

@voidvisions2488 7 лет назад

Good idea she looks very happy whit her life!!! :) i hope she enjoy her life ;) #LAGL

@CadeD679 4 года назад

I am so sorry that she had cancer and had to have an amputation. But, I am glad that the foot rotation worked so well. Her life is full steam ahead, and it isn't holding her back. She dances as gracefully as any of the other dancers!

@BlissfulMoonLapidary 8 лет назад

THATS IS FRIGGIN FANTASTIC!! Who the heck thought if doing that?! that person needs an award!!! look what you did for this sweet little lady!!!

@iamshe2644 8 лет назад

Ur comment is also fantastic xxx good on ux

@candyc1689 8 лет назад

👍

@chrisbess7323 8 лет назад

Your comment made my day

@markomedic2649 8 лет назад

This is procedure called rotationplasty, it was originally performed by Dr. J. Borggreve in Germany in the 1930's on an adult patient with femur infection, but Canadian surgeon Van Nes performed it in 1950's (hence also called "Van Nes surgery"), for children with osteosarcoma below or above the knee joint. One of greatest idea in surgery ever.

@lilysuejordan8491 8 лет назад

I had cancer and almost had it but i opted for just an amputation

@spoonyquine1584 6 лет назад

I wonder how her brain adapted to that?

@TatarFromKazan 6 лет назад

Brain plasticity

@calebbera5340 5 лет назад

Spoony Quine it didnt

@BtwAlice 5 лет назад

So do i. It’s interesting. I wonder if she trained herself to get used to using it, or her brain just accepted it as a real knee

@molotovb 5 лет назад

@@BtwAlice I had something similar a couple of decades ago, my brain has never really adjusted. It's more of a very weak/uncoordinated hinge, very different from my healthy knee. Tendons that control fine movement are removed, as well as muscle mass. You can see this in her dancing when she has to put weight on her weak knee.

@tayshamarie1298 4 года назад

It’s actually really easy to adapt to the feeling after a few months. I found this video looking for an idea of how I wanted my prosthesis to look.

@sketch__5972 6 лет назад

I love that someone made her a pointed foot. That's so cool.

@julianna9854 3 года назад

She was even able to earn her pointe shoes. Wow, no words- that's strength and dedication for anyone, let alone an amputee. Beautiful girl, beautiful story.

@badnelly7819 Год назад

Isn't she amazing, I did ballet I stopped after 10 years...this girl is dedicated

@LuisHernandez-pr3lg Год назад

@titanspirit7238 8 лет назад

Modern medicine is pretty amazing. It saved a childs life and pioneered amazing surgery that allows her to lead an active lifestyle.

@ohno7454 8 лет назад

Then there is people with 3 iq who believe all modern medicine is nonesense and god will heal them

@yourdissapointeddaddy2057 8 лет назад

I'm a jahovah witness and I do not approve of this bad bullshit

@belleadore17 8 лет назад

+Greaser Joe no you are not jehovah witnesses take care how they speak to and about others.

@chloeramirez2934 8 лет назад

+Greaser Joe You are so mean you could go to hell for that!!!!😈

@ohno7454 8 лет назад

Chloe Ramirez Hell is fake its used to brain wash kids into joining the cult known as Christianity

@JourneyInParenthood 7 лет назад

Wow what a genius surgery! So glad she had a doctor who knew to do this type of amputation. I never knew this existed until watching this.

@andreacastro7902 6 лет назад

JourneyToParenthood preybpy

@saraimgebretsadik2630 3 года назад

I didn’t understand why the foot was backwards at first but then after I watched more I knew why. That’s so smart of the doctor to do! 😅😅😅

@MyNguyen-ur8vt 3 года назад

Me too

@noreenejaz8418 3 года назад

I don't understand plzz tell me i have watched the video but i don't know

@banapotato6940 3 года назад

@@noreenejaz8418 people that have cancer on their legs have to amputate it so it doesn’t spread, so the solution here is to cut off the leg and make it like that so the prosthetic fits nicely and has more control (i think, im just guessing here)

@saraimgebretsadik2630 3 года назад

@@noreenejaz8418 basically if you have to amputate a section of your leg due to medical reasons, the doctors put the foot on backwards so that it can function like a knee and that the prosthetic leg can be used easier

@D00MTR33 4 года назад

Who could dislike this? Such an inspirational story of a girl overcoming an obstacle.

@leopedder9528 5 лет назад

Woahh! It must be so hard to get used to using your *ankle* *backwards* as a *knee*

@tayshamarie1298 4 года назад

Leo Pedder it actually not hard at all! It’s easy to adapt to that feeling

@Arian.Augustin 4 года назад

Taysha Cardinal have you had the same surgery?

@tayshamarie1298 4 года назад

Arian Augustin yes I had it in April the 23 it took me 6 days to get up and walking

@Arian.Augustin 4 года назад

Taysha Cardinal wow! you're strong :) i'm happy for you, hope you're doing good!

@NHLinden 4 года назад

@@tayshamarie1298 you walked after 6 days...

@RineeSingh 7 лет назад

wow my mom now has breast cancer and she is going pretty good through it hen i showed her this vedio she gt more confidence before she would be in depression all the time well she is in her last months of her chemo hope we get through this very soon

@mayaap.5797 7 лет назад

Rinee Singh oh, I think it is all gonna be alright because, like you said she is going pretty well. In few months, she maybe will not need any teraphy! :)

@loll8791 7 лет назад

Rinee Singh Be strong and God bless 🙏🏻

@fotoschopro1230 7 лет назад

waterside lol

@FlowerPower-dw8pd 7 лет назад

I hope your mom feels better soon

@dexterwezzie2426 7 лет назад

Rinee Singh hope your mom survives it :) don't worry she will be alright

@babyclaudiax 7 лет назад

and here i am saying that i cant be a dancer because i dont have what it takes iM ASHAMED OF MYSELF

@jeulescatherine8603 7 лет назад

Claudia Goh so me lol

@lolash101 7 лет назад

Claudia Goh HONESTLY! I quit dancing cause of scoliosis then there's this girl. Completely inspirational!

@JohnSmith-pu6fy 7 лет назад

Claudia Goh ikr she can dance with two left feet

@chrisstevens3835 7 лет назад

Claudia Goh ha ha

@amira-nz5mj 7 лет назад

John Smith LMAO 👏👏👏👏👏

@charlie0101 3 года назад

Anything to do with Cancer touches my heart like No other subject on earth. Seeing this young lady face an incredibly difficult life changing illness and then rising above it warmed my heart and brought me to tears. You go girl.

@gabe6495 8 лет назад

I have never been so amazed by something ever! That is insane!

@geedeeweebee 8 лет назад

+Heikki Toropainen ?

@consueloreynoso8779 8 лет назад

yep

@kristenwatkins8702 8 лет назад

she's a blessings right a amazing one❤💏💙

@trinityharris6515 8 лет назад

I know right

@alicezakarian4827 8 лет назад

yes😋😊😩😢😢😢😢😟😟😟

@juliawei335 8 лет назад

she's so beautiful :)

@atila5402 8 лет назад

she is 💚

@pinnapplevlogger-erin1252 8 лет назад

She is im jealous !

@karib5551 8 лет назад

she is pretty

@lulupatterson7898 8 лет назад

Ikr I'm so jelly😍

@cutecat6325 8 лет назад

agree. she is a pretty girl with a great personality :)

@ToxxicFlames 8 лет назад

She kinda looks like the young Selena Gomez.

@AppleSpicerGames 8 лет назад

she does! She's so cute

@campblood 8 лет назад

why do people always say that other females look like selena gomez? thats retarded, please stop.

@ofeebs99 8 лет назад

+Stefanie M first of all she does in fact look like Selena Gomez and if you can't see that then get some glasses, secondly don't use the word retarded like that it's extremely rude and degrading if you didn't now and lastly no one asked for your opinion. I hope you stop being so negative as a person. Have a good day

@campblood 8 лет назад

+Liv Feebs the day is nearly over so you telling me to have a good day is completely irrelevant... by the way im sorry you got so butthurt.

@campblood 8 лет назад

+Desiree Fisher 👍🏻

@livenandlove1980 4 года назад

This made me tear up. She's so quietly strong.❤

@NeoJinn 7 лет назад

seriously what genious had the idea to put her fut on backwards and function as a makeshift knee ? that blows my mind. i mean i didn't think you could just copy and paste from the ankle up to the thigh and the brain could still control the foot, i would have assumed that you just can't do that ! Yet here it is on video ! i can't say enough how amazing this is !

@madalynkelsey627 6 лет назад

Neojin my uncles sergon was the first person to do this on him

@sandyplymelfunniestgolddig3459 6 лет назад

@paulinad6461 6 лет назад

I know I’m so amazed right now i cant believe this is so great

@jay-tbl 3 года назад

@@jessicafenton8589 what

@SobrietyandSolace 3 года назад

It probably helps that as a ballet dancer she would have a large range of motion in her ankle to begin with to allow her to fully straighten the leg.

@Razan3bdullah 7 лет назад

her cut is so straight and clean..... good doctors

@brandoncaldwell95 6 лет назад

Razan I had the same surgeon she had. Not joking either. She actually perfected this and i had the option to meet this girl but didnt. Time this video came out is close to the time i started having the pain in my leg and 2 months later i found out i had osteosarcoma. Then 4 months later the operatio with 3 surgery options, with this one on top. Chose against it. Doctor still did an amazing job on my leg despite my complications i still currently hold.

@tazalynnhudson3113 6 лет назад

She is really pretty.... God Bless her

@metolse475 5 лет назад

Your God made her like that.

@saleenafozzard829 5 лет назад

Tazalynn Hudson I totally agree

@elisewoodworth7323 5 лет назад

@@metolse475 yeah... How does that make sense?

@metolse475 5 лет назад

@@elisewoodworth7323 His sky daddy made her the way she is. Why did he?

@kinga9445 5 лет назад

@@metolse475 Your god haven't done anything. Mine God gave her a chance. Without His help she would be dead for a few years now.

@graceharrison1991 3 года назад

She’s pretty, amazing dancer, brave and really kind helping other children with cancer. I’d love to be a nurse

@AppleSpicerGames 8 лет назад

Like who the hell really dislikes this? Speak up!

@gollyroger8906 8 лет назад

I'm guilty, wassup?

@xandreaguir3676 8 лет назад

+golly roger lol

@APPLPENCILMAFIA 8 лет назад

+golly roger savage mate

@frisbe9279 8 лет назад

I did

@novab6710 8 лет назад

Girl shut up

@jeromecabral7464 5 лет назад

She never lets her disability let her down.

@isaacexult5538 7 лет назад

not gonna lie... she's pretty :) also, smart and strong

@caitlin141 4 года назад

This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

@Minjarez96 3 года назад

@Кирилл Соколов works

@garystein7883 3 года назад

Yes dear, how are you doing

@clementine2234 3 года назад

@@garystein7883 creepy

@AnnaIsHere 2 года назад

Me too! Amazing! I would have NEVER thought of this solution! Such a cool doctor!

@teendemon7714 6 лет назад

WoW she was really luck to fall during the ice skating because that was the only reason they found the cancer

@kuranosityhimederesama4582 5 лет назад

Teen Demon No, I mean it’s lucky in a way but that’s...not right...

@vivilonrane1330 5 лет назад

@@greenxmango8049 luck in a very unlucky overall situation

@lauravogt1022 5 лет назад

@@kuranosityhimederesama4582 It is lucky that she fell. I mean if not she could be dead. The 'it's not right thing' is just pretty ignorant. Yeah unlucky situation but I would be ill and can be cured than be dead forever... Just think about her. If they haven't find it in this early stage, maybe she wouldn't be able to dance anymore.

@soleilweiss6921 5 лет назад

Jésus j'aime

@molotovb 5 лет назад

Most people don't get an MRI simply from falling :). You fall because of the giant bone growth over your knee joint that begins to inhibit movement. There's nothing lucky about her situation.

@arielsimone4918 8 лет назад

Who ever came with the concept of this surgery deserves a Nobel prize, a Harper Avery, an XBOX Achievement, and a fucking pack of Oreo cookies. This is by far one of the most impressive reconstructive surgeries i have ever seen.

@mrkyler4343 5 лет назад

Ok so I live in the same town as her and I saw her dance I got to say... She GOOD

@kazfraz6411 3 года назад

Anyone get recommended this after watching that video everyone thought was a meme?

@ariadnedubs 3 года назад

Yes.

@heyailu_ 3 года назад

Omg yes

@winfreythe2nd935 3 года назад

I cant believe it wasn’t a meme though

@namaco2201 3 года назад

yep.

@phoenixgaming4185 3 года назад

SAAAAAME

@erika1597 8 лет назад

Does anyone else think she looks a lot like Maia Mitchell??

@alyssaguess 8 лет назад

I was just about to comment that !!

@ceryscooper8597 8 лет назад

that's the person she reminded me of!! I just couldn't put my finger on it. lol thanks for commenting this

@kleash 8 лет назад

Googled her and still don't know who she is..

@pamoyay2616 8 лет назад

She does

@oreocookieyummmsp3479 8 лет назад

yes i do

@Joelnaya 8 лет назад

She's really cute and kind, God bless her !

@justme3373 7 лет назад

I'm glad she is still dancing she is following her dreams

@stephaniethomasroumpos5368 6 лет назад

Omg poor her

@PLASMODESMA66 4 года назад

I have a friend who has his leg like that , it’s crazy

@felisitaparras9635 4 года назад

Same but she's my best friend

@Soulie81 7 лет назад

Pretty amazing how graceful she can dance with a prosthetic leg.

@aparecidavieira9808 6 лет назад

Soulie linda

@pudding4102 7 лет назад

She looks so beautiful and pretty I love her she's so beautiful!!!😊

@sabahdarwesh5481 6 лет назад

THE ETWAS und

@adibalek1554 6 лет назад

Japleen TJ

@kenziedavis5308 6 лет назад

Japleen TJ hey dont use ur snapchat code unless u want random ppl to add u no hate just warning ⚠️ cuz some people are creeps

@iii-amira-iii8292 7 лет назад

Wow she is an amazing dancer! and that cast-thing looks very cool! like if u blur your eyes it looks like her leg, but with accessories! *Also* *SO INSPIRING!* ❤❤❤❤

@izzecat9522 7 лет назад

Sweet Assassin same! I agree

@marley1968 4 года назад

Not only is she so amazing, but she is gorgeous!!! God bless

@bunnyroblox9862 6 лет назад

look at her face 😱😱pretty

@zaharden9672 6 лет назад

Yeaaaa

@jiminssugakookie71 6 лет назад

Jung Kookie Hello fellow BTS member/ARMY

@imqnina 6 лет назад

Yeaa ikr, btw Im army too

@yoongiisnaps5782 6 лет назад

ARMY. Also tru tru. She’s gorgeous

@rubyzlife2297 6 лет назад

Jung Kookie ikr 😂

@lleennaa9659 8 лет назад

actually dancing on Pointe must me much easier/ less painfull for her to do on that leg

@amya7066 8 лет назад

And?...

@lleennaa9659 8 лет назад

Amy Archer i think that's cool

@amya7066 8 лет назад

Sarah G. Oh haha for a second I thought you were glorifying her injury.

@lleennaa9659 8 лет назад

Amy Archer yeah i realized that too that it kinda sounds like that, but i mean that it is one Advantage and she doesn't only have disadvantages

@christinedaae1986 8 лет назад

True. That lucky girl. Pointe may be beautiful, but it is not the most comfortable sensation in the world.😛

@simplyrise5217 5 лет назад

Whenever you think you can't do it? This girl answered your question. She is awesome. God bless you.

@jordynmatlock2396 4 года назад

She’s so beautiful. What a tremendous story of overcoming cancer.

@flext-rex8284 8 лет назад

Omg I know her, she's a varsity cheerleader at my school, she's one of the only good cheerleaders there lol

@kyom7391 7 лет назад

She looks extremely pretty and so strong

@owen0617 8 лет назад

At first I thought the doctors put her foot on backwards.

@brendology 8 лет назад

I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought that.

@acab020186 8 лет назад

they obviusly did and gave that as an excuse.

@danaramirez2330 8 лет назад

+theseus yo no he thought they did that on accident

@ЛюбовьК-д6с 3 года назад

Прекрасная история про сильную мужественную девочку. Ей повезло родиться и жить в стране, где хорошо развита медицина, где не нужно искать по миру деньги на лечение, где можно вылечить рак и получить необходимую сложную реабилитацию и даже продолжать заниматься любимым делом! Очень позитивный ролик .

@khadija3302 2 года назад

Vous avez totalement raison 👍

@znezl Год назад

И у них не всегда так было, люди боролись и борются за свое благополучие, оно не само к ним пришло

@asterklaster7575 Год назад

иди поживи там потом будешь говорить какая там медицина. люди отказываются от лечения ковида чтоб после смерти родные не продали дом для оплаты счетов. приятель программист оплатил 45 тысяч долларов за роды без осложнений. вон видео украинцы выкладывают говорят не могут себе мед страховку позволить купить.

@Kofigz 7 лет назад

Why so many amputation videos on my recommendation list?

@ericbazinga 7 лет назад

Koffciak Have you been watching a few of them?

@fotoschopro1230 7 лет назад

THE RICH WANNA HAVE YOUR LIMBS!!!

@emmaohwatts2413 7 лет назад

Kofigz well don't watch an moan ffs

@jiminssugakookie71 6 лет назад

Kofigz lol😂😂

@kmr10000 7 лет назад

Omfg. She was my neighbor. Holy shit. We were like best friends as children. Wow. she looks great. i hope the best for you Gabi

@318ironhide 8 лет назад

I'd rather have a stump than a backwards foot any day. I'm sorry

@fishertech 8 лет назад

but you wouldn;t be able to move a stump like an ankle can

@318ironhide 8 лет назад

+Nagulan Nathan yea but at least I won't have a BACKWARDS FOOT ON MY LEG.

@gblargg 8 лет назад

It's essentially internal because the prosthetic goes over it. I doubt she even thinks about it when walking around, and nobody can tell.

@kayvancooten8651 8 лет назад

+John Smith hear hear!

@318ironhide 8 лет назад

Lololl it's easy for all u guys to say that.... when u don't have a backwards foot on your leg....you ALL know if I were given the option, of normal stump, or freaky fuckin backwards foot, ud ALL take the stump.

@cathycollins2859 3 года назад

That’s so clever!!! And she can carry on doing the stuff she loves! What a blessing, I’m really happy for her

@videogamesrock3105 6 лет назад

She is such an inspirational teenager.

@bjmac118 6 лет назад

Unbelievable the drive and courage some people are blessed with. You are a true inspiration

@claus1225 7 лет назад

she's cute.

@TOBI-rb1fn 7 лет назад

Roger Lee "are you from sweden?"

@friskxlove64_35 6 лет назад

Roger Lee Uhm......

@amberpasta9379 3 года назад

Wow the fact if she didn’t fall they wouldn’t have seen that cancer till way later is just a sign that everything happens for a reason

@thiqh 3 года назад

Coincidence

@MsTouchofclass 7 лет назад

May God continue to Bless you Grabby, you are truly an inspiration

@Tara-pe8pw 7 лет назад

When you first look at her leg, it's kinda creepy. But that's amazing how she uses her ankle as a knee

@isaaclikesturtles 8 лет назад

I don't think anyone knows the answer to this but does she have to do everything the opposite way on one leg?

@AppleSpicerGames 8 лет назад

good question! I believe her brain may be understanding the ankle as a knee joint instead of an ankle joint. It may be why it's reversed backwards and shortened. The brain understands to use the knee first before the ankle. So if you skip the knee and have an ankle, the brain probably understands that the ankle IS in knee. I'm no Dr though but I liked taking a stab at that question.

@MrThiagoAmarals 8 лет назад

mind blowing

@sydney_jay 8 лет назад

The ankle bends like a knee joint so she can walk

@jonnycollison 8 лет назад

+Syd K yeah that makes sense. The ankle moves the opposite way as the knee so the foot needs to face backwards. This is brilliant.

@luv2icesk8lots 8 лет назад

+AppleSpicer I wonder if this procedure helps to reduce the incidence of "phantom limb pain" in patients who would have otherwise had their whole extremity below the cancer removed....does the nerves being reconnected to the salvageable limb below the cancer "trick" the mind to think the whole leg is there?

@leonbaker5333 2 года назад

Wow.. to Gaby.. the doc who made the surgery happen, to the physiotherapist who got her mobility up, her parents , friends, dance teachers.... And more.... Of you dig deep inside and let your inner strength out .. you'll never be alone

@GabrielaMeredith 8 лет назад

this is incredible.

@NotoriousBroadcasts 8 лет назад

Yo that's crazy - how does the brain to body signal even work? Will the re-attached leg grow in proportion to her? XD

@manco828 8 лет назад

She will need an updated prosthesis as she finishes growing.

@SunshineDownpour 8 лет назад

It looks like the reattached leg (from mid calf down) hasn't grown at all or at least the foot hasn't grown. I spent the entire video trying to figure out why the foot looked odd (ignoring the location and angle) and it seems to be that it just stopped growing.

@johnnyfavorite1194 8 лет назад

Excellent question. The answer is that a young brain, because it's still growing, is so adaptable that the connections in the brain rewire themselves!This would not work in an older individual. Just as amazing is the fact that her altered limb will continue to grow with the rest of her body!

@Bmoney902 8 лет назад

+Professor Top Hat I wonder if part of why it looks small is that it wouldn't have the same muscle development as a foot that was being walked and especially danced on

@theinvisibleme4104 3 года назад

ok I have seen incredible things in my life but this, this takes the the first place

@carebear8 3 года назад

Beautiful young girl who doesn't let her disability get in the way! So proud!

@queenofstitcheswarrior2668 3 года назад

Wow! This girl is fysical and mentally so strong! So much respect for her, hope she can dance until she’s to old. ❣️

@londonfroglatte 8 лет назад

Wow that skating accident saved her life. It's so weird how life works.

@idunnarnadottir2278 8 лет назад

She's so beautiful and so strong and i'm so happy that she got to live her life to walking again and dance again ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@RehnStillnightOfficial 2 года назад

One of the best people I know got osteosarcoma (it's a kid's desease normally as doctors say, but she was already 40 something), got her upper leg bones amputated - along with part of the muscles - and replaced it with titanium ones. She now lives a completely normal life and you really couldn't tell she's been through something like that. It's amazing what science, medicine and doctors can do to save people's life! I think she's amazing, just like this girl here! I also lost a friend to bone cancer, she didn't find it in time. It warms my heart to see this girl dancing on stage ❤️

@cecilynewman8241 7 лет назад

And LOOK AT HER DANCING EN POINTE wow wow wow she's amazing

@calebbera5340 5 лет назад

Cecily Newman I’ve seen better

@T19NA 5 лет назад

@@calebbera5340 she has got a amputated leg..

@metaphoricallion3112 5 лет назад

Caleb Vera That's beyond disrespectful.

@mikedenison121 2 года назад

Hi Cecile . How are you doing.can I please ask you a question.

@MarshallLeeMAD 7 лет назад

Idkwhy I was thinking this but we need disney princesses like her

@Lorenicities 8 лет назад

Yes girl! Do your thing!!!

@Jinkle 2 года назад

She's stronger than me, I hope she achieves everything she ever wants, bless her.

@alainam.m.2071 7 лет назад

is it just me or does she look a lot like Maia Mitchell,and a little bit like Ciara bravo¿?.............

@Jm-cr5oi 7 лет назад

alainaisnotonfire 011 yessssssss

@adrianna5599 7 лет назад

alainaisnotonfire 011 foreal

@aneesak-ar-im3869 7 лет назад

I was thinking of Maia Mitchell!!

@aimeeunavailable 7 лет назад

alainaisnotonfire 011 I love Ciara Bravo!!!

@louloute45 7 лет назад

Yeah, I thought the same about Maia Mitchell !

@maryaslane1937 Год назад

There are no words to express my respect to this courageous girl

@temobarata6741 7 лет назад

She's beautiful

@mongoose621 2 года назад

Hurt her knee, had an MRI and the docs found her cancer. My dad had a pacemaker fitted, the meds they gave him post surgery made him urinate blood. Docs did an MRI, found three types of cancer. He's fully recovered. Medical professionals deserve our upmost respect and a pay rise.

@lorealmadonna8 8 лет назад

Wow. The human body is amazing. Medical Science is so fascinating to me. Good for her!

@MrDuneedon 2 года назад

What a truly amazing and innovative surgical decision this was. Kudos to the medical staff involved here.

@petterblakk 4 года назад

This is amazing. Controlling that prostetic is so hard and she makes it look so easy.

@kathleencolwell8947 3 года назад

It is impossible for me to articulate clearly how much I admire people like this incredible young lady. My admiration for her is overwhelming.

@cookwithzaya5371 3 года назад

She's a beautiful soul.. Wishing her all the best life has to offer❤️

@lakshmimuralidharan8294 5 лет назад

Wow girl! Many blessings to you!

@kennedilittle331 3 года назад

She is so beautiful, unique, and sweet. She persevered and is so amazing 🤩

@wiggy5209 3 года назад

This is an actual role model.

@LukeSkywalker-ig3mc 3 года назад

She is an amazing person. May God continue to bless her and her family. God Bless

@MrPolishedTurd 8 лет назад

Omg that's amazing!!! Science is great.

@laperadanzante5119 7 лет назад

She looks like a young Maia Mitchell from Teen beach movie

@review3551 6 лет назад

lapera danzante omg she does i so want to be this girl's friend

@iristrujillo4140 6 лет назад

I no right

@iristrujillo4140 6 лет назад

*know*

@iristrujillo4140 6 лет назад

***

@iristrujillo4140 6 лет назад

*know

@ConnyNordlicht 3 года назад

Dear, today I watch this vid again. I whish you're as positive as 5 years ago. I got a better wheelchair now, way better than before! Be blessed!

@healingandrestoration2807 5 лет назад

This makes me want to do better in life physically

@somewhereovertherainbowway0105 4 года назад

She is truly a role model! May her life full of blessings❤️

@Katrina2002S 7 лет назад

Good for her. 👍👏

@oscarortega4365 6 лет назад

You are dom

@CAJfur 6 лет назад

Oscar Ortega you didn't spell dumb right.

@ericwhite8123 6 лет назад

You are really fuked up bich

@Pomni5601 6 лет назад

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@ethanhibbert7050 6 лет назад

I think they mean good job for recovering?

@christinedepalo6506 3 года назад

My nephew had the exact same procedure as you. He was 8 when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Today he is 30 and doing amazing!!! If you ever want to reach out to him just let me know....you are amazing💕