The Will of a Girl Who Had Both Legs Amputated
(Baonghean.vn) - Unfortunately, at only 9 days old, she suffered severe burns that caused her to lose both legs. With the love of her family and her own will to live, Le Thi Thuong has done many things with her crippled legs.
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| Le Thi Thuong (born in 1993) unfortunately fell into the kitchen and suffered severe burns when she was only 9 days old. Her injuries were all over her body, the most serious of which were her legs which were burned and gradually fell off. She had to lie in one place for a long time, and only learned to walk at the age of 12. Currently, Thuong lives with her mother, younger brother and daughter in Hamlet 8, Tan Huong Commune (Tan Ky). Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Her leg was amputated above the knee, so Le Thi Thuong has difficulty moving, especially when going up and down high steps. Photo: Diep Phuong |
| Le Thi Thuong on crippled legs |
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| To limit painful scratches, every time she moves, Thuong puts on a pair of slippers on her knees. Photo: Phuong Thao |
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| Despite her disabled legs, Le Thi Thuong can do many things, first of all housework, from cleaning the house, doing laundry, fetching water... all done quite quickly. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Le Thi Thuong is a responsible person when cooking meals for her family, helping her mother and younger brother have delicious meals after hard working days. Photo: Diep Phuong |
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| The line is higher than her head, so Thuong has to stretch to hang her clothes. Photo: Phuong Thao |
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| The family is poor and is supported with breeding cows. Le Thi Thuong's daily job is to lead the cows up the hill to graze and collect grass to feed the cows at night. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| As a single mother, Le Thi Thuong always spends a lot of time taking care of her nearly 3-year-old daughter to make up for her misfortunes and disadvantages. Photo: Diep Phuong |
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| Currently, Le Thi Thuong's family lives on a disability allowance (nearly 400,000 VND/month). Thuong's biggest wish is to have a job and a stable income so that when Mrs. Dau Thi Loi (Thuong's biological mother) gets old and weak, she can pay for medicine and take care of Le Thi Hoai Yen's education. Photo: Phuong Thao |
