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Vanessa Chooses Amputation
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Dr. Paz and Dr. Santos and their assistants work at amputating the leg of Vanessa Hernandez, 37 on March 21, 2019, at Occidente Hospital in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras. Hernandez had been suffering from elephantiasis on her left leg for many years and had finally decided to undergo amputation preferring to walk with a prosthetic leg than the extra weight of her previous leg. Her family and friends have all been very supportive of her decision.

