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| Tamworth girl 'excited' over first running blade prosthetic | Tamworth girl 'excited' over first running blade prosthetic |
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| Tamworth girl, 11, 'excited' over first running blade | Tamworth girl, 11, 'excited' over first running blade |
| A girl who had a leg amputated after being diagnosed with cancer has been fitted for her first running blade. | A girl who had a leg amputated after being diagnosed with cancer has been fitted for her first running blade. |
| Amelia Eldred, 11, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, will still use her "everyday" prosthetic leg, but was "so excited" about the new one, her mother Michelle said. | Amelia Eldred, 11, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, will still use her "everyday" prosthetic leg, but was "so excited" about the new one, her mother Michelle said. |
| She has been playing sport but could not run, whereas there was "bounce" with the blade, Mrs Eldred said. | She has been playing sport but could not run, whereas there was "bounce" with the blade, Mrs Eldred said. |
| Amelia is expected to take it home on 19 January after a final fitting. | Amelia is expected to take it home on 19 January after a final fitting. |
| Mrs Eldred said her daughter had described it as a "dream come true" and the "best present ever". | Mrs Eldred said her daughter had described it as a "dream come true" and the "best present ever". |
| Amelia is currently using her third prosthetic limb after her left leg was amputated | Amelia is currently using her third prosthetic limb after her left leg was amputated |
| Amelia's left leg was amputated in 2017 after she was diagnosed with bone cancer. | Amelia's left leg was amputated in 2017 after she was diagnosed with bone cancer. |
| Part of her limb was reattached backwards in a procedure known as rotationplasty so her ankle joint could work as a knee. | Part of her limb was reattached backwards in a procedure known as rotationplasty so her ankle joint could work as a knee. |
| While Amelia is now on her third prosthetic leg as she continues to grow, her previous ones made it difficult to do things including jumping and running, her mother said. | |
| "There's not the spring and the bounce in the foot," Mrs Eldred said. | "There's not the spring and the bounce in the foot," Mrs Eldred said. |
| "When she runs, it's more of a skip or a hop. But with the blade [there's] bounce. | "When she runs, it's more of a skip or a hop. But with the blade [there's] bounce. |
| "She had to build up her strength and her muscles to allow her to have a blade sports leg. She had to grow a bit." | "She had to build up her strength and her muscles to allow her to have a blade sports leg. She had to grow a bit." |
| Mrs Eldred added the new blade would enable Amelia to have a better range of mobility and help to improve her agility. | Mrs Eldred added the new blade would enable Amelia to have a better range of mobility and help to improve her agility. |
| Amelia previously said she had been able to enjoy activities such as swimming and climbing | Amelia previously said she had been able to enjoy activities such as swimming and climbing |
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