Who would believe that amputating a leg would actually bring joy to someone's life. Kristi Wimberly, who at age 6 was diagnosed with a rare spinal cord tumor called astrocytoma, spent most of her life covering up the fact that her right leg stopped growing at the same pace as her other. The St. Louis resident, who is 32 today, told SWNS about her lifelong struggle of feeling embarrassed by her "ugly" leg. But the wife and mother of one had finally had enough, and decided to get her leg amputated in July. “Finally making that decision to have my leg cut off was the best thing I ever did.

Source: Fox News March 02, 2018 21:56 UTC