Paralympian Amy Purdy Must Choose Between Keeping Her 'Kidney or Leg' After Developing Blood Clot
Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images ParalympianAmy Purdycalled on her “prayer warriors” this weekend when she revealed a “simple mechanical issue” with her prosthetic was actually a serious medical condition that has now left her with a heartwrenching decision to make. The 39-year-old snowboarding champion — who experienced bacterial meningitis and lost her legs below the knees when she was 19 years old — was recently diagnosed with a “massive” blood clot after she felt pain in her left leg....