Copeland was able to leave her hospital room on Sunday, the first time in 49 days, for a brief wheelchair ride around the hospital grounds. A hospital photographer caught the moment in a photo showing Aimee in a wheelchair, flanked by her mother Donna Copeland, and father.
Date: Jun 27, 2012
Category: Health
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Flesh-eating bacteria victim's new woe: Phantom limb pain
Just seeing the strength that she had, the courage that she's displayed right now, is just remarkable, because now trying to put myself in her situation - maybe I would not have been as strong as she has been, her mother, Donna Copeland, told NBC News.
Date: Jun 07, 2012
Category: Health
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Sister of flesh-eating victim: Aimee 'couldn't give up'
Her mom, Donna Copeland, had counted on Aimees inner strength to pull her through. I always knew she was a really strong child, Donna said. Now, trying to put myself in her situation, I dont know. Maybe I would not have been as strong as she has been.
Date: May 31, 2012
Category: Health
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Georgia flesh-eating bacteria victim able to sit in chair
Donna Copeland, however, asked a nurse if Aimee could sit up in a chair and doctors agreed. There were fewer tubes attached to Aimee at the time because doctors had temporarily taken her off a dialysis machine to see how her body would respond. Also, she was not connected to the ventilator, Andy Cop