[AMP-L] After Two Amputations Lauren Wasser is Redefining Beauty

[Wayne Renardson]

via Dazed Digital:

Three years after losing her second leg to tampon-related Toxic Shock 
Syndrome, the model and the former athlete is on fighting form  

Growing up, Lauren Wasser always felt beautiful. The daughter of two 
models, good looks ran in the family. But she also felt strong; when she 
wasn´t doing modelling of her own, she was throwing down hoops on 
the basketball court, riding her bike, and generally keeping fit.  

Then in 2012, everything changed. After going to bed with flu-like 
symptoms, Lauren woke up in an LA hospital with no recollection of 
what had happened. By the time she was admitted, Lauren was 10 
minutes from death, her organs failing due to Toxic Shock Syndrome 
(TSS), a life-threatening condition caused by bacteria that has been  
largely associated with tampon usage since the 70s. 

The rest of the story, with instagram photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/28rq2gey

Wayne R.