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Jaymie Vaz

Woman had whooping cough at age 13, horrific misdiagnosis means amputating her legs now only way forward

TikToker Megan Dixon, a 21-year-old from the United Kingdom, is preparing for a life-altering surgery after doctors identified amputation as the best and only option for her legs.

Her journey toward this difficult decision began when she was 13, following bouts of whooping cough and glandular fever. She was initially diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, but her health continued to decline in a way that left her medical team searching for answers.

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