Former Miss Colombia Posts Video Dancing After Part Of Her Left Leg Had To Be Amputated
Former Miss Colombia Daniella Álvarez is showing that there is nothing that can keep her down. The former beauty pageant star had to have part of her left leg amputated after complications from a routine surgery.
Daniella Álvarez, a former Miss Colombia, is showing the world her resilience.
After a routine surgical procedure, and several follow up surgeries, part of the beauty pageant star’s left leg was amputated. Despite a major surgery, Álvarez is determined to live out the rest of her dreams and regardless of the amputation.
She recently shared a video on Instagram of her dancing for the first time since the surgery 3 weeks ago.
“Putting swing to life with my favorite partner @rickialvarezv. No matter the difficulties,” Álvarez writes in her post. “We must be resilient in life!”
Álvarez’s story is a cautionary tale of the kinds of complications that can arise from routine surgical procedures.
Álvarez explains that she went in to have a lump removed from her abdomen. Unfortunately, that surgery led to complications that required follow up surgeries to rectify the issues. Those follow up surgeries led to ischemia, which is when blood doesn’t flow where it needs to. The ischemia attacked both of her legs yet the left one was the most impacted.
Doctors tried everything they could to save Álvarez’s left leg.
After multiple surgeries, it became clear to doctors that they would not be able to save Álvarez’s leg. The only option left was to amputate and Álvarez accepted that fate with grace and class. The young woman seemed at peace with the decision and trusted that her doctors had done their jobs to the best of their ability.
Best wishes on an increasingly speedy recovery!
Álvarez’s right leg is not completely healed from the complications but it is getting better.
“The ischemia has also affected the functionality of my other foot as well, I am unable to walk,” Álvarez told La FM, according to Hola. “My right foot feels completely asleep and hasn’t woken up and we don’t know how long it will take for the foot to start functioning again.”
