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The Unbreakable Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott survived sepsis and is now living as a quadruple amputee. She is a teacher, mother, and advocate and is not letting anything get in her way of reaching her goals. by Emily Beck

A beloved Vail teacher is navigating her new normal as a quadruple amputee after what she thought was a typical kidney stone turned out to be sepsis.

Producer: Emily Beck
Videographer: Nate Huffman and Bob Lindberg
Editor: Bob Lindberg

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