London:
A brave schoolgirl chose to have her crippled right leg amputated to follow her paralympic dream.
Danielle Bradshaw was born six weeks premature with a congenital abnormality - her hips, one knee and a shoulder were dislocated at birth.
She got tired of repeated trips to hospital and having to watch her friends play without her. So in August this year the 11-year-old persuaded doctors to amputate her damaged leg so she can realise her ambition of running with a prosthetic leg and becoming an para-Olympic athlete.
Danielle says she was inspired by soldiers who lost their limbs in combat.
In less than two weeks after the operation she was up on her crutches and looking forward to a brand new life.
"I'll be able to skip, run and swim properly, play with my mates, go on the trampoline and I want to do that because my future's now and you can't get it back," she said.
Bradshaw's aim now is to get a racing prosthetic to train with. Her parents enrolled her at a sports college in September this year and she's on strict diet and training regime enforced by her mother.
"My mum's making me do 30 of everything I do, lifting my leg and all that. Horrible. I am now supposed to be on a diet, I don't like it, but I have to and now with my wheelchair I now do more racing and all that to make my hands a bit stronger, more physio," she said.
Bradshaw's mother Debbie Quigley admits amputation is not something anybody would want for their children "but when we sat and thought about it, what a new lease of life it would give for her and open up so many more doors."
"Just because you're losing your limb doesn't mean it's the end of your life really. You can still get out there and get on with things," Debbie said.
Danielle also got a chance to take a peek at London's 2012 Olympic Park and though the roof of the gigantic centre is still under construction, it's inspiring for her.
"It feels amazing, it just feels like it's a dream, but it's not. You're actually here! And it's amazing that you can actually come up and look at it close. It's massive!" she said.
Danielle Bradshaw was born six weeks premature with a congenital abnormality - her hips, one knee and a shoulder were dislocated at birth.
She got tired of repeated trips to hospital and having to watch her friends play without her. So in August this year the 11-year-old persuaded doctors to amputate her damaged leg so she can realise her ambition of running with a prosthetic leg and becoming an para-Olympic athlete.
Danielle says she was inspired by soldiers who lost their limbs in combat.
In less than two weeks after the operation she was up on her crutches and looking forward to a brand new life.
"I'll be able to skip, run and swim properly, play with my mates, go on the trampoline and I want to do that because my future's now and you can't get it back," she said.
Bradshaw's aim now is to get a racing prosthetic to train with. Her parents enrolled her at a sports college in September this year and she's on strict diet and training regime enforced by her mother.
"My mum's making me do 30 of everything I do, lifting my leg and all that. Horrible. I am now supposed to be on a diet, I don't like it, but I have to and now with my wheelchair I now do more racing and all that to make my hands a bit stronger, more physio," she said.
Bradshaw's mother Debbie Quigley admits amputation is not something anybody would want for their children "but when we sat and thought about it, what a new lease of life it would give for her and open up so many more doors."
"Just because you're losing your limb doesn't mean it's the end of your life really. You can still get out there and get on with things," Debbie said.
Danielle also got a chance to take a peek at London's 2012 Olympic Park and though the roof of the gigantic centre is still under construction, it's inspiring for her.
"It feels amazing, it just feels like it's a dream, but it's not. You're actually here! And it's amazing that you can actually come up and look at it close. It's massive!" she said.
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