#2 Triple Amputee Mom's Amazing Determination | Something Good Top 10

Amputees have what they call an “ampu-versary,” a date when they celebrate how far they’ve come since losing a limb. Samantha Gower will celebrate her one-year “ampu-versary” by racing her first triathlon at this week's Katy triathlon. One year ago, Samantha got sick with a virus. “My organs, including my arms and legs, didn’t have enough blood flow,” she explained. She lost both her legs and left hand due to sepsis and the medications to save her life. Nobody would blame her for having self-pity, but as a wife, mother of two young children, and former nationally ranked rock climber, she thought finding a sport would serve her better. “Learning to walk on prosthetics it’s just a weird sport that I have to learn to play when I get out of bed, and I know how to learn to do difficult physical things. So, it was a stretch, but it wasn’t something that I haven’t done before,” she explained. “I wanted something that I could really dig all the fingers I have left into, and triathlon … triathlon fit the bill.” #Top10