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Shortly after sitting down with Rep. Suzan DelBene, Nicole Ver Kuilen handed the congresswoman her leg. Or more specifically, part of it. Doctors at Mayo Clinic had amputated Nicole's left leg below the knee to save her life after she was diagnosed with bone cancer when she was just 10 years old. And although Nicole is done battling cancer, she is now engaged in another fight: highlighting the challenges and inequalities facing amputees. Completing a 1,500 mile triathlon down the West Coast, a project she dubbed "Forrest Stump," is one way Nicole is raising awareness. Taking her leg to power players in D.C. is another.

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