Veteran Finds New Purpose After Cancer Diagnosis Leads to Amputation

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Published4 months ago
Duration2:58
Video ID4HgZIMXagao
Languageen
CategoryNews & Politics
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views5.4K
Likes219
Comments11
Engagement Rate4.24%
Likes per 100 views4.04
Comments per 1K views2.03

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An unexpected diagnosis forced a veteran to redirect his life and its focus. Michael Collins is a member of The University of Texas at Arlington's wheelchair basketball team. Collins told CBS News he began playing the sport after serving in the Army. Before deploying to Afghanistan, a routine physical revealed a cancerous tumor in his leg. At age 26, doctors advised amputation to keep the cancer from spreading. Inside Edition Digital has more.

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