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Eugenio Cabezas
...that of Sarah Almagro, the teenager from Marbella who lost her hands and feet in 2018. However, Carlota’s parents decided to seek a second opinion for their daughter. They sought the advice of Dr Ruano, who told the family that Carlota could wait a
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Walking Football Spain members this week sent a New Year greeting to Sarah Almagro, the local girl who lost her limbs to sepsis. This Sunday she will travel to Madrid for the fitting of her new prosthetic limbs for which, through various
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The family of Sarah Almagro, the teenager from Marbella whose hands and feet had to be amputated after she developed meningococcal sepsis, are continuing to fight to improve quality of life, not only for her but for anybody else who finds themselves ... in her difficult situation. They have started a campaign to ask for a better Orthoprosthetic Catalogue to be available on the health service, with higher quality equipment, co-financing and individual study of each case. Sarah and her parents have ... taken this petition in person to the Minister of Health, María Luisa Carcedo, "because it is not the same to see it on social media or in a letter as to look directly into Sarah's eyes", says her father, Ismael. According to the present catalogue, Sarah
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Ash Bolton
Members of an international choir are celebrating after raising 1,500 euros for charity at a concert in Estepona earlier this month. The concert was organised by the Love to Sing Choir and was in aid of local girl Sarah Almagro, who lost her feet ... enjoyed the experience." The money raised on the night will help buy prosthetic limbs for Sarah. The Manilva based choir was founded in September 2017 and performs concerts along the coast, raising thousands of euros for local charities. More
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IGNACIO LILLO
...legislation, which at present doesn't exist, that enables someone to have a property standing empty for several months with the guarantee that if someone squats there then they can be easily thrown out," she adds. Sarah Severin is the franchise holder in
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Walking Football Spain's May Festival raised a total of 250 euros to help fund new prostheses for Marbella youngster Sarah Almagro who lost her hands and feet as a result of sepsis. The tournament, held at the sports complex in Benalmádena ... their games by 1-0. In group two, Los Diablos, featuring Sarah's uncle Enrique, came out on top.
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Ash Bolton
...girl Sarah Almagro, who lost her feet and hands to sepsis in July last year. INFORMATION When: 8 November, from 7.30pm. Where: Centro Cultural Padre Manuel Tickets: 10€ from Estepona MUSISOL & Business Centre, San Luis de Sabinillas Book Shop, ... a concert to over 200 people and at the same time help Sarah Almagro really is a great position to be in after only two years from our first ever meeting."
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Since this interview, Marbella Fire Brigade has held its awards ceremony at La Cabane, in Los Monteros hotel, to pay tribute to different people and entities from the town, including Sarah Almagro. The Debra Piel de Mariposa association and Onda ... Cero Marbella were also among the recipients. The local council also plans to make Sarah an Honorary Citizen.
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Mónica Pérez
Sarah Almagro Vallejo's life was turned upside down last July. The 18-year-old had suffered severe abdominal pain, vomiting and fever the night of 22 July and was taken to the emergency department early the next morning with suspected ... gastroenteritis. The Costa del Sol Hospital diagnosed Sarah with sepsis, which was causing her organs to fail. She spent ten days in an induced coma. As a consequence of the sepsis, Sarah lost her hands and her feet, needs dialysis several times a week and is ... the Sociedad Andaluza de Medicina Intensiva y Unidades Coronarias. Social media has allowed Sarah's story to be shared, gaining support and educating people on this deadly disease. It has also raised funds for Sarah that, once she leaves the
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The sponsored walk organised jointly by Our Bar in Calahonda and Walking Football Spain in collaboration with the Somos Tu Ola association on Sunday resulted in a massive collection of 1,746.30 euros for the fund set up for Marbella girl Sarah ... Almagro who lost her limbs to sepsis. The warm weather by the beach at Our Bar in Calahonda didn't deter walkers, paying five euros each and decked out in Sarah's favourite colours of blue and orange, who set off at a steady pace and arrived as planned ... at Bar Tuah in La Cala de Mijas on time. Sarah herself was there for the countdown, inspiring the walkers as they set off on the eight-kilometre route. Most returned to Our Bar at approximately 4pm when the fun continued with bingo, a prize