When Gabi was just nine years old, she was diagnosed with cancer in her right knee.
The initial rounds of cancer treatment consisted of intensive chemotherapy, often forcing Gabi to spend prolonged visits at the hospital. After a few sessions, however, the doctors proposed an alternative solution: amputation.
Gabi underwent an amputation process known as Rotationplasty, during which the knee and bottom of the leg are removed. The ankle and foot are then rotated 180 degrees and are reattached at the bottom of the thigh. The surgery was successful, but an extensive recovery process followed.