Akron Children's Hospital - Meet Bow Girl: Tessa Puma, Age 7, from Northfield Why Tessa is a #ACHero: Tessa underwent more than a dozen surgeries, including a leg amputation and skin grafts,
![She won't make it through the night,' the doctor said. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. 'Mom, I can do this!': Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee – She won't make it through the night,' the doctor said. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. 'Mom, I can do this!': Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee –](https://lwm-a2.azureedge.net/uploads/2019/05/skininfection_dance_survivor_tessapuma15-900x1125.jpg)
She won't make it through the night,' the doctor said. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. 'Mom, I can do this!': Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee –
![Tina Puma on Twitter: Tina Puma on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ev4-HFIXcAEfgza.jpg)
Tina Puma on Twitter: "1st dance competition of the 2021 season in the books! This was the first time Tessa was back on stage in over a year due to covid! It
![Polar Express ride to the North Pole brings patient, favorite nurse together again : Inside Children's Blog Polar Express ride to the North Pole brings patient, favorite nurse together again : Inside Children's Blog](https://inside.akronchildrens.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_8377-600x800.jpg)
Polar Express ride to the North Pole brings patient, favorite nurse together again : Inside Children's Blog
![She won't make it through the night,' the doctor said. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. 'Mom, I can do this!': Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee – She won't make it through the night,' the doctor said. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. 'Mom, I can do this!': Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee –](https://lwm-a2.azureedge.net/uploads/2019/05/skininfection_dance_survivor_tessapuma16-900x1125.jpg)