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. >> for everyone else, the uplifting story of aimee copeland.hen it comes to toilet paper, there's no such thing as too soft. i know what i like. i like feeling both clean and pampered. why should i compromise? quilted northern ultra plush®, with the innerlux layer. for a comfortable, confident clean, or your money back. >>> next, breaking news the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens has been killed overnight. the latest, including his bay area ties. >>> fire chases more than a dozen from their homes. mike has your forecast. >>> waking up to a lot of cloud cover. sunshine and some of the warmest weather in the >>> looking at today's weather, pop-up showers in florida. thunderstorms from the upper midwest to denver. heavy rain and flooding in the southwest. get your umbrellas out. >>> finally this wednesday morning, one, young woman's undying zest for life just months after losing almost everything. >> the grad student who survived that flesh-eating disease that claimed her limbs made her first appearance since her devastating accident. abc's

well, today aimee copeland made her first appearance since losing her hands and feet.alked out on katie couric's new show, and abc's josh elliott sat down with her after. [ applause ] >> reporter: today, one step at a time, this brave 24-year-old turned tragedy into triumph. [ applause ] >> reporter: aimee copeland making her first public appearance on katie couric's new talk show, and after that emotional moment, i sat down with her. do you feel like a miracle? >> i think i do in a sense. >> reporter: aimee's story begins in may when the adventurous grad student was ziplining across a river in georgia. the line snapped, and in the fall she cut her leg on some rocks. potentially deadly bacteria invaded the wound and almost cost aimee her life. she would undergo 11 surgeries and grueling rehabilitation. >> let's just jump on the mat, and we'll go ahead and get started with your exercises. >> reporter: learning to walk all over again with her prosthetic meant conquering a very basic fear. >> they always say, you just got to trust your legs. a lot of people don't run beca

aimee copeland making her first public appearance on katie couric's new talk show.fter that emotional moment, i sat down with her. do you feel like a miracle? >> i think i do in a sense. >> reporter: aimee's story begins in may when the adventurous grad student was ziplining across a river and fell in the rushing water below. potentially deadly bacteria invade the wound and almost cost aimee her life. she would undergo 11 surgeries and grueling rehabilitation. >> let's just jump on the mat, and we'll go ahead and get started with your exercises. >> reporter: learning to walk all over again with her prosthetic meant conquering a very basic fear. >> they always say, you just got to trust your leg. you know, it's hard to go downhill, but you never know until you do it. and a lot of people don't run because they're afraid of falling. so it's just, like, you got to just get that first fall out of the way. just be ready to fall, and then you'll be great. >> reporter: with other basic life skills, she was also starting from scratch. what's been the hardest thing to relearn

meeti meeting aimee copeland for the first time is an experience unlike any other.24-year-old exudes life and love. and a boundless sense of optimism. admirable qualities most. but extraordinary in someone who so recently endured so much. copeland's story began on may 1st, when a zip line adventure with friends took a perilous turn. >> i remember hearing the sound of the wire snapping. the next thing i know, i'm on the ground. >> reporter: copeland got the injury would heal in a matter of days. but lurking in her body, a deadly bacteria, likely from the river in which she plunged. >> it's difficult to diagnosis. >> reporter: the flesh-eating bacteria ravaged copeland's body for days, then weeks. taking with it, both of her hands, both of her feet, and her entire left leg. >> just jump on the mat. and we'll get xarted with the exercises. >> reporter: despite very slim odds, copeland survived. do you have why me moments? >> not really. i don't think along those storms. i was in this situation. so, that's how the cookie crumbles. >> reporter: now, out of the hospital,

aimee copeland will share her story of survival and she will talk to a paper today. walking for the first time. she suffered a deep cut during a supply an accident. that exclusive interview at 4:00 on abc 7. -- she will talk to katie couric. >> a teenage girl attacked by a man with a tas anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. goodobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. we put a week's worth of bad odors in a home. some aerosols may just mix with them. can febreze really remove them? we asked real people what they thought. take a deep breath for me. describe the smell. it's very pleasant. fresh. some kind of flower maybe? remove the blindfold... awww, oh yuck!

as george said, aimee copeland, the personification of hope and belief and counsrage.down with her. hi. she exudes light and love. exextraordinary nair in someone who so recently endure sod much. her life changed on may 1st. she was riding a zip line and things changed. >> i remember hearing the wire snapping. next thing i know, i'm on the ground. >> reporter: she thought the injury to her leg would heal in days. but lurking in her leg, a bacteria, likely from the georgia river. >> it's hard to diagnose. >> reporter: the fresh-eating back ter yoo ravaged her body for days, then weeks. taking both of her hands, her feet, and her entire left leg. despite very slim odds, she survived. do you have why me moments? >> not especially. the thought has crossed my mind. i don't think along those terms. it could have happened to anyone. i was in the situation. this is just how the cookie crumbles. now out of the hospital, she's hoping to embrace a new normal. what is the hardest thing to relearn? >> there's so much. styling my hair is so complicated. i think after i get home, i'm

aimee copeland's journey brought her back to the town where she grew up.s the first time friends, neighbors and loved ones have been able to see and touch aimee seance rare flesh-eating bacteria ravaged her body. what could have taken her life has dramatically changed it. the 24-year-old has spent almost six months recovering and rehabilitating her body. she described the first time she was able to pull herself up right. >> i didn't yet even have a prosthetic. i just had a test socket that they had brought. and it was the most incredible feeling. i don't think i can top that. >> reporter: during those long no, sir the hospital, what did she miss most? >> going to the beach in the summertime. i missed a whole season. >> reporter: aimee's rehab will continue at her parents' home, which underwent major renovations to make it possible. friday's homecoming kept her busy. she walked on to the national stage, giving her first public interview on the katie show with katie couric. her strength and smile inspie inspiring. >> no one in her situation would be happy. s