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'Bionic' teacher back in class thanks to fundraiser

Two years ago, primary school teacher Kath Tregenna, came down with a fever. After calling for help she was rushed to hospital where she nearly died of blood poisoning and had multiple cardiac arrests. To save her life, doctors performed a quadruple amputation on her legs below the knee and her arms below the elbows.

But now - after a fundraising effort by the children at her school - she received new bionic arms and legs which respond to her brain's signals to her muscles, and is back working in the classroom.

She told us her story.

(Photo: Kath in the classroom. Credit: Open Bionics)

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