Ireland Nugent Recovering from 9th Surgery

Palm Harbor toddler Ireland Nugent is recovering at home after undergoing a ninth surgery Thursday morning.

The young amputee, who will celebrate her third birthday on August 20, had surgery to have bone spurs removed from her left and right legs. Nugent's ankles were severed in a freak accident on April 10, 2013 when her father, Jerry Nugent, backed over her with a riding lawn mower.

Days after the accident, surgeons amputated Ireland's legs just below her knees. The surgery on Thursday removed bone spurs that had grown at the ends of her legs.

Ireland's mother, Nicole Nugent, says Ireland will wear bandages on her legs for five days. She his hoping her daughter will soon be able to go back to Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates (POA) in Orlando to be fitted for new legs.

You can follow Ireland's progress at her website. Nicole Nugent has also started a petition on Change.org that calls for stricter regulations on lawn mowers. Ireland's family has started a page for Ireland on GoFundMe, which will help pay for her medical bills.

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