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Athlete living with spina bifida talks overcoming debilitating effects of surgery

Misty Diaz, who was born with a severe form of spina bifida, tells ABC's Maggie Rulli how she hasn't let her birth defect stop her from defying the odds and living an active lifestyle.

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