Aimee Copeland 's dad tells how he broke the promise that her hands would be bound . ` ` I have never seen such a strong display of courage , '' he says of his daughter . Copeland had already lost a leg and part of her abdomen to an infection by a rare bug . She has necrotizing scars , caused by a flesh - devouring beetle she got in an accident .
Aimee Copeland 's dad tells how he broke the news that her hands would be amputated . `` I have never seen such a strong display of courage , '' he says of his daughter . Copeland had already lost a leg and part of her abdomen to an infection by a rare bug . She has necrotizing fasciitis , caused by a flesh-devouring bacteria she got in an accident .