This Girl Did An Inspiring Dance To Colbie Caillat Months After Getting Her Leg Amputated

She didn’t let her partial amputation stop her from dancing.

Nine months after her below-knee amputation, 8-year-old Alissa Sizemore performed a beautiful routine to Colbie Caillat's "Try."

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Sizemore was eager to get on stage again for the Feb. 28 in her hometown of Vernal, Utah.

Sizemore was eager to get on stage again for the Feb. 28 in her hometown of Vernal, Utah.

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"Dancing has been my favorite thing since I was 4," Sizemore told People. "I don't have part of my leg, but I can't let that stop me. I still want to dance."

"Dancing has been my favorite thing since I was 4," Sizemore told People. "I don't have part of my leg, but I can't let that stop me. I still want to dance."

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On May 6, 2014, the dancer was playing outside with friends when a UPS truck ran over her right foot, KSL-TV reported. The damage was so bad doctors couldn't save her foot.

On May 6, 2014, the dancer was playing outside with friends when a UPS truck ran over her right foot, KSL-TV reported. The damage was so bad doctors couldn't save her foot.

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