{"id":116889,"date":"2026-01-13T21:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116889\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:39:24","slug":"bradenton-teen-heads-home-after-life-saving-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116889\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradenton teen heads home after life-saving surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\">WWSB<\/a>) &#8211; The sound of a ringing bell echoed through the halls of Johns Hopkins All Children\u2019s Hospital in St. Petersburg Wednesday afternoon, marking a powerful milestone for 14-year-old Jasmine Ramirez. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Doctors, nurses and staff gathered to celebrate Jasmine as she rang the bell, a symbol of completing treatment and beginning a new chapter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After months of uncertainty and recovery, the Bradenton teen is finally heading home following a life-saving surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/01\/07\/bradenton-teen-be-released-johns-hopkins-all-childrens-hospital-after-life-saving-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/01\/07\/bradenton-teen-be-released-johns-hopkins-all-childrens-hospital-after-life-saving-surgery\/\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Teen celebrates recovery after rare surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt was really hard for me, and I didn\u2019t know what was going to happen the next day or the day after that,\u201d Jasmine said. \u201cBut I\u2019ve been getting stronger every day, and now I get to finally go home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jasmine\u2019s medical journey began when she was just 2 years old. Her family noticed her left leg was growing much faster than her right, a condition so rare doctors say it has no official name. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Over time, the leg grew so large that Jasmine needed a wheelchair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In November, a serious infection related to her condition became life-threatening. Her family made the heartbreaking decision to amputate her leg to save her life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf one day it came between her leg and her life, we would choose her life,\u201d said her father, Manuel Ramirez. \u201cNo discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2025\/12\/23\/bradenton-teen-begins-recovery-after-rare-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2025\/12\/23\/bradenton-teen-begins-recovery-after-rare-surgery\/\">ORIGINAL STORY | Bradenton teen begins recovery after rare surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After weeks of recovery and support from her medical team, Jasmine is now focused on returning to the things she loves, watching anime and playing her acoustic and electric guitars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As she heads home, her family and doctors say her strength and resilience are nothing short of remarkable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe are so excited for Jasmine and her entire family,\u201d said her oncologist, Dr. Jennifer Mayer. \u201cYou did it, kiddo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For her parents, Jasmine\u2019s recovery is the greatest gift of all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cShe was our greatest Christmas present,\u201d her father said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WWSB. 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