Putnam: 'i Want To Live,' Says Triple Amputee, 25, With Will To Survive

Lansing State Journal, Lansing State Journal
Wed, 06/28/2017 - 9:14am

Brittany Van Hoogen, 25, of Lansing told her doctors she didn’t want to die. But that survival came with a big price -- triple amputations.

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