Paralympian Eliza Ault-Connell on surviving meningococcal, and representing Australia | One Plus One

Eliza Ault-Connell was just 16 years old when she was diagnosed with mengingococcal disease. While she was in a coma her parents made the decision to amputate her legs, and a few days after waking she chose to have the same done to her fingers. She speaks to Kurt Fearnley about grappling with such life changing events at a young age, and how she found her way to wheelchair racing and the Paralympics. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kd3ALi You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/39iq2Xt Subscribe to ABC News In-depth: /c/abcnewsindepth For breaking and trending news, subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE You can also like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Or follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Or even on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews

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