At 700 pounds, she could not leave her own home to get the medical help she needs. After seeing her story, White Settlement Rehabilitation Clinic in Texas accepted her case. An ambulance crew came to take Ferguson to the clinic Tuesday. It was the first time in a year she was out in the sunshine.

To begin getting her out of the house, crews first had to get her out of the house, taking apart the banister on her handicap ramp outside. Then they brought in a special stretcher that holds 1,800 pounds.

“A miracle. Nothing short of a miracle,” said Ferguson’s daughter, Jerry Tedder.

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