ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For Shelly Graham, it wasn’t just another evening in St. Petersburg on Tuesday — it was a moment she’s been waiting for since the night her life changed forever.

"This was a way for me to remember who saved me," she said, her voice soft but steady.

On April 22, 2023, Graham’s world was turned upside down.

She was riding her motorcycle through St. Petersburg, making a left turn on 71st Street, when a car slammed into her right side. The impact sent her flying 60 feet through the air.

"As soon as I went to make that left turn, that was the last thing I remembered," she said.

When she finally opened her eyes again, nearly a month had passed.

"Almost a month later, I woke up in the hospital. I was told I had been in a motorcycle accident, and I lost my leg. I becam

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