Mom of 22-Year-Old Who Lost Legs in Boat Explosion Speaks Out: This 'Wasn't Supposed to Happen'
It’s been nearly a month since22-year-old Stefanie Schaffer suffered life-threatening injuriesin a tour boat explosion during a Bahamas vacation. Now, her mother, Stacey Schaffer Bender, says the young dancer is still in recovery — and doesn’t yet know that she’s lost both her legs. “She’s not going to be happy,” Schaffer Bender toldABC Newsin an exclusive interview, noting that doctors called Stefanie’s survival a “miracle.” “It wasn’t supposed to happen like this … I would have never wanted this for Stephanie, obviously, of course, but the best we can do is just see where her life goes, and I think wonderful things are still in store for her....