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‘Narnia’ Star Georgie Henley Says Flesh-Eating Infection Nearly Cost Her an Arm

‘FINALLY FREE’

Georgie Henley’s surgical scars “are a map of the pain my body has endured, and most importantly a reminder of my survival,” she said in an Instagram post.

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Georgie Henley, who was cast as Lucy Pevensie in the first Chronicles of Narnia film at just 10 years old, opened up on social media about battling a “rare and punishing” bacterial infection nearly a decade ago—a fight that nearly resulted in her arm being amputated, she shared.

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