Doctors have amputated one of her legs and surgically removed part of her abdomen. Her father,
Andy Copeland, told CNN on Wednesday that her fingers,
too, will have to be amputated.
Still, "Aimee continues to be in good spirits," said a blog posted on the website of the Psychology Department at the University of West Georgia, where Aimee Copeland is a graduate student.
"Two major medical developments today for Aimee," it said.