Tampa woman who survived brain-eating amoeba in 1993 offers hope to teen facing same disease

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Tampa woman who survived brain-eating amoeba in 1993 offers hope to teen facing same disease

Decades after she survived a brain-eating disease, a Florida woman is sending support to a teen fighting a similar battle, and she has a heartfelt message for the patient’s family.Pictures of Aimee Rossiter in a hospital hallway and her room, her head bandaged, always bring her to tears.“It was a scary time, very scary time, not knowing if I was going to make it,” she said.The year was 1993, and Rossiter was just 12 years old. She said her face …