(OPRAH.com) -- Oprah has always said that mothers have the most difficult job on earth, and actress Jenny McCarthy is one mom who has never backed down from a challenge. Doctors removed Monica's uterus, ovaries, gallbladder and part of her colon, along with her legs and arms. Jenny has been an outspoken advocate for parents of children with autism since her son was diagnosed with the disease two and a half years ago. In her new book, "Mother Warriors," Jenny tells the story of other moms fighting for their special-needs kids. So when Oprah heard about Monica, another mom fighting for her children, she thought Jenny would be just the person to get this mother warrior's story.
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Monica was diagnosed with deadly, flesh-eating bacteria after C-section
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Doctors amputated Monica's limbs, did 37 surgeries
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"She's a fighter," husband says of Monica's strength and determination
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Monica now does everyday things for her two girls no matter how long they take
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