At age 10, London Perry lost fingers in a Christmas firecracker episode. Since then, the bones have grown but the skin hasn’t. So she had surgery last month.

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The emotional wounds forced her to quit her job, not go to prom and even avoid school.

“If I get married, this is my ring finger hand. Is my husband gonna want to put a ring on that?” she asked.

ABC7 put London in touch with Wyzhir Johnson. Wyzhir lost a hand and was determined to go to prom. During their first face-to-face meeting, they exchanged stories and bonded over the shared experience.

By the end of the meeting, London said she considered returning to school and the pair vowed to build a friendship.

Watch ABC7 reporter Ben Eisler’s story.