Toddler helps bring about a medical miracle

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<p>By Michelle Ponto / KHOU.com</p> <p>HOUSTON — Elena isn&rsquo;t your average little girl. At 20 months, she&rsquo;s already battled stage III cancer, and a spinal cord injury has left her in a wheelchair.</p> <p>Elena Porras with her mom, Juliet. <br /> Now, she&rsquo;s getting ready to fight again. This time, she&rsquo;s fighting for the chance to walk.</p> <p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s paralyzed from the waist down, but from…</p>