2023-07-31 12:39:50
A 46-year-old woman in the UK thought she had just a small cold last year, but it was so severe that both legs had to be amputated. (Picture / flip from Beth Budgen Facebook)
If there is anything wrong with the body, it is best to seek medical examination. A 46-year-old woman in the UK felt unwell in December last year, thinking it was just a common cold. Unexpectedly, the situation worsened. She was rushed to the hospital and was diagnosed with sepsis. In the end, both legs had to be amputated to save her life. She won a second life and is assisting Others with similar experiences.
According to the “Mirror” report, Beth (Beth Budgen), from Hampshire, caught a cold before Christmas last year and felt much better. However, on the eve of the festival, she began to be in pain and vomited blue liquid, which prompted her to seek help and was sent to the hospital. Diagnosed with flu, pneumonia, septicemia due to group A strep infection, 6 weeks in coma, missed Christmas and New Years. When she finally woke up and was told that her legs would need to be amputated and her hands might be lost, the news came like a bolt from the blue.
Beth has now learned to walk on prosthetic limbs. (Picture / Taken from gofundme)
Beth was transferred eight times in total. She underwent surgery in early February to amputate her legs below the knee. In April, she removed a thumb and some fingertips, but managed to save her hands. With the help of a physiotherapist, she recovered. The situation was beyond imagination, and she was finally discharged home smoothly. Now she can walk independently with prosthetic limbs, but this kind of life is not easy, and she will receive strange eyes and comments from other people when she goes out, but she is not discouraged by this, but studies hard Be a “free woman” once more.
After a challenging year, Beth hopes to help other amputees and survivors of sepsis, “I realize how lucky I am to have a second life and not let it go to waste” and plans to hold a major event this Christmas. For her, the best gift for a party is the company of her family.
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