Lucinda Mullins, 41, is a nurse in Kentucky, USA.
(Lucinda)
Lucinda has a childhood sweetheart, and the two have been together day and night since they were teenagers, and after marriage, they gave birth to two lovely children and lived a happy life.
(Lucinda and husband)
(Lucinda's family of four)
This year, Lucinda was diagnosed with kidney stones, which are a very common urological condition in their own right, and in general, some people with kidney stones may have kidney stones out without even surgery.
Some people require conventional surgery for kidney stones, but it is also minimally invasive.
Lucinda is one of the patients who is preparing for surgery.
(Lucinda)
However, such a minor operation became her nightmare.
After the operation, Lucinda did not recover well, she had a severe infection, her condition progressed rapidly, she continued to have a high fever, difficulty breathing, pain all over her body, typical symptoms of sepsis, life-threatening...
Her family first sent her to Fort Logan Hospital at Stanford University for treatment, but her condition did not improve, and she was taken to Kentucky University Hospital in Lexington for emergency treatment...
After a few days of sedation, Lucinda received the bad news that in order to save her life, the doctors had to amputate her legs, not only below her legs, but also on both of her arms...
This means that after a routine kidney stone surgery, Lucinda will become disabled who has lost her limbs and is wheelchair accessible for life.
(Lucinda)
After Lucinda's amputation surgery, her family launched a donation to raise money for her surgery and the renovation of her home's facilities, and soon, Lucinda received more than $80,000 in "makeover donations", as well as countless condolence gifts and cards sent to the ward, as well as people who came to the hospital to greet and encourage her...
Before undergoing an arm amputation, Lucinda had come to terms with the fact of losing her limbs and came out of her grief... She said she woke up grateful and happy to be alive, to see her husband, children and other family, and to have the opportunity to spend quality time with her family... In comparison, amputation is already considered a trivial matter.
Lucinda's sister Lucy posted a photo of her and Lucinda, who has undergone several major surgeries and is wearing a bandage, both smiling.
Right now, they're moving to Cardinal Hills for a few weeks to spend time together, and then come back for one last surgery...
(Lucinda & Lucy)
While the progression from a common condition to amputation is a very unlikely event, Lucinda is not alone...
A 46-year-old woman named Beth in Hampshire, England, was unwell around Christmas last year, and at first thought it was just a common cold, but suddenly became seriously ill, vomited a scary blue liquid, and was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with sepsis.
(Before and after Beth's illness)
Beth was transferred to the hospital eight times, but she still didn't save her legs... In early February, she underwent a double leg amputation that removed the portion below the knee and later a thumb and some knuckles. But she also feels that she is lucky to have a second life...
Experts from Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States also shared a rare case of infection amputation in medical journals, and the cause of infection turned out to be an overnight meal...
The patient, a 19-year-old boy, felt unwell at home after eating, abdominal pain, nausea, and soon continued high fever and a soaring heart rate, and was then taken to the hospital for treatment and went directly to the intensive care unit...
The boy suffered from severe bacterial infection, organ failure, sepsis, and amputation of several fingers and thighs below the knee, barely saving his life. The source of the bacterial infection was the overnight meal in the refrigerator, because the boy friend who had eaten the same meal also felt unwell after the meal and had vomiting symptoms... It's terrifying.
There is also an American woman, Evelyn, who went to a concert at the age of 22, and began to have a fever three days after the end, and her condition continued to deteriorate...
(Evelyn and husband)
Evelyn was diagnosed with severe pneumonia after being sent to the hospital, which quickly developed into systemic organ failure, and the doctor thought that it may have been caused by Legionnaires' disease while watching a concert, Evelyn was also forced to amputate both legs and forearms, and needed help to dress, and was asserted by the doctor that there was no possibility of standing again...
(Evelyn and husband)
But Evelyn persevered in her recovery and finally miraculously stood up three months after surgery...
(Ifurin)
Now I use my bionic arm to work and live as much as possible, and strive to realize my dream of being a disabled model...
(Ifurin)
Life is impermanent, no matter how you cherish the present...