A dad who thought he was suffering from a common cold had both of his legs amputated after he was diagnosed with deadly sepsis
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He was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where doctors discovered he had sepsis, Strep A and pneumonia in his right lung. His organs had already started shutting down and doctors immediately placed him in a coma in a bid to save his life. "I just accepted what the consultant told me, but once I did eventually see the grey colour they had gone I was completely shocked. Then I was desperate to have them removed."
"I just couldn't believe how serious it was. The doctors put him in a coma. I was told there had been no improvement and that as a last resort, they were going to use a machine called an ECMO to help keep him alive." Rachael continued: "We sat in silence and disbelief. We were so relieved when we were told Matthew had pulled through but then we were given more bad news about the amputation.Rachael said she was extremely worried about how her husband would react when he came out of his coma, but was surprised at how accepting he was.
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