Woman's Limbs Amputated After Septic Shock from Kidney Stone: A Horrifying Ordeal
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News1812-01-2026, 09:40

Woman's Limbs Amputated After Septic Shock from Kidney Stone: A Horrifying Ordeal

  • Louise Marshallsay, 48, from Swansea, Wales, suffered septic shock due to a kidney stone, leading to limb amputation.
  • Initially dismissed as minor, her condition rapidly deteriorated, causing her to lose consciousness repeatedly.
  • Doctors restricted blood flow to her limbs to save vital organs, resulting in her fingers and toes turning black and purple.
  • She witnessed her own fingers being amputated, describing it as a 'horror film'.
  • A 'hand twin' at the prosthetic lab helped create realistic prosthetic hands, allowing her to embrace a new normal.

Why It Matters: A minor kidney stone led to septic shock, causing a woman to lose all her fingers and toes.

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