Man Goes To the Doctors for Flu but Ends up Having Both His Hands and Legs Amputated

Would there be any words to describe an experience of going to a doctor for treatment for flu but ending up with your limbs amputated? It sounds such a surreal nightmare rather than a prospective incident of reality but that is exactly what happened to Alex Lewis.

1He thought it was flu but it turned out much worse

Alex was healthy but it’s safe to say that he was most unfortunate. Imagine coming down with the common flu only to find yourself in a hospital a few weeks later with the scary revelation that your limbs need to be amputated. Alex had no choice; he was made to undergo the agony of foregoing his limbs as a life-saving procedure. 

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2He was young and healthy

Alex Lewis was your healthy average young man. In 2013 he came down with flu and dismissed it as the common flu which would go away after a few OTC medicines just like the flu does. It goes away but! Alex instead got worse. The man made the biggest mistake of his life by not seeking medical help. 

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3He felt he didn’t need medical intervention

Alex thought himself extremely healthy and that medical intervention wasn’t necessary for his condition. His flu only got worse and after two weeks Alex was hospitalized with an even worse condition. 

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4It turned out to be a life-threatening infection

From a common cold to flu to a Strep A condition Alex had no idea things would get so wrong with his health. "I contracted what I thought was a common cold and it turned into the flu which then lead to Strep A. 

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