Illnesses that seem simpler can also become a life-threatening problem when complicated. And a clear example is the case of this young Australian woman who lost her fingers and both legs, due to what seemed like a simple flu.
At the end of 2018, Juttima Chinnasri began to notice the symptoms of a cold, it all started with a headache and discomfort, but gradually the discomfort intensified, until a feeling of weakness and high fever also appeared.
She believed it was only an infection in the respiratory tract, so she took something and continued with her usual routine. However, one morning she woke up and to her amazement discovered that her fingers and toes had turned black, and she had some dark spots around her arms.
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Juttima promptly went to the hospital, where doctors warned him that his flu turned into a meningococcal disease, and that his blood was "poisoned" by the bacteria.
During the first hours that she was in the hospital, the girl went into a coma, and specialists warned that it would be necessary to remove the necrotic tissue from her extremities, so they focused on preventing the infection from spreading further. But since the meningococcal bacteria spread through the bloodstream, they couldn't stop it from reaching the legs, and they had to cut them from the knee down.
Whereas, in the case of his hands, it was only necessary to amputate his fingers. Fortunately, the doctors managed to eradicate the infection and a few days later Chinnasri came out of the coma.
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“When I woke up I saw my toes and my feet and I was in shock. I was terrified, and for a couple of days I refused to accept that [my legs] had been amputated, but then I understood that [the doctors] could do nothing to save them, ”she told The Sun.
Juttima stressed that after beating the disease he had to face another great challenge, as his mental health was greatly affected. “My life has changed dramatically since this happened. I had to learn again how to walk, how to hold things and even the simplest activities such as going to the bathroom alone, "she said.
Despite the fact that at the beginning everything was very complicated, and she was frustrated by having some limitations, the Australian confessed that over time she learned that she could not do anything else about it, so she accepted her reality and focused on perfecting the use of their prosthetics.
He also added that another of the things that cost him more work was learning to ignore the uncomfortable looks and to stop taking into account what people think of her when they see her wearing short clothes such as shorts or dresses.
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The Juttima case is actually a rarity because, according to the New York State Department of Health, such complications are very rare. In addition, infants and minors are the most likely to contract this infection, which mainly attacks the meninges and the spinal cord.
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