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hand and his thumb.
Chris said: “I pleaded with him to
save everything he could and he did.
I’m very grateful for that.
“When you think about all the tiny,
miniscule things like buttering toast
or typing on a key board that you just
take for granted,” he added. “Once
you don’t have that it’s incredibly
painful.
“But I’m so grateful for what I do
have left. It really does make you feel
humble.”
In the intervening seven weeks,
Chris made faster progress than doc-
tors initially estimated. He wants to
be able to return home for Christmas
and hopes he will soon be moved to
Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff to
begin more intensive rehabilitation.
“My goal is to be home for three
days over the Christmas period. I’m
really focused on that. When I do my
physiotherapy I get a lot of anger and
frustration out, but the positive is that
I’m getting closer to going home.”
Dr Ron Daniels BEM, chief execu-
tive of the UK Sepsis Trust, said:
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“ I remember he said to me
‘please don’t let them take
my legs’, because he loved
walking on the beach and he
“ I have survived
and I have got
things to do.
I’m going to be
was worried that he would a father and a
never feel the sand under his husband again
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“Stories like Chris’s remind us of the
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devastating human cost of sepsis.
Every day in the UK, individuals and
families have their lives torn apart by
the condition, but better awareness
could save thousands of lives a year.
“Whenever there are signs of infec-
tion it’s crucial that the public seek
medical attention immediately, and
that healthcare professionals ‘think
sepsis’. With every hour that passes
before the right antibiotics are
administered, risk of death increases.
Earlier recognition and treatment
can save lives.”
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Chris said: “The generosity people
have shown us is just unbelievable.
You wouldn’t believe it in this day
and age. It makes me tearful not
because I’m upset but because it’s
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