{"id":5975,"date":"2025-02-08T16:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T16:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5975"},"modified":"2025-02-08T16:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T16:55:15","slug":"man-burns-thumb-while-cooking-wakes-up-to-find-both-legs-amputated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5975","title":{"rendered":"Man Burns Thumb While Cooking, Wakes Up to Find Both Legs Amputated"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"entry-subtitle g1-gamma g1-gamma-3rd\">A man has shared his heartbreak after what he thought was a minor burn on his thumb led to the amputation of both his legs.<\/h2>\n<p>Max Armstrong, 40, was enjoying a camping trip with friends in Kiowa, Colorado, when a seemingly harmless injury took a devastating turn. While preparing pasta for dinner after a week in the wilderness, he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/viralstrange.com\/i-accidentally-opened-a-gift-meant-for-my-husband-what-i-found-inside-turned-my-world-upside-down\/\">accidentally<\/a>\u00a0burned his thumb on a hot skillet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7008136721246327\" data-ad-slot=\"6420251039\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-7008136721246327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=6420251039&amp;adk=3414620614&amp;adf=2852699343&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6420251039&amp;w=662&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1739020482&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=662x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviralstrange.com%2Fman-burns-thumb-while-cooking-wakes-up-to-find-both-legs-amputated%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJtYWNPUyIsIjEzLjQuMSIsIng4NiIsIiIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuODMiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90IEEoQnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuODMiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzIuMC42ODM0LjgzIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1739033489481&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=756&amp;idt=111&amp;shv=r20250205&amp;mjsv=m202502050101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D9bf7d4c5deb0b57d%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DALNI_MZd-4zDAyUs6CoWfJXzo2J94MNo5g&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000fde8111b913%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DALNI_MZNtWcRvuuZ5t6DgKGorvd4g1I0pg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D184bb7a330fdaf56%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DAA-AfjYT11ZPuSnCEmB-HDzcN0Y-&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x250&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=6851106032183&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=60&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=821&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=200&amp;ady=1084&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=733&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95344789%2C95350549%2C95352069%2C31090296%2C95347432%2C95350015&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=675231934488950&amp;tmod=777483567&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C25%2C0%2C25%2C1440%2C25%2C1440%2C820%2C1440%2C733&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7Co%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=873\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"662\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CJfRz8vEtIsDFQPzEQgdL-oASw\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<h4>From a Small Burn to a Life-Threatening Emergency<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cI grabbed the skillet wrong, and my thumb touched the hot part,\u201d Armstrong recalled. \u201cIt burned, but I didn\u2019t want to drop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having spent most of his life outdoors, he didn\u2019t think much of it, treating the burn with basic first aid before continuing his trip. However, within days, he noticed one of his legs had started to swell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-17\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7008136721246327\" data-ad-slot=\"4501444910\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-7008136721246327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4501444910&amp;adk=384746923&amp;adf=3282694854&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4501444910&amp;w=662&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1739020482&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=662x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviralstrange.com%2Fman-burns-thumb-while-cooking-wakes-up-to-find-both-legs-amputated%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJtYWNPUyIsIjEzLjQuMSIsIng4NiIsIiIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuODMiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90IEEoQnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuODMiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzIuMC42ODM0LjgzIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1739033489481&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=757&amp;idt=112&amp;shv=r20250205&amp;mjsv=m202502050101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D9bf7d4c5deb0b57d%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DALNI_MZd-4zDAyUs6CoWfJXzo2J94MNo5g&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000fde8111b913%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DALNI_MZNtWcRvuuZ5t6DgKGorvd4g1I0pg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D184bb7a330fdaf56%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DAA-AfjYT11ZPuSnCEmB-HDzcN0Y-&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x250%2C662x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=6851106032183&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=60&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=821&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=200&amp;ady=1999&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=733&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95344789%2C95350549%2C95352069%2C31090296%2C95347432%2C95350015&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=675231934488950&amp;tmod=777483567&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C25%2C0%2C25%2C1440%2C25%2C1440%2C820%2C1440%2C733&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7Co%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=885\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"662\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CL2J0MvEtIsDFZeogwcdlm09PQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>At first, he assumed he had simply twisted his ankle and ignored the pain. But by December 7th, as he packed up his tent for the night, things took a serious turn.<\/p>\n<h4>The Start of a Medical Nightmare<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cMy buddy suggested we go to the hospital, and at that point, my toenails had started turning purple, and the swelling had worsened,\u201d Armstrong said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-18\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7008136721246327\" data-ad-slot=\"3815049204\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-7008136721246327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=3815049204&amp;adk=911051436&amp;adf=2832483330&amp;pi=t.ma~as.3815049204&amp;w=662&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1739020482&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=662x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviralstrange.com%2Fman-burns-thumb-while-cooking-wakes-up-to-find-both-legs-amputated%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJtYWNPUyIsIjEzLjQuMSIsIng4NiIsIiIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuODMiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90IEEoQnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuODMiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzIuMC42ODM0LjgzIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1739033489481&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=757&amp;idt=112&amp;shv=r20250205&amp;mjsv=m202502050101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D9bf7d4c5deb0b57d%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DALNI_MZd-4zDAyUs6CoWfJXzo2J94MNo5g&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000fde8111b913%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DALNI_MZNtWcRvuuZ5t6DgKGorvd4g1I0pg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D184bb7a330fdaf56%3AT%3D1738777578%3ART%3D1739031742%3AS%3DAA-AfjYT11ZPuSnCEmB-HDzcN0Y-&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x250%2C662x280%2C662x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=6851106032183&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=60&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=821&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=200&amp;ady=2558&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=733&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95344789%2C95350549%2C95352069%2C31090296%2C95347432%2C95350015&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=675231934488950&amp;tmod=777483567&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C25%2C0%2C25%2C1440%2C25%2C1440%2C820%2C1440%2C733&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7Co%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=898\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"662\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CNz00MvEtIsDFeipgwcdpTk3TQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>When he arrived at AdventHealth Parker hospital, he was alarmed to see that his thumb burn had turned black and appeared to be eating away at his skin. As he sat with doctors, his condition rapidly deteriorated\u2014his eyes rolled back, and he began speaking incoherently.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors soon discovered that a bacterial infection from the burn had led to strep sepsis, a life-threatening condition if left untreated. Armstrong was immediately transferred to AdventHealth Porter, where specialists placed him in a medically induced coma for six days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-19\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7008136721246327\" data-ad-slot=\"2501967533\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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