After overcoming sepsis, a mother hailed as a "medical miracle" may now lose her left leg. As a result of her diagnosis, Sadie Kemp, 34, has already had all ten of her fingers removed. On December 25 of last year, she was admitted to the hospital with back pain. Sadie was given pain medication, but she returned the next day to the emergency hospital, collapsing in front of the physicians this time. She awoke on life support two weeks later to discover she had gone into septic shock due to an inflamed kidney stone.
Mom, Who Lost All 10 Fingers To Sepsis, Says She Could Lose Her Leg Too
By
Haider Ali in
Heartbreaking
On 12th June 2022
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As a result of her diagnosis, Sadie Kemp, 34, has already had all ten of her fingers amputated.
On December 25, last year, she was brought to the hospital with what she thought was back pain.
Sadie was given painkillers but returned the next day to A&E, where she fell in front of doctors.
She awoke two weeks later on life support, having gone into septic shock due to an infected kidney stone.
(Picture: Sadie Kemp/BPM Media)
During the incident, she stayed in the hospital for 103 nights and was hailed a "medical miracle" by professionals for surviving.
For months, the 34-year-old from Peterborough has been waiting for word on her impending leg amputation.
She was able to return home in April, where she and her two kids, Kenzie, 16, and Hendrix, two, are awaiting further information.
Her left leg will most likely be amputated below the knee, but it is unclear whether her right leg will be removed as well.
(Picture: Sadie Kemp/BPM Media)
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Upon news of losing her left leg, Sadie said: ‘I knew it was coming but when you hear it, like this is definitely what’s happening it hits home a little bit.’
‘I didn’t cope very well for about two days after.’
‘But then I just remember that the sooner I get it done I can get prosthetics and learn how to drive again and live a fairly reasonable, normal life.’
She added: ‘I’ve had eight operations altogether and that’s just on my hands. It’s been a very long, long process.’
(Picture: Sadie Kemp/BPM Media)
Sadie will have her final operation on her hands in mid-June, along with treatment for her right leg to see if it can be saved from amputation.
A big issue has been raising finances for prosthetic hands, prompting the formation of a GoFundMe website.
It has raised $55,424.20, but Sadie still has to save a total of $86,215.43 to achieve her goal.
Sadie said: ‘I have no idea how we’re going to be able to raise that much money for hands.’
‘I’m just going to keep this GoFundMe page running.'
(Picture: Sadie Kemp/BPM Media)
‘And so at the moment, I’m just throwing all my energy and my mind into fundraising for critical care for the people who saved my life, otherwise, my mind is going to go crazy.’
She added: ‘I’ve always said when I get prosthetics I want them to look like prosthetics, I don’t want to blend into the crowd.’
‘I want new hands for Christmas as I got poorly Christmas day’.
(Picture: Sadie Kemp/BPM Media)