Young woman loses all four limbs to mozzie bites
A woman has shared her story of waking up from a coma to discover all four of her limbs had been amputated.
Tatiana Timon, 35, was on a dream trip to Angola, South Africa, as part of a dance group, but her health took a turn for the worse when she arrived back home in Camberwell, South London.
The 35-year-old had spent 10 days in Angola before flying home and within days her health had declined, leaving her extremely weak.
Tatiana was rushed to hospital where doctors confirmed she had contracted a deadly form of malaria.
She had contracted the disease from a mosquito bite while overseas in May 2022.
Her condition quickly worsened and she was put into an induced coma after developing sepsis.
“All of my friends and family were worried because the doctor was telling them that I was going to die, like I was about to die three times", she told MyLondon.
In order to stop blood poisoning from spreading to her vital organs, doctors were forced to amputate all four limbs.
“When I woke up from the coma I knew, I saw that I was in hospital, and I knew something had happened to me", she said.
“At that time I didn’t know how bad it was, like I just knew something had happened.”
Tatiana says she strives to come independent and is fitted with prosthetic arms and legs.
She shares frequent updates on her Instagram page and vows to stay positive during this hard time.
"Now even without limbs I know that I will go back to the gym”, she wrote on one post.
“I am determined to go back to being my healthy self, mentally and physically.”
Tatiana is currently fundraising with hopes of buying new prosthetics which come with a hefty price tag, costing up to $294,100.
“A negative thing I can turn into a positive thing to make my life easier because I don’t like to stress.
“It happened, so I need to deal with it.”
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