What started as a sore throat became septic shock, organ failure and the amputation of his hands and feet. But Buddy Miller is grateful just to be alive.
Jason"Buddy" Miller is a glass half-full kind of man, which is just as well given the curve ball life has thrown at him.He ended up with septic shock and had both hands and feet amputatedFour months ago he was working as crew on Sydney's Manly ferry, spending his days travelling back and forth across the harbour. It was a job he loved.
But the 48-year-old has just spent more than 100 days in hospital and had both his hands and feet amputated, after what he thought was the flu nearly killed him."I had a sore throat, body aching. I should have gone to the doctors earlier but I waited an extra day to see if I could feel better and go back to work," he told 7.30.
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