Boxing Day
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About Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a secular holiday celebrated the day after Christmas Day. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed part of the British Empire.
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Sepsis victim warns of silent symptoms after losing both legs
By Maria Zaccaro & Clare McDonnellBBC News
A woman who was in seemingly good health has described how a hard-to-detect case of sepsis resulted in her having both legs amputated.
Beth Budgen, from Newbury in Berkshire, thought She just had a cold when She woke up feeling ill on Christmas Eve .
But She started developing agonising pain The Next day, vomited blue liquid and was rushed to A& E in Basingstoke.
The 46-year-old spent seven months in hospital but is now back At Home trying to adapt to her new way of life.
Warning: This story contains a graphic image That some readers may find upsetting.
She told She wanted to share her shocking story to raise awareness so others could spot the symptoms earlier.
A few hours after arriving at hospital, doctors told her family to " prepare for the worst" as She was put into an induced coma for Six Weeks .
" It think it all kind of happened pretty quickly from There . . by Boxing Day I had a complete organ failure, " She Said .
Ms Budgen was not responding to Life Support and medics soon established That - as well as flu and pneumonia - She had contracted the strep A bacterial infection That ultimately led to sepsis.
When She came out of The Coma her feet were black and doctors told her She had to have both legs amputated.
" I can't honestly tell you how That felt, " She .
" I think I was just so utterly shocked by it. "
She underwent surgery at Southampton General Hospital , where She also had parts of her hands removed.
" It's surreal. At first everything is Bandaged . . you can see everything is shorter but you can't really see what they look like, " She Said .
It was only when the bandages were taken off That reality sunk in.
But Ms Budgen said She considered herself lucky and has " always been an optimistic person".
Returning Home after the amputation, however, has presented her with difficult challenges.
" First night I was here on My Own in My Own house I made the mistake of leaving my Medication downstairs, so having made the 30-minute trip getting upstairs I realised I didn't have my Medication - and That was my first meltdown, " She Said .
" I Am pretty determined to wear my [prosthetic] legs as much as I can. It's just exhausting. "
What is sepsis?" If this happened to me it can happen to anyone That you love, " Ms Budgen said.
" People really need to be aware of The Signs of sepsis and educate themselves. "
Ms Budgen's family has launched a campaign to help her raise money for Everything Else She will need, from various adaptions to her home to a bespoke pair of legs.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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