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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

‘Hand transplant means I can finally hold my granddaughter for first time’

A woman who lived without hands or legs for eight years after a sepsis infection turned her limbs black can now finally hold her granddaughter’s hand, thanks to a life-changing transplant.

Kim Smith had her independence ripped away from her when she contracted a urinary infection while on holiday in Spain eight years ago. Her husband was told she had just two hours to live due to developing sepsis, which turned her arms, feet and parts of her skull black.

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