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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Daniela Loffreda & Anita McSorley

Man to lose both legs just days before 21st birthday after catching flu and sepsis

A young man is set to undergo a life-altering operation just two days before his 21st birthday that will see him lose both his lower legs.

Levi Dewey is due to have the surgery next Tuesday after contracting a form of flu, pneumonia and later sepsis.

His family say doctors told them he was one of the sickest patients they had at the time, and Levi was given a 30% chance of survival.

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