A dad who thought he just had a common cold was taking paracetamol at home in the hopes it would reduce his temperature. It wasn't until he began feeling confused that Matthew's wife Rachel called an ambulance.
The 34-year-old was rushed to hospital where doctors found he had contracted sepsis, Strep A and pneumonia in his right lung. His organs had started shutting down so doctors put him in a coma in a bid to save his life.
He woke up two weeks later to the devastating news that would change the course of his entire life. Doctors told Matthew that the blood supply to his feet was no longer functioning and he needed surgery to amputate both legs below the knee.
