The husband of a San Diego County woman who lost both arms and legs after emergency heart surgery is asking skilled volunteers to help modify their home before she leaves the hospital. Leslie Caoili has spent months recovering from the surgery and subsequent complications. Her husband, Amery Lee Caoili, says their Spring Valley home needs significant work to accommodate her return, according to ABC 10News.
Caoili, a 41-year-old competitive strength athlete and mother of two, went to a routine heart checkup on May 1, 2026. While there, doctors discovered a life-threatening tear in her aorta. She underwent emergency surgery that day, which lasted about eight and a half hours and saved her life.
