A Scottish dad was given a life-changing diagnosis when he thought he was just battling a bad cold.
Mathew James Hicks had both of his legs amputated after he was diagnosed with sepsis in March 2023. The doting father was at home taking paracetamol to take down his temperature but in a confused state, he was rushed to hospital.
Once at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, doctors found he had sepsis, Strep A, and pneumonia in his right lung. His condition was so severe that his organs were already starting to shut down and Mathew, 34, was put into a coma in a bid to save his life.
