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Camping Trip Turns Tragic: Man Loses Legs to Infection

2/9/2025

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Max Armstrong, 40, endured a harrowing camping trip in Colorado in December 2024, suffering severe burns that spiraled into a strep A infection and sepsis. After slipping into a coma, doctors made the heartbreaking decision to amputate both his legs. Now, he confronts a new reality in a wheelchair, grappling with the shocking twist of his once-thrilling adventure.

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Max Armstrong, 40, endured a harrowing camping trip in Colorado in December 2024, suffering severe burns that spiraled into a strep A infection and sepsis. After slipping into a coma, doctors made the heartbreaking decision to amputate both his legs. Now, he confronts a new reality in a wheelchair, grappling with the shocking twist of his once-thrilling adventure.