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Diabetic’s Life Saved by Rapid Amputation, Plans to Kayak

5/10/2026

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Doctors amputated Jayme Stephen’s leg in under an hour at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to save her life after sepsis from a foot injury in October 2024.
She had surgeries in five days, including a foot-splitting operation that revealed dead nerves, after which all dead tissue was removed.
The 39-year-old Type 1 diabetic bought a canoe and plans to resume kayaking.
Diabetes UK reports over 180 lower-limb amputations weekly in the United Kingdom.

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Doctors amputated Jayme Stephen’s leg in under an hour at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to save her life after sepsis from a foot injury in October 2024.
She had surgeries in five days, including a foot-splitting operation that revealed dead nerves, after which all dead tissue was removed.
The 39-year-old Type 1 diabetic bought a canoe and plans to resume kayaking.
Diabetes UK reports over 180 lower-limb amputations weekly in the United Kingdom.