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Man Overcomes Amputation, Fights for Hiking Dreams

1/28/2025

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Max Armstrong, 40, faced a harrowing ordeal when a minor camping burn spiraled into a life-threatening sepsis infection. After enduring a coma and the amputation of both legs below the knee, his spirit remains unbroken. With dreams of hiking again next year, he’s rallying support through a GoFundMe for prosthetics and home adaptations.

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Story summary

Max Armstrong, 40, faced a harrowing ordeal when a minor camping burn spiraled into a life-threatening sepsis infection. After enduring a coma and the amputation of both legs below the knee, his spirit remains unbroken. With dreams of hiking again next year, he’s rallying support through a GoFundMe for prosthetics and home adaptations.