A four-year-old mother from the UK was placed in an induced coma and had to have her hands amputated after suffering from sepsis from a bite by the family kitten, according to reports.
Michelle Ellis of Plymouth suffered a minor injury when her puppy bit her while putting her in the cage, the Plymouth Herald reported.
After her flu symptoms worsened, Ellis was admitted to Derriford Hospital, where she was diagnosed with the life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s response to infection damages tissues.
She was then placed in an induced coma and placed on dialysis, according to the information.
“Her kidneys are still not working and the extent of the damage is uncertain at this time,” said Melanie, Ellis’ sister, The Sun reported.
“I still do not know the situation with my hands. They are waiting to see if it is strong enough to absorb it, ”he said, adding that his sister suffered multiple organ damage.
Melanie said it will cost £ 32,000 (about $ 44,000) for each hand to be replaced with a prosthesis that will have to be renewed every five years.
Ellis’ daughter Keana, 24, said the dog’s bite was “the size of a cigarette burn, so she didn’t think about it and left it, and that happened.”
The woman’s Facebook page shows her with two dogs, including a pug named Mabel, but it wasn’t clear which one bit her. The dog that bit her had to be shot after the tragic incident.
The family has a fundraiser to help raise money for Ellis ’treatment.
“The fundraiser is to help pay for your rehab and the costs that this entails, but also just so you can enjoy a little treat when it starts to get better,” Keana told the Plymouth Herald.
“We hope it will be a pleasure for her, and that will mean she will have no additional worries. Hopefully, she won’t have to worry about the money in any way,” he added.
Meanwhile, the family has been unable to visit Ellis, who came out of a coma in recent days due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“At the moment we are not allowed to visit it, which makes it much more difficult. The hardest part is that we didn’t expect it at all, “said Keana.
“My mind is now determined to raise as much money as we can with fundraising and raise awareness so that I have a good quality of life when I get better.”