Kentucky Mom, 41, Winds Up Quadruple Amputee After Routine Surgery – ‘I’m Just So Happy to Be Alive’

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One mother in Kentucky says she is thankful to be alive after ending up as a quadruple amputee following a routine surgery.

Cindy Mullins, 41, told WLEX-TV in Lexington she was the victim of the “perfect storm” after being diagnosed with a kidney stone a few weeks ago.

The condition normally goes away on its own or is treated with drugs or a simple removal surgery.

However, Mullins’ case turned out to be serious.

After receiving treatment, her kidney stone became infected, and she was taken by ambulance to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington.

Having been sedated for several days, Mullins finally woke up to the devastating news that she would need to have all her limbs amputated or die.

“I’ve lost my legs from the knees down bilaterally and I’m going to lose my arms probably below the elbow bilaterally,” she told WLEX.

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