Overview
- Manjit Sangha, 56, was discharged after roughly 32 weeks in hospital, moving from intensive care to rehabilitation at home.
- Her heart stopped six times in ICU, and she required an induced coma, life support and dialysis during treatment at New Cross Hospital.
- Surgeons amputated both legs below the knee and both hands, and removed her spleen as she also battled pneumonia and gallstones.
- A GoFundMe has raised over £30,000 to fund advanced prosthetics, home adaptations and therapy, with the family also planning a sepsis-awareness campaign.
- Clinicians caution that dog saliva can rarely transmit bacteria such as Capnocytophaga and advise thorough wound cleaning, covering cuts and prompt medical care for infection symptoms.