In late 2023, Cindy Mullins, 41, went in for what should have been a simple kidney stone procedure. A temporary stent was placed and later removed as instructed.

Then she began feeling unwell. Not alarming at first — just off. Soon after, her husband found her collapsed and rushed her to the hospital.

Doctors discovered a severe infection that had spread into her bloodstream. She was in septic shock, and her organs were beginning to fail. ⚠️

Though doctors stabilized her internally, the damage was devastating. Circulation loss led to irreversible tissue death. Her hands and legs had to be amputated.

Today, Cindy is medically stable and learning to live her “new normal” — facing prosthetics, rehab, and rebuilding life step by step. 💪

Sepsis can move fast. What begins as routine can turn life-changing in days.