A 37-year-old beautician from Ipoh, Malaysia, lost her hands and feet after she suffered a bacterial infection and had to undergo an amputation. Lin (transliteration) had also spent all her savings on her treatments, which amounted to around S$300,000, reported Shin Min Daily News . Lin, who came to Singapore for work in 2016, shared that she first began to feel unwell in October 2023, when she suffered from a fever, stomachache, and weakness throughout her body.
Thinking she must have food poisoning, Lin subsequently visited a doctor and was given medication. However, after Lin's condition showed no signs of improvement, she visited the doctor again two days later. "During my second visit, the doctor noticed that something was not right and advised me to visit the emergency department.
After that, I just lost consciousness," recounted Lin. When Lin woke up again, she was surrounded by medical equipment, and her family had arrived at the hospital to accompany her. It was only later on that Lin found out she was diagnosed as critically ill, and her doctor had asked the family to prepare for the worst.
Lin's doctor also said Lin had suffered from a bacterial infection, and even though she was conscious, her health was still in poor condition. "My heartbeat was weak, and there was not enough oxygen supplied to my brain. If this situation persisted, I would have become brain-dead.
So my doctor advised me to receive an injection so that blood could flow to my heart and ensure my b.
