Made in Dubai with Spencer Lodge

#128: Quadruple Amputee Alex Lewis On Surviving A Flesh-Eating Bug


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I am joined this week by an outstanding gentleman whose story I am sure will inspire you to respond differently to life's challenges, both big and small. At the age of 34 following 14 days of 'man-flu' symptoms, Alex Lewis' life changed forever. After being admitted to an Intensive Care Unit, Alex was diagnosed with Strep A, leading to septicaemia, which prompted doctors to give him just hours to live or a 3% chance of survival. Remarkably Alex survived, but his illness resulted in the amputation of all four limbs and an experimental surgery to reconstruct his lips and nose. Alex's story was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary "The Extraordinary case of Alex Lewis", and received wide attention in the media. Despite his seemingly terrifying and somewhat harrowing experience, Alex has used his hardship to challenge his limits and break the barriers of his disability, completing some of the most exhilarating and extreme physical challenges that were deemed impossible for an amputee. Emphasising the importance of gratitude, the power of a positive mindset and the desire to progress despite any circumstance, Alex shares how he now lives a life that he never imagined possible. 

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