In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and toxic shock syndrome and lost both of his legs. But, he tells PEOPLE, "things can be overcome." ...

He didn't think much of it, but within a month he was undergoing a double below-knee amputation. “I just was transferring the skillet from the campfire to the table and burnt a portion of my thu ...

Doctors “casually” floated the idea of amputation “in passing,” so ... 23 he had surgery to amputate both of his legs below the knee. "In addition to the amputation, this blood infection ...

In December, a camping trip turned into a nightmare for Max Armstrong. A minor burn let in a deadly bacteria that led to a ...

A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan is aiming to become the first double above-knee amputee to climb the seven highest peaks in each continent. Hari Budha Magar, 45 ...

Doctors started floating the idea of amputation, Armstrong ... If he acted soon, doctors would still be able to amputate below the knee — which makes prosthetics easier to use.