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Hamish Wilson, 18, from Crowborough, had just started university in Southampton and was studying Philosophy Hamish Wilson, 18, from Crowborough, has just started university in Southampton and is studying Philosophy
A teenager is set to have both legs, one hand and the fingers of his other hand amputated after he contracted Sepsis. A teenager is set to have both legs, a hand, and the fingers of his remaining hand amputated after he contracted sepsis.
Hamish Wilson, 18, from Crowborough, had just started university in Southampton and was studying Philosophy before he fell ill in October. Hamish Wilson, 18, from Crowborough, had just begun university in Southampton, where he is studying philosophy, before he fell ill in October.
Mr Wilson was rushed to hospital last month where his condition deteriorated rapidly and he suffered major organ failure, but he pulled through, despite being critically ill. The student was rushed to hospital last month where his condition deteriorated rapidly and he suffered major organ failure - but despite being critically ill, he pulled through.
A GoFund me has raised almost £50,000, which will be used to convert their family house to make it more accessible, physiotherapy and psychotherapy, and a part-time carer. An online fundraiser has raised almost £50,000 to help convert the family home to make it more accessible for Hamist, as well as contributing towards vital physiotherapy and psychotherapy, and a part-time carer.
Hamish's mother, Jacqueline, said she knew he had sepsis after a friend described his rash down the phone Hamish's mother, Jacqueline, said she knew he had sepsis after a friend described his rash over the phone
Hamish's mother, Jacqueline Wilson, told BBC South East: "It is really difficult to put into words what has happened.Hamish's mother, Jacqueline Wilson, told BBC South East: "It is really difficult to put into words what has happened.
"It was terrifying being told that your boy might not make it. I feel utterly helpless and his life kept flashing before my eyes." "It was terrifying being told that your boy might not make it. I felt utterly helpless, and his life kept flashing before my eyes."
Hamish will need to get prosthetic limbs once the amputations have been completed. She added: "He called me day the before he was diagnosed to say his limbs were aching and he was struggling to breathe - so he went to A&E.
Ms Wilson added: "He called me day the before he was diagnosed to say his limbs were aching and he was struggling to breathe so he went to A&E. "He called me later to say he was still really sick, so I said I'd drive down the next day."
"He called me later to say he was still really sick so I said I'd drive down the next day." Hamish had been intubated by the time Jacqueline arrived at the hospital in Southampton.
Hamish was intubated by the time Jacqueline got to the hospital. Rory Wilson said his brother was an active, healthy young man before he contracted sepsis
Rory Wilson said his brother was an active, healthy young man After spending some time at Southampton General Hospital, Hamish was transferred to Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, and is now being treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
After spending some time at Southampton General Hospital, Hamish was transferred to Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and is now at St Thomas' Hospital in London. He will be given prosthetic limbs once the amputations have been completed.
Hamish's brother, Rory, said: "My brother was an active, health young man. Hamish's brother, Rory, described his brother as an "active, healthy young man" prior to contracting sepsis.
"I was running on adrenaline when I was travelling down to see him hospital and by the time I got there, he was unconscious and there was multiple life-support machines. "I was running on adrenaline when I was travelling down to see him hospital," he told the BBC.
"I thought he was going to die there and then. "By the time I got there, he was unconscious and there were multiple life-support machines.
"I see this as completely unfair and it is cruel he is going through this now." "I thought he was going to die there and then."
"It is cruel he is going through this now."
Lord Mackinlay of Richborough became the first quadruple amputee to sit in the House of LordsLord Mackinlay of Richborough became the first quadruple amputee to sit in the House of Lords
The former Conservative MP, Lord Mackinlay of Richborough, who also had limbs amputated after a sepsis diagnosis, said: "This is a mental battle. Former Conservative MP, Lord Mackinlay of Richborough, also had his limbs amputated following a sepsis diagnosis.
"You could lose to this, but you mustn't, because you can get through this and get a really good life ahead of you. He went on to become was the first quadruple amputee to be introduced to the House of Lords, after he was given a peerage in Rishi Sunak's dissolution honours list.
He described coping with the consequences of sepsis as "a mental battle".
"You could lose to this - but you mustn't - because you can get through this and get a really good life ahead of you.
"This is what I will be impressing upon Hamish.""This is what I will be impressing upon Hamish."
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