They Were Ready to Amputate My Leg Until I Discovered the Real Cause

My name is Manuel, and I live in Shinyanga. For months, I endured a pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone. What began as a minor scratch from a thorn on my way to work almost destroyed my life and my livelihood.

One morning, I was riding my motorbike, rushing to open my maize sewing machine shop, when a thorn scratched my leg. At first, it seemed harmless — just a small mark, almost like a rash. But within days, it swelled and developed into a strange wound. The more I tried to treat it, the worse it became. Eventually, my whole leg was covered with a wound that no hospital could explain.

Doctors gave me countless prescriptions. I visited multiple hospitals, tried injections, creams, and antibiotics. Nothing worked. Each week, the pain intensified, the wound spread further, and eventually, doctors suggested something I never imagined — amputating my leg.TO READ MORE, TAP HERE