Limbs or your life? The hardest decision Mick O’Dowd ever faced | Australian Story (update)

Mick O’Dowd has survived the unthinkable. Four years ago, he contracted a sepsis infection and nearly died. He paid a high price to live: the amputation of his limbs.
Three years since first speaking with Australian Story, Mick O’Dowd and his family reveal how far they’ve come: Mick is gradually gaining some independence, chaperoning the kids to their after-school activities and learning to drive again.
And he’s back doing some of the things he loves - swimming, scuba diving and even sailing!
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