Cindy Martinez, the Gwinnett County woman suffering from a flesh-eating bacteria, was resting comfortably Friday afternoon after undergoing surgery Thursday to remove both of her feet and one hand, Channel 2 Action News reported after speaking with her husband, David Martinez.
He told Channel 2 that the surgery was successful but that she may still need work done on her remaining hand, depending on how it reacts to treatment.
How Martinez, 34, contracted the bacteria remains a mystery to doctors. Her illness started as a small pain in her shoulder, her husband said. The flesh-decaying bacteria, called necrotizing fasciitis, usually enters the body through an open wound.
Doctors had previously removed dead muscle and tissue from Martinez before Thursday’s amputations.
The couple, who met as Marines, have been married for 13 years. They have two children: a son, 5, and a daughter, 2.
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