The Man Who Turned 3% Into 100% Courage πŸ’ͺπŸ”₯β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

When doctors told Alex Lewis he had just a 3% chance of survival, most would have given up. But not him. βš”οΈ In 2013, Alex, a cheerful 33-year-old from the UK, went to the hospital thinking he just had a bad case of the flu. Within hours, his body began to shut down β€” his skin turned purple, his temperature dropped, and his organs began to fail. It wasn’t the flu at all β€” it was a Group A streptococcal infection that had triggered deadly sepsis. πŸ’‰πŸ’”

To survive, he made the most painful decision of his life β€” to amputate all four limbs and part of his face. πŸ¦ΎπŸ¦ΏπŸ’” The surgeries were long and brutal. His recovery stretched across endless days of pain, surgeries, and silent tears. There were moments when despair tried to win β€” when even breathing felt like a battle. But Alex refused to surrender. He looked at his son, Sam, and said, β€œI’ll be the best dad I can be, even if I have to learn everything again.” πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘¦πŸŒˆ

Step by step, he began to rebuild his life β€” learning to walk with prosthetics, to eat, to smile, to live. He joked with doctors, learned to use his new limbs, and found strength in the smallest victories: brushing his teeth, holding a cup, hugging his son again. πŸ’žβœ¨

Over time, Alex’s story began to travel far beyond hospital walls. He became a motivational speaker, activist, and advocate for amputees and sepsis survivors, sharing his journey with honesty, humor, and hope. πŸŒπŸ’¬ He founded the Alex Lewis Trust, dedicated to helping others with disabilities rebuild their lives.

He says that the year he nearly died was also the best year of his life β€” because it gave him perspective, purpose, and the chance to inspire others to never take life for granted. 🌀️πŸ’ͺ

Today, Alex lives with scars that tell not a story of tragedy β€” but of transformation. He reminds the world that strength isn’t found in what we keep, but in what we rise from. πŸ•ŠοΈβ€οΈβ€πŸ”₯

Because when life gives you 3% odds, you fight back with 100% courage. ⚑πŸ”₯