She Lost Her Legs Because Of A Common Household Product — Now She’s Warning Women Everywhere (2 of 2)

The fight to save her legs began immediately—IV antibiotics, emergency surgery, hours of waiting. Amanda’s family paced hospital hallways, praying for a miracle. But within 48 hours, doctors delivered the unthinkable: the infection was advancing faster than her body could fight. The only way to save her life was to amputate both legs below the knee.

“I remember looking down and realizing they were gone,” Amanda said quietly. “One day I was walking, chasing after my kids, doing chores… and the next, my life had been ripped apart by something I thought was harmless.”

Amanda spent weeks in recovery, adjusting to prosthetics, learning to stand again, learning to live again. But more than the physical pain, what haunts her most is how preventable it all might have been. That’s why she’s now speaking out, warning other women not to overlook the dangers hiding in everyday products.

Experts confirm her story isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. Strong household cleaners can cause chemical burns, compromise skin, and in rare but devastating cases, allow dangerous bacteria to take hold. “We trust these products because they’re sold everywhere,” Amanda says. “But no one thinks about what happens when they mix with an open cut.”

Her message is simple but chilling: don’t assume your home is safe just because something comes in a shiny bottle. Read labels. Wear gloves. Keep chemicals away from broken skin. And if something feels wrong—if a rash spreads too fast, if pain grows too sharp—don’t wait. Get help immediately.

Amanda’s life will never look the same. She wheels through her kitchen now instead of standing at the counter. She hugs her children from the height of her chair instead of crouching down to meet them. But she refuses to stay silent.

“If sharing my story spares one other woman from what I’ve been through,” she says, “then losing my legs won’t have been in vain.”