F4F - One Legged Mommy - Josie Wendel

@theoneleggedmom               Instagram 32.7k   TikTok 1M    YouTube ___   Twitter ____ LaunchHad her entire leg amputated up to her hip joint, and she also had the muscles and tendons cut out of her arm - Had 28 surgeries during the nearly 2 months she spent in the hospital - 4th person in US to have this, and the only one to survive Review – text line – Mike from the East CoastI’ve listened since 2020 and I always learn something new on the profit shows.  Thanks for taking the time and effort you put into every show. “Go Hawks”Josie WendelWhere are they from, what do they farmHow’s the family - do they farm with family?Josie Wendel - Mom of 3 - Farm Wife - 31What are they up to today? – Mom night out?AmputeeIn 2015 was diagnosed with a rare strand of necrotizing fasciitis and become an amputee after less than 24 hrs of feeling sickWoke up at 3am on April 3, 2015, with aches and a feverAssumed she had contracted a late-season flu and called off work while their 10-year old son went with his babysitterAt noon she developed painful muscles spasms that lasted hoursSpent 6 hours taking hot showers because it was the only thing that made her feel betterWhen her husband arrived home at 6pm, she made the decision to go to the ERWaited in the emergency room as it was full at the timeHer parents got the hospital around 9:30 pm Found a football sized bruise on her left shin after ripping the blankets off of her leg (wasn’t there 4 hours ago)Life flighted to another hospital around midnight 1st surgery she had a 5% chance of coming back out Amputated below her knee with goal of preserving her quality of lifeEnded up needed at hi disarticulation, an amputation where the entire leg all the way up to the hip joint is removed2 day after surgery displayed symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis in her forearm - rushed to surgery then Took out all the muscles and tendons from the top of her arm to clean it outPut a skin graft on top of her armWhen her husband wasn’t at the hospital with her he was home making adjustments to it to make it handicap accessibleShe was in the SICU for 3 weeks before being moved to the burn unit for 2 more weekSpend last weeks in the rehab unitSent home on May 21, 2015Only saw her son twice in the hospitalHad her entire leg amputated up to her hip joint, and she also had the muscles and tendons cut out of her armHad 28 surgeries during the nearly 2 months she spent in the hospital4th person in US to have this, and the only one to survive    Today:Works on the farm Running the tractorCattle choresPlaying with her kids  Word association - Take the word we share and say the first thing thing that comes to mind connecting it to agricultureCoffee                                     Kids                                         Bacon  Steak                                       Cattle                                       SchoolVodka                                      Traffic                                      CircleChapter                                   Text                                         SweatSentiment                                Houseplant                              HarvestPumpkin                                  Museum                                  Laughing  What’s next for them?What can our listeners do to help?What can we do to help? What does she like most about farmers?  Want Farm4Profit Merch?  Custom order your favorite items today!https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail address: [email protected]/Text: 515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitllc Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/Farm4Profit Media is not a financial, legal, or tax advisor. Content is provided for informational purposes only, and we serve solely as a platform for third-party opinions. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.