Alex Lewis lost four limbs and half his face after a common cold triggered a strep A infection, blood poisoning and toxic shock syndrome, Doctors gave the now 35-year-old (pictured above before the horrific ordeal with fiance Lucy and son Sam) just a three per cent chance of survival. Now, the pair are fundraising for a £180,000 microprocessor knee joints that would allow him to walk and play with Sam again. Mr Lewis wants his story to be shared to help people understand his ordeal. Alex Lewis, a British pub owner, lost his arms and legs to a blood infection. Two years ago, shortly after his horrific ordeal, he said: 'All Sam talks about now is "daddy when you get your legs you can kick a ball about in the garden" and "when you get your legs you can do this, that and the other". And as he admits in the documentary: 'I think if I was a three-and-a-half-year-old and I was looking at my father in this condition, then I would find it very very odd and very strange. A new documentary follows his remarkable progress. His nightmare ordeal began in November 2013 when he caught a common cold, and tests later revealed he had contracted Group A streptococcus. He was 33 years old with a partner and son of 3 years old. At this point, he wants to do it all by himself and without no support and help, and the progress is gradual but good. 6th of 16th Books that i bought from Big Bad Wolf Jakarta 2019 is finally finished read! 'I think following the surgery the level of my disfigurement became apparent. He learns and experiences different ways of using arm support to pick up things and use them. Life is an unpredictable cycle, and one never knows what there is in the next moment. Bharatwa is Independent Voice with positive news and views on Politics, Defense, Religions, Indian and World Scenario with distinctive and unbiased approach. His words are particularly poignant given the painstaking journey he has taken in terms of physical rehabilitation. His illness made him realise she and their son Sam are the most important things in his life and his reason for living, he added. All ⦠Fewer people are now dying than expected in the South West and North East and in care homes, ONS data... Labour wants No10 to hold regular 'germ games' to prepare the UK for future pandemics because the country... Long Covid is often worse for patients who only had mild symptoms of the virus and were never hospitalised,... How coronavirus may trigger diseases from diabetes to MS - and damage the brain, too: It's not just long... Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather without masks or social distancing, new CDC... More than 73 percent of Americans who die of COVID-19 are overweight or obese, CDC data reveal. Many factors revolve around him, his wife Lucy and Sam’s life that count for their family-hood. Speaking on ITV's This Morning before the documentary airs tonight, he describes how his young son struggled to come to terms with his drastically altered appearance. Together, they overcame obstacle after obstacle, including the abuse inflicted by their mother and the men with whom she âpassed aroundâ her sons, a shared battle with severe dyslexia, and Alexâs accident and amnesia. He told presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Phillip Schofield: 'It was an awful period. In an extremely rare case, the cold developed into toxic shock syndrome with shattering effects. 'I feel I've experienced life and death and I am just so lucky to be here. 'He's kind of the glue really that's kept us all together, in his own way. Alex is reviving himself for a better future and time, and his family cannot expect anything better. But after suffering a head injury at age 18, Alex could not remember any of the past abuse. Alex loved dressing up a lot, so after he wears prosthetic legs, he can dress up like before and wear his favorite Gucci shoes. I was a stay at home father for more than two years before I fell ill. 'It was fantastic, we had a very close bond. At 18 years old, Alex suffered a motorcycle accident that wiped his memory entirely. 'I started thinking "what does Lucy see now?" Tell Me Who I Am is a 2019 documentary film directed and produced by the British filmmaker Ed Perkins. 24.7k Followers, 270 Following, 313 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Alex Lewis Trust (@alexlewistrust) 'Our whole life has been turned upside down but for me, there's a lot of clarity. U ntil two and a half years ago, Alex Lewis was a self-confessed feckless young man in his mid-thirties who loved golf, a drink and his two-year-old son. Alex Lewis: Victim of Flesh-Eating Bug Recalls Heartbreaking Moments It is a sad story! - how I look now - that we can cope with. There are vast amounts missing. His mother tells the difference between Alex and other dads from his son’s school where the other can play along with their sons, but Alex cannot. The documentary - called The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis - follows the family gradually rebuilding their lives, including the relationship between Mr Lewis and his partner Lucy (right). Extra skin was finally stitched onto the left side of his mouth. Alex then visits a rehabilitation center to develop his motor skills where he would be staying for ten weeks. One should always make the best of the chances that life gives. Physically it's not all there. He played college football at Nebraska, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft College career. 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The show tracks his rehabilitation, during which he had to have multiple operations to reconstruct his face and re-learn to walk with two prosthetic legs. He’ll give me a hug, a kiss.'.