Arizona Grandfather Faces Above-Knee Amputation After 120-Degree Fall Left Him 1 Hour in Heat
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Arizona Grandfather Faces Above-Knee Amputation After 120-Degree Fall Left Him 1 Hour in Heat
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
Grant Siler, 72, is scheduled to have his right leg amputated above the knee on Aug. 31 after collapsing during a walk in Bullhead City on Aug. 3.
120-degree heat left him on the ground for at least an hour, driving his body temperature above 105 degrees and causing second- and third-degree burns, heat stroke and multiple organ shock.
Las Vegas burn ICU doctors found tissue in his right leg was too badly damaged to heal; he has already undergone two debridements, and his family says the amputation should improve healing and pain control.
Vicki Siler is traveling 1.5 hours each way while still working, as the family seeks donations for medical bills, home renovations, supplies and a prosthetic during what they expect to be a long recovery.