MARK BROOKS – I've run Online Personals Watch and Courtland Brooks since 2004. Some of you may have heard of my battle with flesh-eating disease in Dubai last year. Here's a video interview with the brilliant surgeon (Dr Mohan Rangaswamy) who saved my life and my arm.
Quick Summary & Learnings
- If you feel ill, go see a doctor! I'd be dead if I chose to 'duke it out' another night.
- People die from necrotizing fasciitis because its advance is not obvious
- Sometimes survival depends on the initial surgeon being 'not timid'
- If you have a traumatic injury, bring in a reconstructive cosmetic surgeon early
- Don't overdo it at the gym. 45 minutes is plenty.
I'm 24 operations in, and had 9 weeks in hospital, and there are 6 more operations planned. I'm working (slowly) on a book called 'Eaten Alive' with the underlying message of 'don't let life eat you alive.' š
Strangely, I feel significantly mentally stronger and more physically resilient having been through this ordeal. I look forward to many more years serving you with OPW and Courtland Brooks, along with our monthly online mini-conference, LTR. š