'Hardest thing' woman had to learn after 'normal' thing she did left her needing quadruple amputation

The woman who needed to have all four of her limbs amputated after doing a 'normal' thing in her home has revealed what the 'hardest thing' to relearn has been.

Marie Trainer got back to her home in Ohio from her holiday in the spring of 2019 and had no idea that something was about to happen that would change her life.

After arriving home, her excitable dog greeted her with love and kisses, though the US resident thought everything was as normal, not paying any attention to the small cut on her hand at the time.

She began to feel more and more unwell, as her husband, Matt Trainer, took her to the hospital to get looked at by a health professional.

She had no idea that things were about to change for good (Marie Trainer)

Marie, who has been married for 37 years, said she 'got sicker and sicker' before falling into a coma, with doctors finally able to deduce what had happened.

Following tests at the local hospital and the Cleveland Clinic, it was revealed that she had contracted a rare infection from bacteria called capnocytophaga canimorsus.

This bacteria is found in the saliva of cats and dogs, and if it enters the human body, the resulting infection could be fatal.

If not fatal, this bacteria can cause complications such as sepsis, heart attack, kidney failure, blood clots or even gangrene.

It is believed that it entered her system after her dog licked the open wound on her hand, which led to her arms and legs being amputated - a shock for her to wake up to, days later in hospital.

She has lost parts of all four limbs (Marie Trainer)

As the bacteria caused several blood clots to form in her limbs, her arms and legs turned necrotic, and she has had to learn to live life without the majority of her limbs.

Dr. Ajay Seth would make the decision to amputate both of her legs above the knees, though Marie would have to undergo a serious recovery, which involved learning to do a lot of basic tasks, as she outlined the 'hardest' thing she's had to do.

"It’s been challenging," she admitted. "Learning how to walk was the hardest thing, but I’m good, I’m doing good."

Speaking to Fox News, Dr. Seth said: "It was just rapidly progressing where her hands and feet were turning black."

Though it was first thought that Marie would need all of her limbs amputated at the torso, the doc was determined to save as much as possible so she could use prosthetics.

She has since made a recovery with the help of prosthetics (Marie Trainer)

The five year recovery journey was been helped by the fact that a good deal of her arms had been saved, as Marie was fitted with unique, high-tech myoelectric prosthetics.

Due to her advanced prosthetics, she has been able to enjoy gardening and drawing again, as her husband said: ""When I see her walk it’s like, 'Oh my God this is amazing,'

"We see the light at the end of the tunnel, we just adjust what we have to do, it just takes more planning when we want to do something."

"To see the progress she’s made in five years it’s like miraculous, it’s unbelievable how far she’s come," Dr Seth added.