In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and toxic shock syndrome and lost both of his legs. But, he ...

Max Armstrong is an experienced adventurer who has weathered all manner of injuries. A “little burn” led to catastrophic ...

Max Armstrong, 40, was camping with friends when he sustained a small burn on his thumb while removing a skillet from the campfire His ankle began to swell two days later — the start of a ...

At first, Max Armstrong paid no attention to the "little burn" he got on a camping trip. The 40-year-old from San Diego — who now lives in Castle Rock, Colo. — had previously sustained plenty ...

Max Armstrong before his injury (left), and in the hospital following a double amputation ...