Robert 'Robbie' Walsh (36) somehow contracted the feared condition, Necrotising Fasciitis (NF), an aggressive infection that kills off soft tissue within the body. Expand Close The effects of Necrotising Fasciitis on Robbie's foot / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The effects of Necrotising Fasciitis on Robbie's foot"It was in July of last year - I had a tiny cut on one of my toes. It took 48 hours to confirm that Robbie actually had NF - and by then doctors were fighting to save his life. Expand Close The effects of Necrotising Fasciitis on Robbie's foot / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The effects of Necrotising Fasciitis on Robbie's foot"He said we have to go right now - I thought I was being discharged. Surgeons battled to remove all the dead and infected tissue from Robbie's leg.

Source: Irish Independent July 21, 2020 14:26 UTC