Kentucky Quadruple Amputee Mom Gets Moving With Head-Driven Mobility Scooter, Sister Says

A Kentucky mom who lost both legs and her hands while undergoing treatment for sepsis is now learning how to drive a mobility scooter with her head, according to the latest Facebook post by the woman’s sister.

Back in December, Cindy Mullins, a 41-year-old nurse and mom-of-two, arrived at a hospital to undergo treatment for an infected kidney stone. However, Mullins became septic, and when she awoke from her treatment, she had no legs and was told she was going to lose her arms as well.

After finishing her treatments, Mullins was able to leave the hospital and arrived at rehab on Jan. 1. Her sister, Luci Hatfield Smith, posted to Facebook Saturday with updates on how Mullin is doing.

“In just a few days at Cardinal Hill she went from not moving much at all on her own to sitting up, lifting her arms to scratch her nose, driving with her head, booty scooting all over the place, and even scrolled through her messages and sent some messages on her own,” Smith wrote in the post.

The update was accompanied by several photos and videos of Mullins participating in rehab exercises. In one video, Mullins is seen working on how to get on and off her mobility scooter on her own and uses her phone with her elbow in another.

Photos were also shared in the latest update to a GoFundMe for Mullins of her journey in rehab. One photo shows Mullins learning how to use her mobility scooter which is controlled by her head.

Smith wrote on Facebook, “We got to enjoy some family and friend time and now she’s out. Now I just have to set my 15 alarms for her nighttime meditation and bathroom trips, but there’s no place I’d rather be right now.”

Despite becoming a quadruple amputee in a short time, Mullins has remained optimistic about her recovery.

"I just said these are the cards I've been dealt and these are the hands I'm going to play," Mullins previously told LEX18. "I'm just so happy to be alive. I get to see my kids. I get to see my family. I get to have my time with my husband. Those are minor things at this point."

As of the afternoon of Jan. 9, the GoFundMe page set up for Mullins has raised more than $236,000 of a $300,000 goal.