
Full Disclosure with James O'Brien Cor Hutton: The Quadruple Amputee Who Found Her Feet
Oct 6, 2025
Cor Hutton, a Scottish charity founder and motivational speaker, shares her inspiring journey as a quadruple amputee after surviving sepsis. She discusses the rollercoaster of her recovery, including the mental and emotional hurdles of adjusting to life without hands and feet. Cor also reveals how she founded the charity Finding Your Feet to support others facing similar challenges. Hear her heartfelt stories from receiving a double hand transplant to climbing mountains for fundraising, proving that resilience and optimism can transform lives.
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Waking Up To The Amputation Decision
- Cor describes waking from a medically induced coma in stages and learning later she would lose her hands and feet.
- The contrast between being praised as a 'miracle' and then hearing the amputation decision hit her hard emotionally.
Slow, Grinding Surgeries And Hard Choices
- Cor recounts the rapid, grinding process of multiple operations and tissue removal while she was extremely weak.
- Surgical teams removed damaged tissue, grafted skin, and offered choices about amputation levels to enable prosthetics and walking.
Relearning Motherhood With A Young Son
- Cor describes relearning daily life while her son Rory started school and her hands were temporarily sewn into her hip.
- She emphasises small acts of parenting regained as pivotal moments of returning to motherhood.

