support is pouring in for christopher won, an assistant fire chief with vancouver fire and rescue, who had his leg amputated while on holiday in hong kong.
his wife, marie hui, who is the official anthem singer for the vancouver whitecaps, wrote on her instagram page thursday that “he almost didn’t make it out of the operating theatre alive” following a harrowing set of surgeries for necrotizing fasciitis, which resulted in the amputation of his lower right leg.
“he and the doctors fought so hard,” she said in the post, which includes a photo of a smiling won in the hospital holding flowers from vancouver mayor ken sim.
“we’re still waiting to be cleared to fly, but for now, we are grateful for all the wonderful messages and phone calls (and flowers) that humbly fill our hearts with love, and for our family, for wrapping their arms around us during this difficult time.”
in an email to postmedia saturday, hui said they are hoping to go home soon but the doctors have not said when they will be cleared to fly back.
“we’re on a day-to-day basis here, and it all depends on christopher’s recovery,” she said.
she added that they believe he contracted the necrotizing fasciitis in singapore, but they have no idea how and probably never will know.