Wasser declined a full basketball scholarship in 2012 at the age of 24 in order to focus on her fashion business. She had no idea how drastically her life would change.
She was discovered comatose and close to death in her flat, covered in vomit and excrement, after becoming ill and initially thinking it was the flu. Her life had been saved by her mother’s wellness check.
Her very high fever of 107 degrees caused organ failure and a heart attack. After testing, an infectious disease specialist suspected TSS.
Because its symptoms mimic those of more prevalent illnesses, TSS, an uncommon and potentially fatal bacterial infection, is frequently misdiagnosed.
Wasser’s life was saved, but her legs had irreparable gangrene damage that required amputation.
