Baron Alexander von Lipinski of Vancouver , British Columbia , had flesh - eating disease . His wife , a doctor , insisted that he go to the hospital when his hand hurt . He had surgery to remove dead tissue from his hand . Today he has full function of his hand and fingers again .
iReporter Percy von Lipinski of Vancouver , British Columbia , had flesh-eating disease . His wife , a doctor , insisted that he go to the hospital when his hand hurt . He had surgery to remove dead tissue from his hand . Today he has full function of his hand and fingers again .