A devastated husband has told how he tragically lost his wife just a week after she had a contraceptive coil fitted.
Max Manikhouth, 34, a former machine operator from Dallas, lost Cindy, 32, on July 15th 2018, leaving their children Bree, seven, Neeci, three, and Cindy’s 12-year-old son from a previous relationship without a mother.
Shockingly Cindy had contracted an irreversible infection in her contraceptive coil, causing toxic shock syndrome – a rare but life-threatening condition caused by bacteria getting into the body and releasing harmful toxins, according to the NHS.
Max claims that Cindy has gone to get the coil – a small T-shaped contraceptive device placed in a woman’s womb – just one week before she passed away.
Max Manikhouth, 34, a former machine operator from Dallas, lost Cindy, 32, on July 15th 2018, leaving their children Bree, seven, Neeci, three, and Cindy’s 12-year-old son from a previous relationship without a mother, pictured
Shockingly Cindy had contracted an irreversible infection in her contraceptive coil, causing toxic shock syndrome – a rare but life-threatening condition caused by bacteria getting into the body and releasing harmful toxins, according to the NHS
Max said: ‘A few days after Cindy got the IUD she was nauseous, had diarrhea and cramps – which we believed was normal in the beginning.
‘However, she started to show signs of a fever, so she called a doctor and explained her symptoms, only to be told that everything she was experiencing was not out of the ordinary.’
Max also claims that Cindy, who was a supply distributor for a children’s hospital, was told to take Advil – a type of Ibuprofen – for two days by the doctor, which had no effect on her state.
As her symptoms worsened, Max decided to take Cindy to the emergency room.
Max claims that Cindy has gone to get the coil – a small T-shaped contraceptive device placed in a woman’s womb – just one week before she passed away
He described her condition: ‘I realised when she walked out of the bedroom after two of taking Advil that she was so pale – she looked like a zombie.
‘I took her to the ER myself and watched the doctors and nurses give her antibiotics, carry out dialysis and other transfusions – her kidneys were already failing.
‘Things weren’t looking good, and the doctor told me she only had a couple of hours left and her chances of resuscitation were low.’
Tragically, Cindy passed away that day.
Max also claims that Cindy, seen previously on holiday, who was a supply distributor for a children’s hospital, was told to take Advil – a type of Ibuprofen – for two days by the doctor, which had no effect on her state
Max had to ask another family relative to bring his children, Bree, seven, Neeci, three, and Cindy’s 12-year-old son from a previous relationship to say their goodbyes, seen previously
Max had to ask another family relative to bring his children, Bree, seven, Neeci, three, and Cindy’s 12-year-old son from a previous relationship to say their goodbyes.
Max, who was previously a machine operator in a warehouse, but hasn’t worked since Cindy’s death, had married Cindy two years earlier in 2016 after he proposed with a flash mob.
The pair married in a courthouse but were planning to hold a ‘real’ wedding later on.
The childhood sweethearts met when they just 16, but lost contact until they were reunited at a friend’s party when Max was 25.
Max, who was previously a machine operator in a warehouse, but hasn’t worked since Cindy’s death, had married Cindy two years earlier in 2016 after he proposed with a flash mob
Max is seen with their daughters their children Bree, seven, Neeci, three, who now know their children are in heaven
Max said: ‘We had our ups and downs but we stuck together because we loved each other dearly.
‘She was a great mother and incredible. Sadly now all the kids know that mummy is in heaven.
‘Life is very different now – humbling, but different.’
Although it isn’t confirmed what actually caused the infection in Cindy’s IUD which led to the TSS, Max wants to raise awareness for toxic shock syndrome after the tragic incident.
‘I want people to go to the hospital if they have a fever or suspect something is wrong,’ he explained.
‘Life is short and tomorrow is never promised, and this can happen to any woman.
‘Even the most regular, everyday working mum providing for her kids and family lost her life.’
The pair, seen with Bree when Cindy was pregnant, married in a courthouse but were planning to hold a ‘real’ wedding later on
The childhood sweethearts, seen in 2017, met when they just 16 but unfortunately lost contact until they were reunited at a friend’s party when Max was 25
Although it isn’t confirmed what actually caused the infection in Cindy’s IUD, Max wants to raise awareness for toxic shock syndrome after the tragic incident. Cindy is seen with her daughter