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A FORMER Royal Marine who lost three limbs in Afghanistan had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get the necessary healthcare, he said yesterday.
Mark Ormrod stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in Helmand on Christmas Eve 2007.
Mr Ormrod became Britain’s first triple amputee from Afghanistan, but had to raise more than £140,000 himself so that he could be fitted with artificial limbs and sockets.
“Having to beg charities for money hurts my pride and makes me feel that my sacrifice for this country wasn’t worthwhile,” he said.
“To have to go through this after having given so much is painful and is actually more a cause of distress than the actual injuries themselves.”
His account is detailed in a report written by former Royal Marines captain Jon White, who urged ministers to overhaul the way the NHS and Ministry of Defence (MoD) cared for amputee troops and veterans.
