“I was told that 33 hours had passed since the onset of symptoms. There was no guarantee I’d get all of the use back, and could lose a limb,” McClure said.

Shortly after his condition stabilized on Aug. 4, McClure experienced tingling and swelling in his arms. Next came another emergency surgery, and this time the fasciotomy was more invasive.

“I had 40 to 45 pounds of fluid retaining,” McClure said. “I was told I would be in dialysis three days per week and they would pull fluid off in addition to getting rid of the poison.”

The plan for long-term treatment included at least three to six months of dialysis.

“And if it continued past that, I was to consider a transplant,” McClure said

Just before he was wheeled into surgery for his arms, McClure logged onto Facebook with a prayer request. McClure described the outpouring of support as “amazing.”

“I received hundreds of messages, texts and calls, as did my parents,” McClure said. “Over the next several days we found out that people added me to prayer lists at churches all across the country.