Mum-of-four who needed both legs amputating after a house fire claims accident ...

A mother-of-four who is now a double amputee after suffering horrific burns during a house fire claims the accident changed her life for the better.

Jessica Davies, 33, was involved in a house fire at seven months old. Her burns were so severe across 65 per cent of her body that she needed both legs amputating along with her fingers in a bid to survive.

But Jessica, from Pembrokeshire, Wales, admits the accident actually improved her life and said she is thankful to have been given a second chance.

She is sharing her story for the first time in a bid to raise awareness for burns survivors.

Mother-of-four Jessica Davies, 33, pictured with her children Tyler-May, 15, Oliver, 14, Elijah, nine, and Ember, 21 months, was involved in a house fire at seven months old and lost both her legs

Mother-of-four Jessica Davies, 33, pictured with her children Tyler-May, 15, Oliver, 14, Elijah, nine, and Ember, 21 months, was involved in a house fire at seven months old and lost both her legs

Jessica's burns were so severe across 65 per cent of her body that she needed fingers, an ear, hair and part of her mouth removed to survive

Jessica's burns were so severe across 65 per cent of her body that she needed fingers, an ear, hair and part of her mouth removed to survive

Full-time mum Jessica said: 'I'm thankful for the house fire because without it I wouldn't have stumbled across my strength.

'My new pathway in life began in February 1989; there was an accidental house fire in my home which left me with 65 per cent burns to my body.

'I needed both my legs, fingers, ear, hair and part of my mouth removed as they were too badly damaged.

'My injuries were so widespread across my body that they struggled to find skin to graft. They managed to take some from my back, but most grafts were taken from my twin sister Ellen (33) who was also in the fire but sustained less burns.

The stoic full-time mum, pictured with her youngest daughter Ember, said she has learned to walk on her hands and use prosthetics to get around

The stoic full-time mum, pictured with her youngest daughter Ember, said she has learned to walk on her hands and use prosthetics to get around

Jessica's injuries were so widespread across her body that they struggled to find skin to graft. Pictured is her hand which required fingers to be amputated

Surgeons managed to take some skin to graft from her back, but most grafts were taken from her twin sister

Jessica's injuries were so widespread across her body that they struggled to find skin to graft. They managed to take some from her back, but most grafts were taken from her twin sister

'Those are the things that I lost, but I gained so much more. I was given a life that has no limits - I have always had a can-do attitude, so anything is achievable.'

Jessica said she has always had a positive attitude and hopes other survivors can adopt her 'can do' attitude.

She added: 'Growing up it never really occurred to me that I was

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