During one of those moments of clarity early on, can someone infected do something drastic saaay

CW: SELF-HARM

Amputate a body part to halt the creep and regain control?

EVEN IF IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY I should add. My aim is to have Darin get infected due to his proximity to Cecelia but I want him to be able to accomplish some things regarding the tree. So if hacking off an arm gives him even an extra week before he goes full Last of Us, I'd be good with that too.