More Faces of Sepsis
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Diane Luke - survivor
It was May 9th, 2011, the day after Mother's Day. I woke up excited to be going to the Mother's Day breakfast at my daughter's school. When I came back home I felt what I can only describe as being "off." I took my temperature and it was only 100.6. However I knew this needed to be watched. I have Systemic Lupus and at that time had been battling a wound on my foot that would not heal.
Jo Ann Moschetto - survivor
I awoke with chills, severe shaking and lightheadedness at 2:00 am on Aug 12, 2011. I was taken by ambulance to the ER. My blood pressure was very low, heart rate elevated and fever was present. I was diagnosed with sepsis.
Cynthia Tatham - survivor
My name is Cindy and I am a sepsis survivor.
I have been blessed with good health most of my life. In 2007 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and my health continued to deteriorate rapidly thereafter. By October of 2009 I was on 15 different medications. The pain was so severe that I was seeing a pain specialist that only takes care of patients in the end stages of life (goal is to make them as comfortable as possible).
Bob Parsons - tribute
By Sharon Parsons (Bob's wife)
My sister passed away on April 23, 2011 and five days later, on April 28, 2011, Bob finally went to the doctor and was diagnosed with pneumonia. The next afternoon, he began running a high fever and had severe, shaking chills so I took him to the hospital. We spent 9 hours in the emergency room while they ran tests on him.
Valerie Scarborough - tribute
By Rebecca (Valerie's daughter)
Right. Here goes, this is the story of what happened to my Mum.
Mum wasn't very well for a month and a half. She kept being sick and wasn’t eating very much at all. She went into hospital the first time, and she came out exactly the same. We were a bit surprised as we thought she would be better, as they had sent her home.
Mia Cullom - survivor
Sepsis is a condition that can kill almost 25 percent of its patients within a matter of hours....Here is my story....
On August 18, 2011, I began to feel severe pain in the left side of my abdomen. As usual, I figured taking some Advil or aspirin would help. But by August 19, I could no longer take the pain. My husband rushed me to the emergency room on August 20 and I was told I had a severe kidney infection. I had absolutely no symptoms. The doctor then told m that they would have to admit me for further observation. For a kidney infection? Well, ok.....
Angela Sanders - survivor
A survivors story...
I had surgery April 27th this year. I woke up from a coma on May 29. I couldn't move or talk. I was told I got sepsis during surgery. Because of this my kidneys shut down to protect themselves, I was also on 24-hour dialysis. I had to get a tracheotomy so I could talk. I was on oxygen.