'Don't ignore the symptoms,' Sepsis survivor says

Sepsis, a bloodstream infection, can develop in bedridden patients or any one with an open wound.

[rockyGonnaHurtYou]

Cost of Healthcare has made us develop this mindset of "pushing through the pain"

[ambit]

I just got discharged from the hospital and had severe sepsis from inflamed bursa in my right knee. Almost died in the ICU and was hallucinating because of the fever and pain. I'm so grateful to be alive

[latasha]

Had sepsis 3 times God definitely wasn't ready for me. I thank him for the strength to will myself to fight

[nitadaja]

My brother is dealing with this now…Prayers up to all the families going through this💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[DJones]

Sending prayers to everyone here. I was diagnosed with sepsis in the beginning of 2020, right before the pandemic. It was due to a kidney stone. Before that I had never heard of sepsis. Like many, I spent a week in ICU. I had to learn how to walk again, how to care for myself, everything. Even to this day hearing the word sepsis at times gets me emotional because it was the worst and scariest feeling I've ever experienced. When the doc told me I may not make it, I pleaded with God to keep me here. I was told that because I had to get surgery and I had to depend on oxygen all while on Propofol. Please remember to be grateful. Be thankful. And do not take life for granted.

[ms.jessadventures]

My father was diagnosed today at the hospital thank goodness they figured it out. He's been so sick and his doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong.

[NoFear]

This poor woman carrying survivor’s guilt all her life after losing her twin.

[DanTheMan]

I had sepsis a few weeks ago. I remember seeing it happen to the girl in the movie The Day After Tomorrow, but never thought it could happen to me. I had severe pain in my legs and couldn’t move them, my dermatologist prescribed me antibiotics but told me I might need to go to the emergency room. I drove my car home and took an Uber (I’m not calling an ambulance, they’re expensive) my driver had to leave his vehicle to tell the emergency room staff I needed help getting out of the vehicle. I was in a wheelchair in the waiting room for SIX Thankfully they did eventually take care of me, fed me, and kept me overnight. Thankfully I’m ok now

[jannisares]

It's extremely painful. I'm glad to be alive.

[laurieeyebee]

In October 2022 I was in a nursing home recovering from a stroke when I developed pneumonia, which went untreated until one night the graveyard shift nurse didn't like the way I was acting -- I had a fever, was confused, and coughing and vomiting -- and she called 911. I was rushed to the hospital and admitted to the ICU with a dangerously low blood pressure. I was given drugs for the infection and drugs to raise the BP and curiously, I remember NOTHING about the paramedics, the ambulance ride or anything associated with it. Later I was told I had septic shock. Years ago post-hysterectomy my grandmother who I never knew died of sepsis. I am 67 and was 66 then.

[laddydaah]

I had sepsis July 2022 I had seizures was unconscious, was put on life support had strokes infection settled in 2 places in my heart! IM THANKFUL LORD YOU SPARED MY LIFE I SAW JESUS DURING THIS TIME I WAS IN HOSPITAL HE LET ME KNOW HES IN CONTROL AND MY TIME WASNT YET! ALL GLORY AND PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH GOD JESUS CHRIST OF NAZERETH AMEN 🙏✝️🕊️

GOD IS ALWAYS SO GOOD!

[pdolcnj]

I got a kidney infection that spread to my brain and was told afterward that I had sepsis and that God must have saved me for a reason because I was technically dead; that most people who were in my condition don't come out the same, or don't come out alive. Praise Be To God, I sit here playing with my small grandchildren nine years later!

[marycanary]

Approximately 2 year’s ago, i wound up going into septic shock as a result of colon failure, when i first started noticing some discomfort in my right side it seemed relatively mild at first so i just thought I was getting constipated again because I’ve always had problems with that. But within about 30 minutes i realized that i was feeling more sick than i could ever remember feeling before so my mom took me to the urgent care clinic so that i could get checked out ( this situation happened during the pandemic so it was better to avoid the er if you could) Anyway, long story short, when the doctor at the clinic couldn’t get a blood pressure reading he insisted on calling for an ambulance and rushing me straight to the ER! Later on, the doctor told my parents that I came within 2 hours of not surviving.
You know how you feel and you know when something’s wrong, i had never heard of sepsis before but i new something was wrong because i had never felt so sick in my entire life.If you think something’s wrong, speak up, it could possibly save your life, I know it did mine.

[freecherokeespirit]

Also when sepsis/septic shock kicks in hospitals usually are SUPPOSED to administer antibiotics AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE organ failure kicks in(about a 6 hour window)

[CanadianBisdak]

I almost died with sepsis in 2018 with just a minor UTI symptoms. Few hrs later I had high fever, my body was non stop shivering no matter how many blankets are on me. Doctors said within 24 hrs if you didn’t come it could be fatal or amputation. My body was full of swelling rush including my face. I’m glad I was treated before the worse

[stevi]

Blessings to that sweet woman…good health❣️

[hughhoob]

My Dad NARROWLY beat a November 2019 case of sepsis the Doctor told us round up the family
He crashed 2 times and came back
My Dad luckily had a STRONG heart
He drove himself to the ER I dont how he made it

[sanders]

Rip to her sister 🙏🏽❤️ and continued blessings and prayers to the lady that survived 🙏🏽❤️ Amen

[spiwolf]

The story about the doctor's sister dying after a house fire is so sad. I cannot even imagine living without your twin. I'm really glad at least she survived to live on and help more of us.

[imtrxshy]

I had to be hospitalized and intubated for almost 2 months due to recurrent sepsis. Had cardiac arrest a bunch of times. They kept treating the actual infection and not the cause of it. It kept coming back and the last time it almost killed me. Healthcare should up their game in diagnosis and treatment of sepsis because it’s such a horrible and devastating condition.