Life After Sepsis

SEPSIS AWARENESS MONTH

September is Sepsis Awareness Month; this year it is also going to be my one year anniversary of surviving sepsis and septic shock.

Before it happened to me I had no idea of the signs to look for, I assumed it was something that just affected older people who were already severely ill. I was very wrong.

Learn to spot the signs, share this post, it could save someone's life.

These are good tips for EVERYBODY, but are especially important when recovering from illness.

🍷Did I need to add that alcohol needs to be in moderation or do we all know that?

🥗Are YOU struggling with nutrition?



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💁🏼‍♀️ what’s YOUR top tip for a good recovery?

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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/10/i-was-resuscitated-three-times-englands-andrew-strawbridge-on-sepsis-hell?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR398UuvYYz-TW57-QctVPg9764zPOVY2RGQUuu-zGAN1WCY2mW8XqeTBlI_aem_sCNF6XFXmi6ELd5X6b4cIw

‘I was resuscitated three times’: England’s Andrew Strawbridge on the horror of sepsis Win or lose at Eden Park on Saturday, skills coach’s most fervent wish is for his life-threatening ordeal to improve medical procedures

https://bbc.com/news/uk-politics-69037424

My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis, says MP Craig Mackinlay was given a 5% chance of survival after being rushed to hospital in September.

💊Diazepam & Xanax💊
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🌱CANNABIS🌱

I’ve spoken to my Dr and he is happy to support me in coming off the 💊 and transitioning to something more natural, I’ve been taking Diazepam and Xanax for 7 months now and came off it a few days ago.

I haven’t slept well since but, unexpectedly, my blood pressure has gone from being dangerously high to nearly normal which I wasn’t expecting. It might not last and might be unrelated but I’m going to keep an eye on it.

The products I’m using are for general wellbeing, controlling inflammation and good sleep.

I started with the prescription drugs because of sleep problems, nightmares and clenching my teeth having nightmares about being in ICU (PTSD). They worked, I just think I’ve been on them too long.

So we can put it to the test now … will it work? I hope so 🙏🏼

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💁🏼‍♀️ this 🔝

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Man's plea to doctors after he was struck down with 'terrible pain' Tom Davies, 32, was a fit and healthy man before he went on a 10-day holiday to Tenerife in April 2022

I’ve been speaking to a lot of Sepsis Survivors recently and one thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of the signs and symptoms of one thing can be the same as another, and sometimes we focus on just one thing when there’s possibly lots going on.

Remember: you’re not just a Sepsis Survivor, you’re a human.

You can have more than your ‘recovery’ going on.

🥗 Maybe you’re not eating right and that’s causing some symptoms to become worse.

😢 Maybe you’re isolating and the lack of human connection / fresh air / sunlight / movement is making things more difficult to deal with.

🧬 Maybe your hormones have taken a hit and you just can’t be bothered keep up with self care … or your anxiety is so bad that you can’t think straight.

🦠 Maybe the infection that caused the sepsis is still there and causing you problems.

Keep an open mind, and keep up with your self care 😁

Me:

✅ Septic shock survivor 🤒

✅ PTSD 😱

✅ Post Sepsis Syndrome 😡

✅ Recovering from QFever and Rickettsia 🦟

✅ Peri-Menopausal 🧬

BBC One - Morning Live, Could there be an answer to sepsis? Tony Blackburn discovers how a new test could save countless lives lost from sepsis.