Siobhan’s Story

Siobhan’s Story

“The shock of a family member dying so quickly after a family holiday is painful to hear but it is a reminder just how quickly sepsis can have it’s terrible effects and how important it is for action to rapidly be taken. I am grateful for the care we received...
Graham’s Story

Graham’s Story

Dad was on his way to a doctor’s appointment when he stopped outside a travel agent to look at a holiday. “That’s a bargain, Janet, that will be gone before we know it.” “Let’s see what the doctor says first” Mum replied. It turned out Dad had to undergo surgery to...
Liz’ Story

Liz’ Story

My Mum, Liz, was never one for complaining when she was unwell, so when her cold-like symptoms continued for a second week she was quick to downplay them. That she’d barely mentioned her sore throat and fever made it all the more shocking when my Dad called me at 7:00...
Chloe’s Story

Chloe’s Story

In October 2018, Chloe went to hospital for an appendix operation, which led to her tragically losing her life to sepsis. Her father Dave talks about losing his daughter: “As you can imagine, we are totally heartbroken and struggling to understand why this has...
Joy’s Story

Joy’s Story

I was sitting in a restaurant in Vancouver in October 2017 when I received a phone call from my sister-in-law. “Can you get an earlier flight? Joy’s going into hospital and she’s quite poorly.” For the last two days we had been chatting on Face Time and I knew she had...
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