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Aaron Speer’s sepsis story

by Mark | Sep 7, 2023

Aaron was diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic in 2017, which radically changed his life, setting up a chain of events which would leave him to develop sepsis three times. He is bravely sharing his experience as a now clean former intravenous (IV) drug user to make others...

Taz’s Story

by Mark | Jul 6, 2023

Professional dancer Taz Hoesli’s life changed dramatically when she started to feel poorly in October 2022. It turns out she had an invasive Strep A infection which led to sepsis, and caused septic arthritis. After a traumatic stay in ICU, she has been on a difficult...

Cheryl’s Story

by Mark | Apr 20, 2023

Jonathan Cope’s wife Cheryl lost her life to sepsis in 2016, aged 51. The couple met at work in London, bonding over their shared North East roots, and the rest was soon history… they had been together for 14 years, and married for 7 when the unthinkable happened....

Junior’s Story

by Mark | Apr 3, 2023

Junior Ellis was told he had a ‘hamstring strain’. It turned out to be sepsis which left him learning to walk again. The Bristol based artist spoke to the UK Sepsis Trust about how his sepsis recovery has changed his life, forcing him to leave construction and pursue...