Katie’s Story

by SepsisLee | Sep 12, 2024

Katie developed sepsis after getting the shivers in 2017 – she went from being a fitness instructor to not being strong enough to push her glasses up her nose.   After being in an induced coma for three weeks, she miraculously survived and feels “so lucky”. She now...

Russell’s Story

by SepsisLee | Sep 6, 2024

Russell Chapman, who lives in London, got sepsis at age 21 – at the time, he assumed he had a trapped nerve after playing sport. The following day, he was dipping in and out of consciousness and believes he had a “near death experience.”  He wants to share his...

Lesley’s Story

by Mark | Jun 20, 2024

62 year-old Lesley became extra susceptible to infections when she developed common variable immunodeficiency. When Lesley was hospitalised with a broken leg and started deteriorating rapidly, her two daughters, Lorna and Joanna, had to argue fiercely with hospital...

Abbie’s Story

by Mark | Jun 12, 2024

On the one-year anniversary of her admission to hospital, 20-year-old Abbie Kitson is sharing her story of what happened after routine bowel surgery following her Crohn’s Disease diagnosis took a life-threatening turn… Abbie Kitson was enjoying her first year of...

Lauren’s Story

by Mark | May 24, 2024

Lauren Abraham never expected to be going into hospital on the morning of December 25th feeling like she was going to die, separated from her little boy who had to spend Christmas Day without her. She is sharing her sepsis story to help raise awareness of the...