https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories daily 0.75 2026-01-07 https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/alice-mary-o monthly 0.5 2023-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/fb881349-0d02-4297-8fbb-aed75d6661cc/CSF+-+Sepsis+Story+Profile++%283%29.png Our Sepsis Stories - Alice Mary O. - Laurie Bruna's Tribute story My Mother; Alice Mary Onyona was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2008. In 2016 medical reports showed that she had mitral valve regurgitation. There was fluid build-up around her lungs (pleural effusion). As a result, she had a persistent cough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678804791913-89D2RP5Q1JN8ILVPCEL0/imageonline-co-add-text+%282%29%282%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Alice Mary O. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678804791094-JXI0I1E5AWTMCUZ6OQ08/imageonline-co-add-text%282%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Alice Mary O. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678804792037-LHM37BGEBLZHBE4N5S9W/moms%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Alice Mary O. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678804792773-WBN4TJ2RQYL6S451GAZQ/moms3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Alice Mary O. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/amalie-h monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/bc9686f5-bec7-44f5-a4fe-bdf01183042e/Amalie%2Band%2BReyna.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. - Amalie like many other young woman her age was going to school, working part-time and managing life with severe Crohn’s disease. She was no stranger to Crohn’s complications, she had many hospital stays and had adjusted well to life with an ileostomy. Amalie had just turned 18 and aged out of care from the Children’s hospital transitioning to adult care. For families of children with chronic illness there are many complications and risks faced during this transition period. Unfortunately Amalie’s family was no exemption. Thanksgiving weekend 2023, when Amalie began to feel uncomfortable, suspecting another bowel obstruction, she and her mother Amanda headed to an emergency room half an hour from their hometown. After an overnight wait in the emergency room, treatment for an obstruction was finally started. The ER didn’t seem to understand the urgency in accessing care for a Crohn’s complications. Amalie had just started on a new biological medication, although she did not know it at the time, her Crohn's was in fact, in remission. This was not another bowel obstruction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210538249-J28I2R5BULWMOBL07K6I/72152524695__243B216A-3BF9-4A28-83CF-EFD899789D01.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210541233-DVSLJZUNRWE439ZKNOAK/IMG_0775.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210543530-RS7GSAXB9FTDQELJUGOJ/IMG_2236.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210560211-F6U8C87A42PJ9DS8S8J7/IMG_2355+%281%29.png Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210550972-GMB3KN89TCOAMYSCKLZQ/IMG_3336.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210555964-6KHKN8KH7BULKO6V4YJD/IMG_3345.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1739210561402-BAOXYZV0SDJYS1A8VPJY/IMG_3649.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Amalie H. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/amanda-c monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/d3bee52f-3a48-4fdc-b330-bc32a74b98cb/4.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Amanda C. My sepsis story began on February 22, 2013 with the birth of my daughter Hannah. I had a healthy, normal and natural delivery at East General Hospital in Toronto. Within 24 hours of delivery, I was released from the hospital and everything was fine. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/angie-n monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/92392632-67fc-42ca-9a94-ba937d8bde51/3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Angie N. - Province: (ICU stay) - Vancouver BC (2015) Currently residing: Gladstone, MB I was born in October at 26 weeks gestation, weighing 1.5 pounds. I was able to breath on my own the first 5 days of my life. But at 5 days, I took a turn and was incubated and intubated for weeks. My parents received their very own Christmas miracle when the Doctor told them I was able to finally go home. Being a premie my lungs never fully developed and as a child I was prone to getting viral and bacterial infections. When I got sick, it hit me hard and for weeks. As I matured, I watched my peers run, play sports and dance. I always knew I was different. I could never breath properly after any type of exertion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/6c3a7a9d-2abb-4e11-bec8-fa9b5d614686/Family.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Angie N. July 2015, I woke up and knew there was something seriously wrong. I was shaking and sweating profusely. I was restless yet so tired, confused, nauseated, aching and agitated. I was so weak I had to be lifted out of bed. I was taken by ambulance to the ER. I don't remember much except there was a camera crew filming ‘real life ER visits’. I remember deliriously thinking, I was going to be the next emergency scene. A physician came to my bed side and asked that I call my husband as he needed to be at the hospital immediately. I don't remember making that call but I'm told I did. My husband was not prepared for what he saw. He had spoken to me less than 30 minutes prior. He watched as I was being hooked up to machines, nurses and doctors working really hard around me. My husband helplessly watched me being resuscitated. I can only imagine witnessing that trauma. Once I was stabilized, I was intubated and put into a induced coma. It was explained I had double pneumonia which quickly progressed to Sepsis and Septic Shock within a few hours. During this visit to the ICU, I needed to be resuscitated 4 more times. I feel extremely fortunate to be here and able to tell my story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/66efdbba-b90c-411d-9320-f10b70ef2db3/A_N.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Angie N. The first year post Sepsis I was on 62 different medications, I felt like a zombie but was willing to try anything to help me feel myself. This has yet to happen. I came home a very broken woman. I was broken in every way possible; emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. For a long time I felt alone and thought that I was crazy. The new me post septic shock was so different. Upon discharge, no one told me… Nobody told me life as I knew it would be completely different. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676326144430-H7NZ9R627WCNW173SX2R/With+Dog.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Angie N. It is overwhelming and makes for long and difficult days. When I was discharged from the hospital, I had no idea I had suffered sepsis/septic shock. I have only just learned that the symptoms and complications I have been experiencing are not just happening to me but to so many others who have lived through Sepsis. I found this out by reaching out to other survivors and advocating for myself. Sepsis is a monster and is life changing. There needs to be better training for Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals on the signs and symptoms of Sepsis, as well as the complications and risks in recovery. There needs to be better preparation and information available for patients and their families at discharged. I struggle to this day, to make sense of what happened. I have lived with insomnia since my septic shock. I hope my story can help you or a loved one through this journey. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/ann-catherine-l monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1737485768376-EKFR5G5TM4NS7BZRMQM4/CSF+-+Sepsis+Story+Profile++%286%29.png Our Sepsis Stories - Ann Catherine L. I am a sepsis survivor. Battered and bruised but still walking and talking. I am one of the lucky ones. We caught it early and my little local hospital threw enough varied antibiotics at me that we stopped the infections. I had major female surgery at one of the big hospitals in Toronto and that surgery went really well, but a few days later I was awfully sleepy and I lost my appetite. On Monday morning I got out of bed and promptly collapsed. I called my daughter and asked her to take me to hospital as collapsing isn’t normal. I was frozen, so cold when we got to the hospital, I could not stand or walk, my blood pressure was 51/40 and I could not talk. The hospital took an hour and a half from walking in the door to a bed with tubes coming in and going out and on oxygen (94%). https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/audra-s monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/c01e518b-a95f-4226-bd01-60bb4ab2a222/CSF+Headshot+ASW.png Our Sepsis Stories - Audra S. I was a 100% healthy, 43-year-old woman. I am also a registered nurse. I became ill in December of 2012 as I was getting ready for that year's Christmas festivities. My 4 daughters, aged 14 and under, husband and I were all busy with work, school, friends, Christmas prep and parties. I felt tired which was not surprising for the time of year. I might have had a cold that December, but I kept pushing through. I did go to the doctor that month and was given antibiotics. That December is a blur for me. There was nothing dramatic leading up to my illness. I was just feeling tired and busy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/c0ab044a-0d20-42ec-ae9e-410e5d021dd9/IMG_1231%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Audra S. My husband called 911, and the 3 ambulance attendants were exceptional, asking all the right questions – Had I been drinking? Had I taken drugs? Was I having an allergic reaction? I had no pain, but they had trouble measuring my blood pressure. I firmly answered no to all their questions, and they brought me to the hospital since I knew something was seriously wrong with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/333b8ece-2aef-48f0-b3f5-95d28889abc5/IMG_5169%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Audra S. It has been 9 years since the sepsis and my post-sepsis journey began. In the last 2 years, I have connected with many other sepsis survivors and groups. I needed to talk to others who understood the chronic issues that can result post sepsis and ICU. I now know that I am not alone, and that long-term problems related to post sepsis illnesses are common. I am still working on recovery. I get tired easily which is a common post-sepsis syndrome problem. I have learned to be kind to myself and pace myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/86b05dec-7745-43f8-ad29-7b8096a5f923/FullSizeRender%5B15037%5D%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Audra S. For more information about sepsis, see Canadian Sepsis Foundation https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/benny-z monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/ea28123e-d8fd-434d-9b2a-da13bd6c9cc2/F414F6A3-E0D4-4379-80D6-F9BEFA27366F.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Benny Z. - Back in 2016, we almost lost Benny. That experience changed my life forever. I was always that chill easygoing parent when my kids got sick. In 2016, that changed. Story time: Benny wakes up one morning crying hysterically that his foot hurts. We thought he was just joking or playing us (Benny’s always been a big joker) so we sent him off to school and a few hours later we got a call to come get him that he was crying uncontrollably and couldn’t walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678722407592-0ESIKCNA4WGGT8IFTP6O/1FEB0DB0-5EE5-496D-B9EA-ED26B9DCBECC.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Benny Z. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678722405295-7DXSQ2ZPBOSOK4C54RU1/4FCC4CBF-FA09-4A4F-92E6-A7C6777A950C.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Benny Z. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678722407503-WL80STXK3LBM2CJBH0VK/5D4DE22A-90AE-4170-95B8-DEACEE008E57.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Benny Z. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/camila-g monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/08bb04ec-a105-43e3-9da1-4b53770ed593/Millie+smiling%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Camila G. - My daughter, Camila “Millie” Rose was a happy, healthy, energetic ray of sunshine. She had a donut party for her fifth birthday on September 14, 2019. She rarely got sick. She loved dancing, singing, art, and had recently started taking tennis lessons with her sister and best friend, Nora (7). Her other best friend was my husband, Patricio – her papi. Patricio is an amazing stay-at-home dad who had taken care of Millie since birth. And I was the lucky mom of two amazing daughters who I loved with a fierceness I never thought possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/041d4872-c9ac-4e99-9b84-0eea95c6ee76/Millie2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Camila G. I share Millie’s story because I still mother her even after her death. I share her death to raise awareness. I share her life so that others may be inspired, and so that she will stay alive in the hearts and minds of many. I love you, my Sweet Millie Rose. Forever and ever no matter what. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/carl-s monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/aa74f326-f893-4fd6-ac01-4b81ea5299e1/Carl2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Carl S. There are many of you who have asked about the whole story of my husband Carl's illness. Sepsis has done so much damage to my husband. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/bfd9312c-b1d6-429f-aa9b-85f88fdf27a8/Carl1.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Carl S. For a few days he seemed to be getting better, but on his 4th day home he began to slid backwards. He was having a hard time catching his breath. The last two nights home he couldn't lie down, he felt like he was drowning. He returned to his doctor, after only a couple of questions the doctor insisted Carl return to the hospital. The Doctor ran a few tests and Carl was readmitted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/47cf6c8f-2836-437d-a5ed-5f2caa6f41eb/Carl+4.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Carl S. In January 2017, not 2 months later, Carl was again ‘going septic’ from an infection this time in his knee. The infection required surgery and a further hospital stay. Carl suffered 3 life threatening events in 4 months, 55 days in hospital. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/christine-c monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/4d9d59c8-c26d-4d08-ba57-e46f9c2acd94/Christine+Caron+-+Hospital+-+Flipped.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Christine C. Can you imagine waking up in ICU, being informed that you had been on life support for a month and that you almost died and having no memory of how you got there?! It sounds like a nightmare but is the reality for many people surviving septic shock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/7790b822-2741-41cc-83f0-a3bf4b8675d0/Dolphin+tail+-+christine+Caron.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Christine C. - Christine with Winter's the dolphin's prosthetic tail. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/christine-f monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/53345146-2565-40b7-9458-acce102f1fd3/IMG_0215.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Christine F. - On August 1st, 2024, I began a solo hike on the Camino de Santiago, starting in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, intending to reach Santiago de Compostela. Each day, I walked 20–30 kilometres in the sun, moving from village to village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1763575285585-0W6XS0Q08V2MZEMVK1Q0/IMG_0216.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Christine F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1763575304012-DEX63O93TPUHHU1RKLLU/IMG_3123.JPG Our Sepsis Stories - Christine F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1763575305030-FDXCRJG9ANCGVBCNQWR2/IMG_6563.JPG Our Sepsis Stories - Christine F. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/danny-m monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1761055399653-LJ060BEXXBSPQSK8SRQ2/20220414_201047.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Danny M. - In the four years before his death, Danny Makhoul had had a history of periodic but increasingly severe, short-lived upper abdominal pain incidents which had eluded diagnosis. On the second day of a Maritime vacation in August 2023, he suddenly became extremely ill. He collapsed on the floor of his hotel room, retching and vomiting, and experiencing pain in his lower abdomen. Earlier attacks had subsided within 30 minutes but, this time, there was no relief and his wife called 911 at 11:30 pm on a Saturday night. Ambulance attendants heard that Danny had consumed some odd-tasting chicken soup in the mid-afternoon and latched onto a diagnosis of food poisoning. On route to a hospital 50 km away, they administered fluids and pain medication, which were ceased and the IV abruptly removed without explanation at the Moncton Hospital ER. Doctors in the Trauma unit were very busy and no physician entered Danny’s ER waiting room until 8:30 am the next morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1761055407306-A71DZWL2SCE99MSPMQRU/Anne%2Band%2BDanny%2Bat%2BKim%27s%2Bwedding%2B2013.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Danny M. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/dario-s monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/5e15e822-2cc4-4ecb-9f23-20954cb45ec9/CSF+Headshots+DS.png Our Sepsis Stories - Dario S. 5 years ago, had someone said to me “life is about to put you on a path that’s going to pull the very tapestry of your life as you know it right out from underneath you, flip you upside down and turn your world inside out.” I would have never believed it, but life did exactly just that. This is our story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678805244839-TZDAFO4HTZ0M9FF5L2F3/Dario+and+family.png Our Sepsis Stories - Dario S. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/dean-l monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/98982da3-056c-4830-b1b9-7adfdcc4e568/Dean+1.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Dean L. I was a former military lineman and was working a telecommunications job in the private sector. I was also a drummer in a band most weekends. Things were good. I had been to see my doctor for a physical exactly 2 weeks before I got sick. I’d complained about a pain in my side, felt like I pulled something. Doctor was not concerned, all looked good, I was healthy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/c72485d4-78e1-4e82-b8ae-f36136a6a181/Dean+2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Dean L. The good thing there is it takes you out of your head, there are others. We had our own little posse going. I met some really great people! In October 2013, I had to have the tips of three fingers on my right hand amputated. It was about a week or so after that I suffered a third stroke and lost vision in my right eye. You can’t begin to imagine the anger and frustration. I played guitar, was a drummer. I did two tours in Afghanistan and came back without a scratch! All in all, I was in hospital and rehab for just under a year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/d6d69fb9-36fd-4744-9a2a-4b6ccccd721c/Dean+3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Dean L. I have two great kids and they were still pretty young at the time, so you move forward and you persevere. I still live out in the country, still fish and I play with 2 bands. We have four wheelers, target practice and winter sleds. I still do most of what I did, sometimes I need help and stuff might take me a little longer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/c1341e9e-e77c-44cd-9f8b-f62d7a5e7981/Dean+4.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Dean L. Read more about Dean: https://theamputoshow.podbean.com/e/surviving-sepsis/ https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/triple-amputee-gets-his-beat-back-thanks-to-ottawa-rehab-centre-1.1627869 https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/deb-e monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/8cb3bffa-0c6e-4535-8a39-1fd8506bf20c/Deb+Eccles+-+hospital.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Deb E. On November 8, 2017, I presented to our local emergency room suffering with severe abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and nausea. The inability to keep any food down had also left me slightly malnourished. After hours of waiting I was given something for pain and left to sleep the night. I was discharged the following morning as they felt I had improved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/abc93b04-1fc0-4f71-843f-2583bffc6185/Deb+Eccles+-+photo+2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Deb E. I remained on life-support for a week. The next two months were truly a nightmare, especially for my family. I didn’t know who I was, where I was, or what had happened. I was in hospital for nine months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/878e4880-597f-4841-9c84-10c64e038f81/Deb+Eccles+-+photo+3.png Our Sepsis Stories - Deb E. I am so grateful to the Sepsis Canada Support group for their caring, encouragement, and wealth of information that has contributed so much to my recovery. I look forward to meeting many of these dear people in future and to share our success stories! https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/deborah-f monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/d661dd65-8a5c-420e-a09d-1e6674e17b10/Deborah+L.F+photo.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Deborah F. - My sepsis story begins November 1 2016. I woke up that morning with shivers. Around noon the nausea, vomiting and fever started. I'm not sure how high my temp got that day but I do remember having a 101 temp a couple of hours after taking tylenol. I stayed in bed all day. Overnight is when things began to change. I started to get pain in my right shoulder, shortness of breath and my vision was like I was looking in a tube. I rationalized all away at the time. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/diane-m monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/5ba0e583-4362-4e16-a5bc-1231cfdb8acf/D+Moffatt_2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Diane M. Hi, I'm Diane M., My sepsis story started July 8 2016, I was having an ovary removed to check for cancer. what was suppose to be a 45 minute procedure turned into a 1.5 hrs, and abdominal staples which I wasn't supposed to have. I was sent home with no explanation just told to return in a week to have staples removed. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kjibril-k monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482648055-LSH9WY36HNX84261VJNM/Picture+1.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482648351-UK22AJI0MQFCD0GQEQYU/Picture+2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482649155-VDRT2E3AH5J9AYU01GJS/Picture+3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482649327-19Q4MH8DU8XX4JYSZJ2G/Picture+4.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482650151-EPSI0THORC9QI8AZICS7/Picture+5.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482650536-03V8X2YI2QVTJK2CJY4E/Picture+6.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756482651272-W09SQCXX7T8K2X28VCH4/Picture+7.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Djibril K. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/fiona-b monthly 0.5 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/34ba6992-7ffc-41f5-830c-2d36e459a436/Fiona-sq.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Fiona B. It has been nine years almost to the date since my sepsis story began in Spring 2012. It was a beautiful Saturday, much like today. My youngest son was bouncing on the trampoline in the backyard. I was watching him, gardening, and laughing at his antics. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/jenna-k monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/0abec6ee-9deb-4df3-8850-f12de2853e92/IMG_5397.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Jenna K. - In April 2023, I packed my bags for what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, The Cheerleading Worlds in Florida with my mom. This wasn’t just any trip. It was my second time competing at Worlds, something most cheerleaders only dream of. I had trained for years, poured my heart into this sport, and here I was, about to step onto the biggest stage in the world again. At 18 years old, I was relatively healthy, well, as healthy as someone with a chronic illness and a compromised immune system could be. I had never experienced a health crisis like the one I was about to endure, and honestly, I didn’t see it coming. The moment we landed in Florida, I felt amazing. No sickness, no warning signs, just pure excitement. The sun was shining, the energy was high, and I was living my dream. Sure, I had a few little rashes at the airport, but I brushed them off as heat rash or stress because, duh, I had just survived multiple flight delays from Nova Scotia, and I was beyond stressed about making it on time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/44259124-ebe7-47c7-82d3-cba67d8a47a5/IMG_5609.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Jenna K. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/jennifer-h monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/8baf9f9e-7bbf-416e-98fb-91f117483a81/Jennifer+Howell%27s+Photo.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Jennifer H. - Sepsis and Hodgkin Lymphoma: Realistic Expectations I am still in shock! No pun intended. Using a sense of humour does help with accepting and advocating for your life. It also can act as a distraction to the seriousness of a deadly diagnosis such as Sepsis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/0cc5c801-cd19-425c-aac8-0ca70db854c5/Jennifer+Howell%27s+Photo+2.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Jennifer H. Being told that you have Sepsis is defeating especially when you don’t know anything about it. How important is it? Is it deadly? Is it curable? An infection? Caused by what? The PICC line used to administer the ABVD? Many questions float around in your head. More information and awareness needs to be addressed. What can I do to help prevent Sepsis? The Canadian Sepsis Foundation website has information. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/joanne-m monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/e6da50da-83bb-47f7-8e78-3b14f71ce272/Joanne+Martin%27s+Photo.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Joanne M. Two days before Christmas - my mother’s favourite holiday - she was told that they found cancer on her lung and that it spread throughout her body. Our family was preparing for a lung cancer diagnosis and on January 4, 2022 she was officially diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The “good” cancer we were told, but because my mother’s cancer spread so quickly throughout her body, they had to prescribe a very aggressive chemo if she was to survive. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/judith-s monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/185354ec-6cef-4014-bb35-c388982e408a/CSF+-+Sepsis+Story+Profile++%285%29.png Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. - Judy’s Story - A Legacy of Love As I open these boxes I’m filled with apprehension as the smell of fire fills my senses… and I am flooded with love and a profound sadness. These boxes make it all so suddenly real and the memory’s flood me with grief as how this all unfolded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1725647076919-WM6FZJ9WKZPXFY7NIQGP/IMG_1622.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1725647076639-PE9PMQQWE3HBR77R9YLZ/IMG_1625.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1725647077628-9NOODM9C1UVRL757286F/IMG_1627.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1725647077740-H6TRME67WAFTBC765IBR/IMG_1642.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1725647078470-QTCHJXVYSNJI9VED8K5F/IMG_9544.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1726076021245-YWA9PSZ4G13GAQFRD312/Screenshot%2B2024-09-11%2B132820.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1726075961651-52PMSN11ADU8LKBBVB16/Screenshot+2024-09-11+133028.png Our Sepsis Stories - Judith S. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kathy-t monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/aaf685e4-02e1-4a85-9069-7626d9ddff33/IMG_1728+Kathy+Towle.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Kathy T. - I’m 73 years old and very lucky to be alive. So far, I have noticed my eyesight is affected, I am very weak,I have a lot of brain fog and not very steady on my feet. Before all this happened I was an avid gardener and loved being active. I board dogs with my husband, on our farm. but now I’m not much help. I want to tell people going for surgery to be hyper aware of what goes on around you and and how you feel. If you think you have a UTI demand a test, don’t accept “just drink more water” as I did. Had I realized UTIs and E.coli run hand in hand I certainly would have been insisting on a test. If you are running a fever, as I was, don’t accept just Tylenol without an explanation for your fever. The absolute best scenario is to have a knowledgeable person as your advocate while you are in hospital. Insist that you have a physician to talk to, not a nurse who doesn’t remember to tell him what I asked. Petition your MP and MLA for rules concerning what patients should be aware of about sepsis before their surgery. Thank you. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kelley-s monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/6c3d8de5-8f37-4c20-a304-841bcade044f/kelley2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kelley S. - My name is Kelley. I am the mother of two young adults and bonus mom to my fiancé’s two young daughters. In February 2017 I had a routine hysterectomy, all went well and I was discharged. About 7 days post op I started feeling ill. I was very swollen and in a lot of pain. I saw the surgeon for follow up appointment and complained about the pain and fever. He diagnosed a bladder infection, took a urine sample and sent me home with a prescription for antibiotics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/55acfe38-3891-4eb7-b44e-4618efbc0227/kelley3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kelley S. Though my family supported me, I was exhausted and tired of being in pain and having to decline invitations. I have always been very active and independent. I loved my work and was very involved in my community. Nobody could tell me what was wrong with me. Depression set in as the loss of myidentity and self-worth faded. I was angry, sad, felt lost and very alone. I just wanted to disappeared from the world. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kimberley-s monthly 0.5 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756483365737-YQUSWYVYSRFRSXBK4LQQ/IMG_0237.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Kimberley S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756483361073-LQOVR4LQHSZSZQPMTB8X/IMG_6854.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Kimberley S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756483366131-S17SFPSBI75U9F8W0FBH/IMG_6929.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Kimberley S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756483372532-20W03S1PAIOIORD4CX1I/IMG_6940.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Kimberley S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1756483382022-BL3GV4WTG09EGX6KEHUJ/IMG_8601.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Kimberley S. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kirsten-h monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339386856-TFZXF8F5EABROZGIDJ6N/CSF+Headshot+-+Kirsten.png Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. On March 8th 2019, I woke up feeling completely normal. At 9am I caught the bus to work and felt a sharp intense pain in my right side. By the time I got to work I was in overwhelming pain, and headed to the hospital. A CT scan revealed a 3mm kidney stone in my right kidney. I was relieved as I thought this was the least dangerous scenario. I was sent home with opiates, Tylenol, and antibiotics and told I would feel better in 1-3 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339341735-K3UHY8KCMHI3K0J66V6A/Kirsten+comics+-+Cognitive+Symptoms.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339341623-PLI8DIV38OEHBNRELE2B/Kirsten+comics+-+ES+-+Anxiety.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339342618-7DGHC93P1GJ3WF2A0CVF/Kirsten+comics+-+ES+-+Grief.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339342691-E56856JZ4X9AAKY157U0/Kirsten+comics+-+ES+-+Guilt.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339343463-BPLK0ZP8C0WSE0RWHEYW/Kirsten+comics+-+ES+-+New+Perspective.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339343718-L3EM849OJ9QFYGKMX53M/Kirsten+comics+-+ES+-+PTSD.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339344246-AG38AQDGAJO7ACPFK4H7/Kirsten+comics+-+Fatigue.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339344561-BIBAZLS8NODLXGRJ5TZN/Kirstens+comics+-+Brain+fog+2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339345123-REK1LDOQ037NKALZ4BWZ/Kirstens+comics+-+Brain+fog+3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339345369-EOOW1V2ITVUFDGPMKD4D/Kirstens+comics+-+Brainfog.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339346030-N9JDZ9HUF1PMXRVLYT3W/Kirstens+comics+-+Emotional+symptoms.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339346191-ATV3ALJ7Y26JDDVRVE6N/Kirstens+comics+-+ES+-+Depression.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339346943-KB7HWHA7LYRIBWEWLEUB/Kirstens+comics+-+ES+-+Insomnia.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339347037-JK0IXWYPENVWQ8MPBH2P/Kirstens+comics+-+Hottest+Days+of+Summer.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339347800-WAPTDC7TH60M2MGMKVGF/Kirstens+comics+-+Memory+Loss.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339347900-YVX8OA32UESFIKYZMT8N/Kirstens+comics+-+Pins+and+Needles.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339348808-QA6G43CFA3GTA344PST7/Kirstens+comics+-+Recovery+Graph.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339348808-ACJYDUNDF5C52Z2YX48J/Kirstens+comics+-+Sensory+issues.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339349692-2FJQXT6BDPCSALDJBWYU/Kirstens+comics+-+Slowed+Thinking.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339349807-BI2VSJAV7COEF7P2QXSF/Kirstens+comics+-+Vertigo.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1676339350632-AZD7YO5YU8NNWUNF03ZR/Kirstens+hair+loss.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kirsten H. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kisa-b monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/5491d1a0-016d-4acc-84cb-51c8526c0899/Picture1.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kisa B. What are the odds a Canadian will experience sepsis? Well I have, twice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/667ec230-6a5f-4076-b62e-1f44fb52b536/2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kisa B. - It left us all shattered, traumatized and lost. Once my Dad was discharged, I was desperate to understand what had happened. I found a complete lack of support and knowledge from the medical community, even denial of PSS, and thus turned to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation for support and answers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/05478283-0c01-4b11-9518-c7fa6014f516/1.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kisa B. The support and understanding, validation, awareness and confidence I found I’ve gained from the people in these groups has been invaluable, and instrumental in helping me to save another life. Sincerely, Kisa B. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kristina-g monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/b430d033-ae0a-4f99-8191-fe8b6e47f8c7/KGMonarch.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kristina G. - Mighty Warrior It’s been quite the year! One year ago today, 24 August 2021, I was admitted in hospital for the fight of my life. I had Severe Sepsis caused by a combination of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella Pseudonyms due to an undiagnosed Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and a blocked catheter. I have a precondition that requires that I have a catheter for the rest of my life. Unfortunately the combination of the 2 bacteria would rock my world more than I could have ever imagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/db6b9367-c9d7-46e7-9f50-bcb8cefcc68c/KGHospital.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kristina G. We’ve lost count of how many times I went to hospital between January and August including the 2 visits to emergency the week before I was finally admitted. I waited 72 hours in the emergency room before being admitted with Severe Sepsis. My body was weak and shutting down. Fortunately I don’t remember a lot of my time in the hospital with the infection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/5983a387-1c82-466b-9458-19595b7b6aae/KGSwim.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kristina G. After 8 weeks in rehab, Infectious Diseases decided I was not a good candidate for the reconstruction surgery I had hoped for. I had a history of reoccurring UTI infections before Sepsis, and the risks were far too high that I would be further plagued with infection. And because I had had sepsis, the risks involved with reinfection could be dangerous for me. It was decided that the best way forward was a radical Urostomy/Cystectomy surgery which I had Christmas Eve 2021. This was the best path forward with the safest long term outcomes for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/96811266-15d5-4b13-a02b-058f3b69048d/KGMural.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kristina G. Yesterday to commemorate my day, I harvested a monarch butterfly to release in honour of my journey’s new beginning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/33b247aa-b12c-4451-b807-ed030a20ea5c/KGJigsaw.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kristina G. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/kristine-and-ellie-r monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/b67e0293-3df0-4d10-8ed5-42a4363d4be7/New.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Kristine and Ellie R. - Kristine and Ellie’s story, part 1: Experiencing Postpartum and Neonatal Sepsis Hi. My name is Kristine, and my daughter’s name is Ellie. This is our story. It all began on July 17, 2014 at 7:32pm. After having two healthy boys we were blessed with a beautiful baby girl whom we named Ellie. I had an uneventful pregnancy until the end when I had a terrible cold at 38 weeks. I thought all it was, was a cold and it was brushed off by both myself and my obstetrician. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/libby-a monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1f8d18ea-5382-44b0-bc15-40e31bca11e9/CSF+-+Sepsis+Story+Profile++%289%29.png Our Sepsis Stories - Libby A. It all began in June of 2017. My wife and I had planned a weekend at away with our dog Dexter. We were both ICU RN’s working 12-hour night shifts at a hospital near our home. When we got to the beach, I was exhausted. Mary took Dexter to the beach, and I took a nap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678804464174-AM9HU8AQ9RLTBGQQHZ5T/Libby+2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Libby A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1678804464098-SKDJW4UZGLZBT2ZFCOBC/Libby+4.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Libby A. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/linda-h monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/a13fae6d-9b6c-4110-a608-f08f6cfeba24/Linda4.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Linda H. My name is Linda. I am a Sepsis and Anaphylactic Shock Survivor. I am a Warrior that fought a battle in my body without warning. My journey began in May 2018. I had an ovarian cyst removed with the recommended hysterectomy. A few days after I was discharged. I began to bleed from the incision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/ddd2edf4-9a88-4261-9999-f6820995c870/Linda6.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Linda H. Many sensitive decisions had to be made. ICU, intubation, induced coma, dialysis, surgeries, prayers, surgeons, nurses, rehabilitation. After 7 months in specialized care, I came home and began my very slow and often complicated journey to recovery. My memory of what happened is still a blur. I only know what has been shared with me by family and healthcare professionals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/8a7f706a-4e85-4c94-ae93-214c3c24de76/Linda+1.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Linda H. Many blessings have come my way during my journey. I have become Nana to 2 perfect grandsons. The oldest, appropriately named Jase, which means Healer, gave me the will and the courage I really needed to work hard and keep moving. Jase and Baby Bryce, which means Strength, are the true meaning of love and acceptance. They love me as I am, challenges and all. They bring me so much joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/755bb75d-fd59-4673-ae4b-6542e815f6f2/Linda2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Linda H. Before my surgery I worked in a daycare. I taught children about life lessons and how everyone has a story. Some have happy times and some have sad times. Sepsis has me relearning some life lessons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/572b0c56-4c70-4eca-8675-7316bd12e9a1/Linda3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Linda H. I try to smile and laugh everyday. Usually, I receive a smile in return. Life is Good! https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/mac-h monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/8c75d446-7c2c-4983-93a1-046f5b153355/Mac+Horsburgh2_.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Mac H. Thoughts on the Sepsis Experience: Some will say I was one of the lucky ones although I don’t like the term “lucky” and don’t feel lucky having gone through what I went through. It is true I did survive a Sepsis experience with a higher than 90% fatality rate. I got an infection in my finger which got into my blood stream creating and causing an aneurysm to rupture. The infection in my blood stream also put me into Septic Shock which is the leading killer of people in the ICU. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/marie-maxime monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/marion-c monthly 0.5 2024-07-31 https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/mathieu-a monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/a33dea2f-8f20-43fe-a843-e3959b397c0f/2_MA.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Mathieu A. Mathieu was only 3 weeks old when one morning in 2015 he woke up late (for a 3 week old) around 10am. He seemed a little lethargic and not too interested in nursing but fine overall so we continued with our day. In the afternoon, as I was changing him I noticed that he had a strange mottled look to his legs and his tummy seemed swollen. I found this odd but he still seemed OK. In the evening he took a bath with his big brother and as I was drying him off after the bath he started to shiver. I found this very odd as we were living in the UK at the time and it was April so not particularly cold. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/melissa-m monthly 0.5 2024-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/83b51f34-0942-493b-8f8b-338f3c811245/20231231_163856+Melissa+Murray.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. - I knew that Sepsis existed, but I had no idea how widespread it was, or that I would personally have to battle it. I almost lost my life. I am 45 and I was a fit and healthy person. I ate a very healthy diet and ran or hiked at least 10k every day. I knew that Sepsis existed, but I had no idea how widespread it was, or that I would personally have to battle it. I almost lost my life. I am 45 and I was a fit and healthy person. I ate a very healthy diet and ran or hiked at least 10k every day. July 19th after my boyfriend and I had dinner my nightmare began. I started vomiting after we ate from what I thought was an exposure to gluten as we had ordered take out - which I never do for this very reason as I am celiac. I vomited for 24 hours, and then the raging diahrea followed Thursday night in tandem. Friday I developed a fever that continued to climb and by Friday evening it had hit 40 degrees. I tried bringing the fever down with advil and tylonel and lots of water which barely moved the needle, and I continued to throw up and have terrible uncontrollable diahrea all night. I could barely even get up to go to the bathroom. Saturday morning I woke up in excruciating pain in my right leg, and when I tried to get out of bed I could not walk. I noticed on my upper inner thigh under my skin, it looked like 3 golf ball size lumps that were hot to the touch. I showed my boyfriend - and he said OMG, I have to take you to the hospital, something isn't right here. And I couldn't stand and felt like I was going to pass out. I started to get very scared at this point. Upon arrival and check-in at the ER there was a 3 hour wait. I was screaming in pain at this point. It was all happening so fast, and they were just going to let me sit there. My boyfriend was panicking as he knew something was really wrong as I am a very pain tolerant person, and he was trying to push me through faster. He found the ER doctor on the floor and said you have to see her immediately. I am so thankful and grateful for his persistence or I probably wouldn't be here. Once my blood work came back, it was not good. All my markers were terrible. I was in compete renal failure, my blood sugar was 1.4 (I am not diabetic nor have ever had issues with my blood sugar) and I was rushed for chest x-rays and a CT scan right away. The doctor told me I was very sick, but sepsis still did not even cross my mind. I spent the night in the ER in a makeshift bed, and the next morning, July 23rd, all hell broke loose. ECGs, Central line IV was installed - my veins were collapsing - my heart rate was off the charts - my blood pressure was dangerously low. I was dying. l was admitted to the ICU and was told I needed to have surgery to save my life. They believed I had contracted an invasive infection and that they needed to operate immediately. My family was on their way to be with me. It did not look good. I was in Septic Shock. I was told right before being put under in the OR that that this was my life saving surgery, and that when I woke up, I was either going to wake up that day with my leg, or in a week or 2 without it, on a ventilator. During my 6 hour surgery I suffered acute congestive heart failure and an ischemic event in my heart. Luckily, I survived the surgery with my leg, but my family and boyfriend were told it did not look good and that I probably wasn't going to make it. The next 24-48 hours in ICU were critical, they said. My organs were shutting down and I was hooked up to multiple IV pumps, tubes were eveywhere, I was on oxygen and fighting for my life. I had contracted an invasive form of Strep A in my leg, which caused cellulitis, and I was in septic shock. They didnt know exactly how I contracted it, they said it could have just been as small as from a nick in my skin from shaving that I couldn't even see. That week in ICU I was the most dire patient in the hospital I was told. The 2nd week in hospital I was starting to improve and downgraded to a ward. That is a whole other horror story in itself best saved for another day. Once released from hospital Aug 4th I was still very sick, in a wheelchair and still on IV therapy at home. I have been told that I am a miracle, as other people that go through what I went through do not survive. And that had I not been in such good health going into this, I definitely would not have survived. I am so thankful for the loving people in my life. Without all of you, I would not be here either. You all know who you are. ❤️ Sepsis does not discriminate. It can happen to anyone at anytime. ......................................................................... Today, I am continuing to heal. I am not 100%, I still have a very, very long recovery journey ahead of me. I have had 4 debridment surgeries on my leg, my days are filled with appointments. Doctors appointments, cardiology tests and appointments, infectious disease specialist appointments, I am seeing a dermatologist because I have lost 2/3rds of my hair and now have severe psoriasis on my scalp. I also start seeing a rehabilitation physiologist outside of my regular physiotherapist. Until just before Christmas 2023 I had a home nurse coming to my home 3 times a week for wound care. My life completely changed overnight due to almost dying from this horrible infection and sepsis/septic shock. I have lasting effects such as extreme fatigue, nausea, migraines and extreme anxiety. Overall malase. Night sweats. Nightmares. Not to mention the pain in my leg from the infection, sepsis and surgeries. I also still have a lot of pain in my upper body. My limbs especially and my chest cavity, shoulders and neck. All feel sore daily. Its been that way since I woke up from surgery. I'm not sure if that is ever going to improve but I hope so. I live in constant fear of getting sick again and going septic once again. I am told I am even at risk at the dentist now and must take preventive antibiotics even before a routine cleaning. But there is hope. I am alive. I have my leg. I walk with my cane proud and regularly have my physiotherapist come to my home as I still cannot drive and have temporarily lost my independence. But it is coming back. I am coming back. I couldn't walk, I was in diapers and a wheel chair. Slowly I am getting my strength back and want to help others by spreading awareness and providing support to others who have struggled with sepsis and help with their recovery. It truly is a miracle I am here. Sepsis is no joke, and I believe we need to spread the word and educate people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120927765-FJYMFY2BO6UTYZ5QOL60/20220506_204841+Melissa+Murray.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120929297-777AO1UD2R5UGAOZKO7R/20230727_184840+Melissa+Murray.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120928957-FMXOCR6QCL0EAI8FPXEP/IMG-20210822-WA0011-01+Melissa+Murray.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120929609-U393V4DJSNJU5YWVM594/IMG-20230912-WA0013+Melissa+Murray.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120930475-6VX61ZLN8DVD1V03LL7B/IMG-20230912-WA0016+Melissa+Murray+%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120930562-AD5AOY9UWLG4150WK9AR/IMG-20231229-WA0021+Melissa+Murray.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708120931756-2FIZT0VWCKB8J4EGT8DF/Screenshot_20220503-131716_WhatsApp+Melissa+Murray.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1709822484173-0SP86ME1B5TCPMZ8I0BB/20230922_191229%7E2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1709822482770-614G1IW52OD3V37NIDYS/IMG_20240306_181244+%28002%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Melissa M. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/nadine-f monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/acc9ffd9-189c-443b-9f03-21437e2c3752/Nadine+Profile+Image.png Our Sepsis Stories - Nadine F. In 2012, I had sepsis following a bowel perforation. While the physical symptoms (mostly) took a year to resolve, the brain fog impacted my life for 2+ years. I still have abdominal problems ongoing, but the delirium was the most challenging thing to deal with. I didn’t recognize people. I had no concentration, no short-term memory, and my personality changed. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/miryana-h monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/a36eb86d-8972-4035-bfc2-1aa33bc6a632/Miryana+with+daughter.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Miryana H. It was May 2017 and I had not been feeling well. I knew I had pneumonia, I was prone to it, even in the summer months. I was breathing shallow, trying to stop my coughing fits. My breathing was raspy and it hurt. I was freezing cold and then I sweat out soaking the bed. I was dehydrated, or so I thought because I was not using the washroom much. All signs of Sepsis I later found out. I had a doctors appointment scheduled for Friday, the very next day… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/d4b76993-4f42-4d67-91ee-e41e99b8a776/Miryana+with+grandkids.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Miryana H. I was in a coma for 3 months. I spent a total of 6 months in hospital. I required 3.5 months in Rehabilitation to learn how to walk again. I was readmitted with infection 3 more times. The only good thing that came from all of this was, when being readmitted the third time, I finally was assigned a doctor that “listened” to me! She said “Let’s figure out what’s causing the infection because I don’t want to see you in the hospital anymore.” The cause of the secondary infection was a tooth that had been crumbling. This caused me no discomfort as both the tooth and root were dead. I was prescribed some very strong antibiotics that I had to take for over a month before I could have the tooth removed. I have not since had a reoccurrence or been readmitted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/6c63e647-f538-4ed0-880f-ba636dc4cf6f/Grouped+pics.png Our Sepsis Stories - Miryana H. 1 year before all this, my husband and I made our dreams come true and bought acreage in the little town and built our off-grid cabin in the woods. We had so many plans and our dreams were suddenly crushed. Everything has fallen onto my husband’s shoulders and it is a heavy burden to carry. As no one recognizes Post Sepsis Syndrome I, we do not have supports and have lost many friends. I feel they don’t understand the new me and are tired of all the stories that have come with my experience. I’ve learned not to burden family and friends with the true version of my days and nights. I suffer from PTSD, mental and physical pain. I have been left with poly neuropathy and I am permanently disabled. Because of Sepsis, I am forever changed. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/raymond-s monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/4538ca21-5a8e-493d-9588-51d471e987e4/Ray+Bubble.png Our Sepsis Stories - Raymond S. My name is Ray Schachter. I am a lawyer and a sepsis survivor. My sepsis story began in 1996 when I developed a group A strep infection. My sepsis was brought on by Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) in my bloodstream which compromised almost all my joints. I have read many stories about survivors and sadly stories about those who succumbed to sepsis. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/rick-t monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/b73fc933-974c-49c3-a2c4-5b629fa3485f/RickT1.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Rick T. - The day my life changed Imagine one day your whole life changes; for me that day was April 29/2015. It started as any normal day, wake up, have a cup of coffee and head off to work. About half way through my shift, I felt the chills, sweaty, headache, just like you are coming down with the flu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/9db5b4e9-5f59-416b-9864-c0c40e13f993/RickT2.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Rick T. Post amputations, I had several surgeries including 6 facial reconstruction surgeries. I spent 9 months in rehabilitation before being discharged home. I am walking, going to the gym, and enjoying my best life with my wife. I am grateful for the second chance that I have been given. And I am looking forward to the next chapter in my journey to becoming whole again. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/rikk-v monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/37772449-1b93-40c6-8383-e737c1e44269/photo3.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Rikk V. - My name is Brandi and this is my husband Rikk’s story of survival. A few members of our family had been sick with a cold, so it wasn’t surprising that my husband was sick too. Within a week everybody was better but Rikk was still sick. His cough continued and he also developed a pain in his chest when he coughed. He seemed like himself so we just thought his body needed more time to heal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/220943fc-abc1-4469-98e5-d6a2d669324e/photo2a.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Rikk V. We were married 3 months after his release from the hospital. I have been with him since I was sixteen and after being together for 27 years we thought this was the best time. Rikk told me, “life is different now, we have to spread the word about this silent killer!” https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/ross-m monthly 0.5 2025-01-21 https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/shanem monthly 0.5 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/5d7f7de2-d220-45e4-aad2-347a45cb5b0b/IMG_9692+Shane.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Shane M. In late spring 2016, while working a construction job in northern Ontario, I started to have pain in one of my molars. There were no dentists close to where I worked or lived. I was 31-year-old, working out of town on contract and the pain wasn’t too bad. So I decided to wait until I came back to home about a month later to see my own dentist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708028912151-WJFJ41ZTTV71TDC6W7AT/IMG_9196+Shane.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Shane M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708028912369-SQCB388WTYAC08OZ4966/IMG_9197+Shane.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Shane M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708028912920-QGTXXK2IBO5BN3GKQKZE/IMG_20240212_203652+Shane.jpeg Our Sepsis Stories - Shane M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708028913073-1J0KHAPX2K2306TUSC97/inbound352338830909136781+Shane+Mckenzie.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Shane M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1708028913955-HD9H8E28TRX8Z3MP5ZHR/inbound8193754310194315390+Shane+Mckenzie.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Shane M. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/shannon-m monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/2c92918d-e77f-4895-a2db-de1c97fecea6/Shannon+McKenney+-+photo+cropped.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Shannon M. - I’m a survivor of a hat trick of septic infections. It started with a ruptured appendix in 2011. (Sepsis and Appendicitis) I had just started a new job and didn’t want to call in sick, so I went to work until I collapsed from septic shock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/cef8142d-4847-43e1-bec3-b9ea270b761a/Shannon+McKenney+-+photo2.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Shannon M. - I have learned to trust my intuition & my “go time” symptoms. The survival instinct is strong and will keep you here if you listen! Health & Love, Shannon M. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/susan-k monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/bcdf2e6c-7f48-4e60-8320-fb9cb26dc4bd/Susan+Korstad+new.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Susan K. What began as a fairly uncomplicated laparoscopic hernia repair, became a life threatening/ altering event and recovery. My repair went well and I was discharged 24 hrs post op in stable health. I awoke that following morning with severe abdominal pain and sought care . Upon admission to our local Emergency I had no fever, WBC was normal and I was coherent. None of the classical Sepsis warning signs at this point in time except the extreme pain. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/suzanne-l monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/1be98675-4e03-4951-baf3-e0cf87ca07ce/Suzanne+Leblond+%281%29.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Suzanne L. On July 18, 2019, I went septic. At the time I did not know anything about sepsis, nor did any of my family members. Days prior, I noticed that the glands in my neck were swollen; however, there were no other indications that something so life altering would result. https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/suzanne-s monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/b613e756-4ade-44a8-8b59-572c8eb17e91/Image+4+Suzanne.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Suzanne S. Sometime in early in 2020 I started having pain/numbness in both legs with no answers. In April 2020, I developed what doctors labeled gastroenteritis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/afaf3cbb-8694-4374-b9be-4e2be3f096e9/Image+1+Suzanne.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Suzanne S. I was ventilated and an immediate ileostomy was performed. A day or so post surgery my legs started to die and was airlifted to another hospital with a vascular surgeon. I was stabilized and transitioned to a tracheotomy after about a month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/85cd1283-22cc-49e4-8d2b-eb99607b710c/Image+2+Suzanne.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Suzanne S. I am currently 6 months post discharge, I am awaiting an ostomy reversal and abdominal reconstruction. I am an outpatient in rehabilitation being fitted for my first prosthetic. Additionally, I have been dealing with the effects of Post Sepsis Syndrome (PSS). At discharge nobody informed me about the Sepsis recovery process or that I would lose my hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/4e0a21ed-1e6f-47b5-9c3e-6c9a0d78ef2f/Image+3+Suzanne.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Suzanne S. On top of everything else that has happened, can you imagine how horrifying that was?! Nothing was said! I am very lucky I made it out of 2020 alive! https://www.canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/our-sepsis-stories/todd-f monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e54613dbd9b330cf0f4719/f575f351-1961-4fbd-920f-565bd77bbbb7/IMG_20231201_202315.jpg Our Sepsis Stories - Todd F. - Our best guess is that I picked up the Group A Strep virus at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in 2023. My throat began to itch later that day. Doctors think I introduced it into my bloodstream by coughing into my elbow, where there were a couple of open scratches becoming invasive Group A Strep (iGAS). That night I felt ill with vomiting and diarrhea. The next day was worse. I thought I had food poisoning. My wife suggested sepsis, but I dismissed it. I didn't want to go to ER so I told my wife that I would go to the UCC in the morning. I think waiting may have saved my life. If I had gone to the ER on Sunday, I probably would have been sent home with the flu. By Monday morning I was crashing hard. My wife drove me to the UCC as I wasn't able to drive myself anymore. I became disoriented on the car ride down. My wife helped me inside, where I collapsed. She jumped the queue in triage and got the attention of the nurse. 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