I could have died - How SEPSIS changed my life! Dr Alex on septic shock

[@deborahdonnelly8828]

My husband became ill in May with a fever and neck pain. The next day we went to the hospital and thd Dr didnt really listen to me and sent my husband down for an xray of his neck saying it was probably arthritis. In the days following his neck pain was so severe he couldnt sleep. By the 3rd day he was hallucinating. I immediately called 911 and he was taken to the local hospital. Right away the doctor on duty realized he had a massive infection. They thought at first it might be meningitis. When I went home that night he was awake and talking. When I arrived the next morning they were rushing him to the intensive care. He was then diagnosed with bacterium and sepsis and for the next 3 weeks he was on life support. He seemed to be responding but in the middle of tge night he went in to septic shock and they said there was nothing they could do. He passed on June 17th 2013. His organs failed and I had to make the choice to turn off the machines. He fought hard. He was only 62. We were together for 43 years. I always think if maybe they listened sooner he might have survived.

[@jasonpaul82]

So sorry for your loss

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

I am so, so sorry. ❤

[@staceyshields3118]

Omg I’m so sorry. That is just awful. I bring Sepsis awareness to everyone I know.. last year I was hospitalized and they thought it was my liver failing, but I was totally out of it. I don’t remember any of it. I got real confused at home so they took me to the hospital and they were more focused on alcoholism than what was going on.. I went into septic two weeks after I was in the hospital and I survived. I don’t know how. It is so important to tell everybody you know about Sepsis even though it gets on their nerves at times just let them know it might save someone else’s life. I’m so sorry for your husband. ❤

[@mridusmitas.9350]

My mother passed away on 17th June this year. It's been 5 days & it still doesn't feel real... For the exact same reason. My mother had an ear infection 2 months ago and the doctor completely neglected her condition. 10 days in ICU, at times it looked like she was improving but had ARDS 6 hours ago & had to put in ventilation & she was gone by midnight...

[@rosegombos2120]

​ very sorry for the passing of this dreaded.desease not enough is known about it educate everyone about it.OD BLESS

[@mvil]

January, my brother was brought to 2 hospitals but were never able to find out that he had sepsis. They focused only on COVID19. NOTHING ELSE. February, he only found out that he had sepsis after rushing him to third hospital. 48 hours in the ICU, he never came back. Tomorrow marks the 1st month of his passing. The world should know more about this. It's truly painful to lose a loved one this way. Everyday, I get these "what if" thoughts. He was just 33. Gone too soon. What if I was more informed? Man its tough. Super tough.

[@whome7498]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@cababyboomerq6012]

I had something similar happen to me just last month. But friends came over and tested me for covid despite my fever. It was negative. 24 hours later my fever broke so I thought what ever it was had finally ended. But in the next 24 hours I developed pain in my thigh and hip. I went to the emergency room. I had an infected hip replacement. It was already in my organs. I was very lucky, i had emergency surgery within hours and survived to tell the tale after 15 days in the hospital. They told me I might even need heart surgery due to the kind of staph it was. I was lucky there also. I have a Picc line and Currently I am infusing myself with antibiotics every 8 hours for the next few weeks. They gave me a temporary hip and soon I may be able to get another regular hip replacement. I am very sorry your brother did not have the lucky I did, I know I should have died. I was so sick for a week thinking it was the flu or covid.

[@D_Sgulbrand]

Sorry for your loss my mother passed away from sepsis the day after thanksgiving.

[@cababyboomerq6012]

@@D_Sgulbrand Sorry for YOUR loss. I survived sepsis just recently, in Sept. By the time I went to hospital I had septicemia. I had thought I had a bad case of the flu, or even Covid. I was in the hospital for 15 days and had 2 surgeries. I had an artificial hip that got infected but never realized it for sure. Even my ortho doc missed it. It felt like muscles pain or cramp. I now realize just how lucky I was. The infection is pumping through your blood and therefore all your organs. Some who survive even require heart surgery. So again, so sorry about your mom. I lost mine in 2009 and it always devastating, especially if you think it might have been prevented somehow.

[@Incredible_World_2023]

The same happened with my mom. Some incompetent doctors failed to diagnose her condition

[@KayNaude]

My mother is currently in the hospital due to cellulitis. It has developed into a sepsis and she’s unresponsive. I’m losing hope but staying strong for my siblings.

[@Rachaelc1776]

Praying for your Mom, as well as you and your family🙏🙏

[@bernieevans6439]

That's what happened to me in 2018. Was in hosp for a year, omg my legs were so painful. Saw no one of my family because of Covid for a year. Intensive care for a long time. I was moved too short term Nursing Home and now I'm in another one, it's my home now. Sepsis changed my life totally but thank God I'm still here ❤

[@waugh24504064]

My sister died last Thursday(1 7 21) from Sepsis. She had an infection from a previous Gall bladder operation Some years previous. It took her so fast & was a particularly aggressive bacteria that the hospital were powerless to help her. She was only 52 & leaves a 16 year old daughter. R.I.P. Sarah 💔

[@athenaadore5742]

I'm sorry for your loss 💔🙏

[@myyoutubechannel3161]

May God guide her in heaven 🙏 my condolences to your family

[@tonkysue207]

Sorry for your loss.💙uk

[@abigailrose5993]

I’m so sorry! My Daddy has it now his numbers are not coming down!

[@momofschnauzers]

♥

[@anngillingsspinks2799]

After septic your never the same person again

[@Umair-Ahmed.]

Yeah totally right so much fear of getting it again😊

[@giannabarret9262]

Agree😢

[@petuniagranny2758]

Mine came as a result of hospital negligence, while going through cancer treatments. I nearly lost my left arm and had to have the main vein stripped out. My oncologist didn't think I needed a port. That was 20 years ago, and I am still here. Praise the Lord!

[@mahayogadevidasi129]

I hope you sued the hospital & got a good amount of money. They need to be held accountable.

[@petuniagranny2758]

@@mahayogadevidasi129 I couldn't find a lawyer that I could afford. I had to drop it, and be thankful I didn't lose my arm.

[@michele21auntiem]

@@petuniagranny2758 i am thankful u lived and had your arm.

[@dannramirez9]

Thank You JESUS

[@Jingleball7734]

Omg i am so sorry for your loss 😢

[@danalarose846]

Whenever you tell someone you're not well and can't go, no means no. I'm tired of others expecting their sick friend to do something. In this case it was a blessing.

[@thisismetoday]

To be fair it was probably better he drove past the hospital as ambulances don’t come anymore in London.

[@debbiecritch4885]

Last September I lost my brother to sepsis. He thought he had a really bad stomachache and figured that if he slept he would feel better. He never woke up. It has been just over a year since I lost him. I miss him

[@Teedimps1598]

I’m so sorry❤

[@pamfelts1966]

@debbiecritch4885.....big hugs

[@unavocatepice]

I'm so sorry you lost your brother. My nephew is on his 3rd week in the hospital fighting for his life. Please pray for Christian.

[@MeredithDomzalski]

My condolences. I can understand how he did that because I almost did the same thing.

[@angelcelis9090]

May god protect and bless him. I keep getting sick every month I’m getting scared this might happen to me :(

[@michellelanigan2561]

In 2007 I had rectal cancer surgery and radiation. 13 yrs later I had a fissure between my rectum and my vagina causing bowel leakage and sepsis. It was 2020 at the height of Covid. That year I was in the hospital 8 times. Had to have a colostomy, 2 months of marapenum (sp) antibiotics in hospital alone. No visitors. I finally was released. Only to find out it gave me CHF. I now have a pacemaker/defibrillator on top of my diabetes, MS, osteoporosis, scoliosis, anklyzing spondylitis, arthritis, MVP, and many numerous other diagnoses. I too try to make a difference in people’s lives everyday with my talents of crafts like crocheting laprobes, hats, or things to comfort them when in need.I am one of the Blessed ones that survived. ❤

[@alisonnorcross951]

We are fragile beings. It is a miracle that we are alive.

[@rosegombos2120]

I am a miracle

[@anaclarke697]

My husband is gravely ill with sepsis. Praying for miraculous healing.

[@maivamain1805]

I hope he gets well soon in Jesus Name 🙏🏾

[@cacampbell3654]

Did he make it? ❤

[@eri7-11]

@@cacampbell3654 I don't think so, she's subbed to "Widow 180: The Channel"

[@eri7-11]

@@cacampbell3654 and also she's subbed to "The Weeping Widow Sue Ana" God bless you Ana Clarke!

[@crystalwaters7081]

God bless him and make your husband well…🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@rebeccadelameter4052]

Thanks for sharing your story. I nearly died two years ago from sepsis and the entire incident could have been avoided if the ER had not simply sent me home the night before - despite them knowing I was already septic. If the ER staff had just treated me the first time I went to the ER, it would have prevented the next 9 weeks of hospitalization and rehab. I've spent most of the past two years trying to recover and regain some sort of normal life. The more I learn about sepsis, the more I realize how sick I was and how close to not recovering i was, yet my outcome was so much more positive than many others. I'll never forget the look of surprise on the doctor's face when he walked in the room after I was taken off the ventilator and saw that I was awake. Please continue to share information about sepsis in hopes of raising awareness, so that no one else has to experience the tragedy that comes with misdiagnosing/mistreating sepsis.

[@lazartesusananoemi2688]

Hola Rebecca. Podrias ayudarme diciendo como trataste la fatiga post-sepsis?

[@angelacannington1402]

I owe my life to my sister and daughter. In April 15 this year 2024, I simply felt tired over the weekend. On Monday morning I suddenly felt faint… then vomited and had to lie down… then came the chills and uncontrollable shaking and teeth chattering… all this in 20 minutes!!! I was in an ambulance within 30 minutes straight to the ICU (Melbourne)… BP was dangerously low for 4 days… had CPE (3 different superbugs). I spent 19 days in hospital-7 days in ICU. Home now for 6 weeks and lucky to be here… very grateful to my sister, daughter, the Ambulance who took the call seriously and came immediately and the doctors who saved my life. I only discovered 3 days before discharge that I arrived at the hospital with Stage 3 Sepsis (Septic Shock). I am still feeling trauma and anxiety at how a healthy person with no illness (they found no source of where the infection was!!) could become seriously ill so fast. I’m doing ok and taking things slowly. My thoughts go out to the people who have lost loved ones from Septic Shock. For survivors who have shared their stories… I understand 😔❤

[@9877joseph]

I also had it come up on me like a flash. All I remember was eating a donut before I started feeling dizzy then nauseous . Then came the freezing shivers and uncontrollable yawning and sensitivity to light. It was horrible. Glad you're okay!

[@angelacannington1402]

@@9877joseph I hope you’re ok as well.

[@VioletxUltra]

I had sepsis too several years ago. I thought I had the flu and I was by myself. I just kept letting it “takes it course” and my temperature kept climbing, I was too tired to eat, sleep, anything. I was crawling to the shower to take extremely hot showers because I was so cold (bad idea) and then I felt extremely lightheaded and almost out of body. I thought I was having a heart attack and I’m really not sure why I didn’t just call 911 but I made it to my truck and started driving to the hospital. Thank god I didn’t hurt anyone because I felt like I was dream driving. The hospital staffed moved so quickly and by some insane miracle, I’m still here. Word of advice, if something feels seriously wrong, don’t keep “waiting it out”. Go sooner than later, it might just save your life.

[@debjudisch5548]

For a year I had symptoms, but never even felt sick! Would throw up huge amounts of green stuff...violent vomiting. Would vomit food from, like, 3 days ago! Then, heart pounding out of control, I began seriously hallucinating. I thought there was little people in my room with me, and they would rearrange things while I was in the bathroom. Also had several episodes of the shivering, freezing, literally had to be covered quickly and with a heating pad. Those happened MONTHS before I actually became seriously ill. Do to the things I was seeing, one of my doctors argued with me that I had a UTI. I did not! My son called an ambulance, and they guys said I was taking too much of my pain medicine...I was not. My adult son was scared to death, and thought he was watching me die! I destroyed my room because I was trying to get rid of all of the people in my room! Even resting, my heart rate was 120. Finally, when I began to fear my son, because his face became distorted, he called the ambulance and told them to take me to the hospital...it was NOT my meds! I was seriously ill! I had and infection in the lower left lobe of my lung. Severe pneumonia. Had a chest tube for 10 days of my 12 day hospitalization. A year later, as I lay here, my lower lobe still hurts when I breath in a deep breath! I was discharged with out ANY instructions whatsoever. Severe sepsis, and I believe I heard the word maybe twice in the hospital. They treated it like a word that if we don't address it then maybe it isn't so. I don't get it. So sorry I am rambling! You are definitely blessed...take good care of you because you apparently have more business on this earth! God bless...

[@IvanaGirl]

What caused the sepsis?

[@firebearva]

I have survived sepsis three times most recent infection was in November 2023. I shouldn't be here, but by the grace of a higher power.

[@lazartesusananoemi2688]

Hola.Podrias decirme como tratas la fatiga post-sepsis?

[@hutsonsarah78]

I am 4 months out from surviving septic shock. Huge moment in my life, incredibly scary and traumatic. I had had a seizure and was intubated soon after. They think that I developed aspiration pneumonia dua to the intubation. This then caused an extremely quick sepsis infection which collapsed a lung and developed very quickly into septic shock. All of my major organ started shutting down and my blood pressure crashed through the floor. I was in a coma for 2 weeks in ICU. I then spent another 2 weeks in Neuro HDU. I was told that during the time I was in a coma my family was told to prepare for me passing away but I was incredibly lucky to survive. I am still recovering, still getting very tired, bilateral post-ICU frozen shoulder, blood clots in lower arms, vocal cord paresis and lung damage. I feel very blessed to be here today to tell my story and be able to see my husband & children, I have been given a second chance at life.

[@debjudisch5548]

Sometimes you wonder if all the stuff they do to you is worse than the sepsis, don't you? Praise God for your making it. It sounds like you were really put through the ringer. You are blessed...take care...

[@saraheliele]

@@debjudisch5548 Thank you! I really do fell blessed, I feel that someone was definitely looking down on me and helping me push through and not give up fighting!

[@marilynbeatty656]

God bless you

[@momofschnauzers]

Sepsis terrifies me. More than cancer, heart attack, kidney ... sepsis kills SO fast. And what scares me just as much is getting a correct diagnosis when you do go into the ER for help. They are unfortunately quick to dismiss many people if you dont have all of the typical symptoms. It really depends on the Doctor you end up with after Triage. So very happy to hear and see that you recovered and thank you for spreading awareness about Sepsis.

[@MissCharlotted23]

I was admitted to hospital the day after my 21st Birthday. Every symptom you said is almost identical to the symptoms I had. I had no idea what sepsis was before I had it. I just felt so unwell but didn’t know why. Mine was caused by a kidney infection and I was in hospital for 4 or 5 days. Took me a couple weeks to recover fully. Thank you to all the doctors and nurses who saved my life!

[@DrAlexGeorge]

💙 Glad you are ok!!

[@nehaupadhyay5588]

I got sepsis due to kidney infection was admitted for 7 days. And 7 orher days on home IV. Did u recover fully after the treatment from antibiotics? How r u doing now, and what precautions to take. (Iv been dealing with whatever happened in past couple of weeks mentally and physically) it was scary

[@emilyjames3110]

@@DrAlexGeorge hope ya ok

[@MonicaLovesDogs]

My Fitbit really helped because I could see at any moment what my heart rate was. Normally it's in the low 60s. I knew I was in big trouble when it ran up to 130. Checked my temp, and it was 105. Went to ER and they did their magic! Thank you Dr George for telling your story😊

[@beepboop9519]

how long did you have symptoms of the kidney infection before you got help?

[@valeriejones8335]

Thank you for sharing. I am a nurse in Canada and this is going to be a thing. We work 12-16 hours, not able to drink enough water on shift. I was just discharged home after becoming septic from a kidney infection Dec 19. You are absolutely right, as healthcare providers, we don’t go to the hospital until we are nearly dead, not to smart huh?! The realization what you have been thru is very emotional and shocking, especially when we know to much.🤗 stay safe💪🏾🙏🏾

[@MiracleFound]

Here in the US, they would expect us to work anyway. Strap on an IV pump and get cracking. I was throwing up and had a 103° temp, and they wouldn't let me leave early. I cleaned up the best I could and kept working for 3 more hours. A friend worked in the burn unit and got the flu (tested positive for Influenza A), because she had only been there 2 months, she was told that if she called off they would fire her because she was still in the probation period.

[@MeredithDomzalski]

​@@MiracleFoundThat's so messed up and is a danger not only to healthcare workers but to patients as well.

[@MiracleFound]

@@MeredithDomzalski it absolutely is!

[@karent9887]

I lost my mom to sepsis 24 years ago she was just 44 years old ....thankyou for sharing your story

[@janeyd5280]

Karen t I lost my daughter last April to sepsis. it went to her heart. she was 43yrs old and 6 weeks before her birthday. we didn't know it had travelled through her body.

[@Nemshee]

So did I. In 2006, at 62 my mom died of septicemea related to complications under chemotherapy.

[@m-cv.8692]

Lost my beautiful mom to sepsis in late November. Much love to you Karen and all those that have lost loved ones as a result. x

[@killerbean5343]

@@Nemshee same

[@beepboop9519]

what infection was it if you don't mind me asking and how long did she have it? i'm scared i waited too long to treat my uti i've had it for weeks without even knowing ://

[@DrAlexGeorge]

Thanks for everyones support and kindness 💙 Hope this video helps others recognize sepsis

[@kellychick7647]

This video really interesting I like to learn more what you do love Kelly

[@kellychick7647]

I am glad you are alright keep well ❤

[@kellychick7647]

Your the best dr alec george ❤😀

[@ServiceDogRosie]

I've had sepsis several times and septic shock.. last yr in feb a home health nurse went to access my port with the Huber needle and she dropped it on my floor, picked it up and blew on it with her mouth, cleaned the needle and hub w alcohol prep pad, I told her to stop and I got st, out and she jabbed it in me.. 14 hours later I was in "resus/trauma room (I am in the 🇺🇸 so not sure if the resus is the same or similar as trauma room patients also go into the trauma dept for intubation, central line placement etc..😅) my pulse was 168 sitting and laying 138 resting temp was 39.8 on arrival and jumped to 40.2 after 3L and sepsis protocol and bp was 189/122... I was immediately admitted, labs and cultures were taken, I was given broad spec abx and an antifungal drip and off to the ICU and they were able to stabilize me after several meds and my vitals were all still really high.. they had me hooked to the crash cart with the defib pads on as I was showing long qt, pvc being thrown off and v tach.. 02 dropped to 76 and nothing brought it up even on cpap. They had no choice but to take me to the OR immediately and remove my port and send it to lab, I woke up 23 hours later on the vent and ripped the ET tube out.. I remember doing this and they tried to use Haldol, versed and fentynal but due to 2 genetic disorders I do not metabolize med correctly especially opioid, benzos and local anesthesia.. they administered propofol and that worked. Abit better but I still remember them saying se e u when u wake up and are out of OR.. I ripped the et tube out and was lucid enough to ask why they were taking my again to theatre/or.. they wanted to remove the port..I asked they took me yesterday into or and removed the port.. I told them know mid them administering more propofol and I was out and nighty night.. I woke up to a gaping hole packed up gauze on my chest and screamed 😱.. I didn't have a pocket infection and after 8 days in ICU I was moved to reg floor..but that's when covid-19 became reality and I was discharged with no new line, wound care and told to go to the chemist for meds and gauze to pack wound lol.. hell no.. 18 hours afterwards I was back in er with "sepsis" again and admitted, the port cath tip and hub were NOT the cause and grew absolutely nothing.. as 3 previous times!! It was a mix of urosepsis and kidney infection and lupus nephritis

[@ServiceDogRosie]

I did get another port placed thankfully that admission.. I also have wegeners vasculitis/gpa and the iv team have to use ultrasound for any peripheral iv lines and watched my veins spasm apon entry with the cannula and then they would blow.. 30 min later and 6 drs came to watch I said I know this is amusing but stop ur hurting me and then they attempt to place a bedside PICC line and I have to many valves and it would not thread and was actually being pushed back out.. they stopped and took me immediately to IR and they failed there too.. I got a Hickman and 2 days later a port.. 3.5 week admission

[@sherryt9152]

Thank you for this message. My 35 year-old cousin died of sepsis. It was sudden and shocking. Anyone can get sepsis and we need to get this information out so people can know the signs. RIP BKT💕

[@stayfocused1661]

Do they know what infection caused it

[@peejaywellsmullen3092]

I became ill just before Christmas 2 years ago, I knew I was poorly but thought I was just being a wimp. I was admitted with pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis then went into septic shock. I knew nothing about sepsis, absolutely nothing! thank you for speaking out 👏🏼 and glad you’re well now x

[@leemathews7263]

Praise God for saving you, how did you survive and how did they treat you?

[@georgia19801]

I’ve had sepsis twice and I am extremely grateful to the NHS for saving my life.

[@maggieboo8142]

I had Sepsis several years ago through a cut on my leg, I was in hospital for nearly 6weeks, in that time I went to the other side of life it was beautiful full of flowers and a beautiful spiritual light, I wanted to stay but I was told it wasn't my time, then I was back in my body, I'm now not afraid of death, it's just my next heavenly adventure ❤🇬🇧

[@CJM527]

😊

[@bostonlincolnshire8745]

Beautiful

[@CashelOConnolly]

I had sepsis too. I hallucinated a lot ,plus the pethidine caused me to hallucinate. I believe you were hallucinating

[@Nature_Gal1111]

@@CashelOConnolly that's really mean

[@KJ-lb4tj]

@@CashelOConnolly your experience cannot be the basis for interpretation for someone else's experience.

[@sksk-bd7yv]

I had sepsis starting in december. Eight weeks in hospital, twelve surgeries so far. It was utterly painful. Everything was made worse by the pandemic restrictions. I didn't see anyone of my family in two months. Now that I'm home, I'm still very tired. Always tired. But luckily not scared by the thought of physical pain and death. Scary is the thought that I'll stay this tired forever. Recovery is boring and frustrating! But... I didn't die.

[@sksk-bd7yv]

@Laila After surgery nr 20 I stopped counting. It seemed pointless. But... I did learn to walk again, and smile. If I learned anything it is that "carpe diem" is bs. More wisdom in "Chill. We all die one day, so why drama?" That may sound a bit...😳. But if you think about it... One human out of eight billion, in an endless universe. You don't matter that much. Be liberated by that thought, and wander your own way, free from must-do-be-have-feel. The bad part is that those doctors, by sheer arrogance, branded ptsd into my brain. I'm not grateful for the lifelesson I got. No need to be grateful for every day. Some days life sucks. Then again, most days it doesn't. What I'm trying to say is that being in bed for a couple of months taught me the value of not always caring about every day.

[@anusuraj4458]

@@sksk-bd7yv optimism is the key.

[@sksk-bd7yv]

@@anusuraj4458 I would rather say balance. It seems to me that everything in life is about finding balance. Rest vs activity. Work vs vacation. Protein, carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids... Tolerance vs not putting up with bs. Darkness vs light. Tradition vs invention... The list can go on forever. But that sweet spot of balance varies wildly even among homo sapiens sapiens. The trick, it seems to me, is figuring out where your own balance lies.

[@sksk-bd7yv]

@Laila Thank you very much. Your comment did brighten a bad day for me. I call these kind of days ptsd-night-hangover. About two hours of sleep tonight all in all. So many nightmares. I've learned to keep a bowl by the bed, since the worst nightmares often make me wake up puking, and I've grown tired of changing sheets three times in one night. I don't say this to troll for sympathy. Pity is never constructive, and self-pity is always destructive. Thus I gave you the description only to show why your comment was a happy balloon much needed today. There is nothing positive about ptsd. None change for the better by pain and violence. Sure, every problem can be solved by enough violence, but then you automatically get ten new problems - and where will that cycle end? Hate comes from rage, spreading like cancer in the mind and body. Hate in one can cause pain in others, but not without killing the hater first. I'm an atheist, but that doesn't forbid me from learning, and I think (guess) that's why the bible talks about the importance of loving your enemy. It is not so much about sparing the hated, but more about healing the hater. Oh, wow, I always get philosophical when massively tired. Does that happen to people who are hungover from alcohol too? (I don't drink alcohol, it all tastes like vomit to me.) Anyways... Sometimes I wish I could lock a bunch of doctors in a room, and tell them they don't get out until they understand how their naivity, arrogance and entitlement causes so much more pain than they seek to relive. In my life I've visited three areas of armed internal conflict on three continents. I've befriended idiots, racists, criminals, bullies, abusers and generally fucked up people. But I've never ever met anyone evil. It's surprisingly rare that evil done is committed out of a wish to cause pain. Much more likely is that the perpetrator of crimes against me is either a victim too, or just plain stupid. Bad guys, good guys... It's never that simple. Life is a messy, unfair business. Admitting this is not saying life is pointless, but may take some pressure away from anyone feeling forced to meet everything with a greatful smile. Oh, fuck this got long...

[@sksk-bd7yv]

@Laila Please, no hugs!🙂. I'm autistic 🙃 so hugging doesn't give me comfort (except children and animals). Life is pretty ok. I'll settle for that. Being happy about what I've got is a lot easier on the mind than longing for what I'll never get. Besides, what more do I need? I have a ❤️ family, a safe home, ok clothes, food on the table and even some small hobbies to pursue (punch needle, sculpting, artwork). Right now I'm slooowly making a new carpet for the livingroom. Via youtube I make the occasional try to brush up on my French. That means I've got what I need. (Except safe and competent healthcare.) Autumn has finally arrived, and I look forward to the cold'n dark months of the year (summer=🥵). What, today, helps me the most? 1. Always remembering I live a life of priviledge, in a safe country. I'm not a drowning refugee, not stuck in a zone of endless war, never made a suspect just because of my apperance. The way I say don't be grateful for every day includes the thought: I know that I live in priviledge. CBD helps a lot, really a grear great great lot. Meditation. Every single day work at questioning myself at old beliefs, returning myself to the present, learning about myself. For sure I often fail, but hey... I'm trying. It takes a long time to occupy Mars.

[@1234jajadingdong]

I almost died of septic shock from MRSA. I’m 2.5 years out from that now and just now finally starting to feel normal-ish. I was 6 days in ICU with emergency surgery, I had a HUGE portion of my backside cut out, and 15 weeks of in-home nursing care. Those of us who survived this experience are forever changed. When I look back on it, I can’t believe that I survived. Congratulations to you for surviving as well.

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

I was diagnosed with strep-based sepsis about two weeks ago and I am still in the hospital. I missed my dad's funeral 2 days ago. Please, everyobody please be safe out there and don't ignore weird symptoms.

[@jamesbell9828]

The most genuine and nicest persons that has ever come off love island

[@KikiMeowKitty]

He’s from love island?

[@googlereviewer1944]

@@KikiMeowKitty He's done a video - Love Island could have got be sacked.

[@FoodieForce]

A rapid pulse, lethargy and high temperature is often one of the first signs of sepsis. Being a doctor and knowing all the risks of Sepsis must be incredibly scary. Having it and having no medical knowledge is so much better. Glad you made a recovery x

[@clarabell3023]

Having a high temperature and a slow pulse is also a sign of sepsis.

[@ambersmith8171]

I'm sure I have it... Was finally treated with a couple antibiotics that i felt cured me of everything I've been going through the last year but now that I've been off the antibiotics for about 4 days everything is coming right back yesterday I woke up feeling like my heart stopped and my blood pressure had plummeted to 58 over 40 and my pulse was 42 and I'm freezing.. without even moving my blood pressure will shoot back up and be super high the hospitals here don't help you

[@ambersmith8171]

My pulse is usually 110.. all this happened after a artificial disc was put in my neck.. feel like I'm just waiting to die.

[@dianaveronicakambanis9690]

Really stupid... For a Dr

[@mariespi96]

And very low blood pressure

[@fayrobinson379]

I never knew how serious Sepsis was until my mum had it. It's so important to be aware, so thank you for sharing!

[@DrAlexGeorge]

It definitely is 💙

[@Lilybet1316]

I just found this video; I survived septic shock from 9 years ago and my life is still impacted from the physical and mental symptoms. It’s been difficult and there are not a lot of resources in America. I am so glad you are alright. 🙂

[@TheLadyDelirium]

I hope you are doing alright. My Nana is 74 but generally healthy but recently had to have a stay in hospital and was treated for her symptoms but they weren't sure what caused them. Today she found out it was sepsis so I've been trying to research it. It has damaged a kidney and she's still extremely tired and weak. If you don't mind me asking, in what way did your symptoms persist? Did you get better from the initial illness with sepsis?

[@oneseeker2]

Not enough resources in America?

[@MiracleFound]

​@@oneseeker2no, there really aren't a lot of resources in the US. What you get depends on your insurance and it's contract with the hospital. Surprisingly if you hit a teaching hospital early in the year and don't have insurance, you may actually do better because they don't have an insurance company limiting your care and they haven't used up their free care allotment for the year.

[@ASpectacular3777]

Thank you, Alex, for sharing. A timely reminder to live life to fullest and still pay attention to the signs of SEPSIS. Glad you’re still here!

[@mgromz]

I was admitted to the hospital in Sept 2021. I had Covid and was trying to get better at home. I’d never been so sick. I went 10 days without eating and eventually I couldn’t form sentences. My husband took me to the ER and I was admitted right away with a blood oxygen level of 68. Covid caused me to develop double pneumonia, sepsis, and ARDS. I was given a 5% chance to live, and defied the odds and survived.

[@heatheredwards7923]

This video can save lives! My 21 year old granddaughter is in the hospital now recuperating from sepsis that started with a UTI. Her symptoms were similar to yours, and thank goodness the ER ran tests, and she got treatment fast. Had she not asked about sepsis, she may have been sent home with the wrong diagnosis and ineffective antibiotics.

[@laurier8131]

Prayers for a full and speedy recovery for your granddaughter. I just had sepsis back in June and it was terrifying. Thank goodness they found out what was going on so quickly with your granddaughter. Time without treatment is your enemy with sepsis. 🙏

[@jackiemack8653]

Yes same with me. I was triaged as septic in hospital. My urine had a bad smell for awhile. Kept calling docs office but 3 primary care physicians had left. I am disabled so couldn't get to docs. Finally temp spiked went to hospital alone by ambulance. They were making me wait so I spoke up loudly " If I am truly septic and you make me wait I may die here" A nurse came and took my urine and said wow your urine does smell. In 5 mins doc came and I went to ICU right away. I do have an autoimmune disease called vasculitis. I am prone to fungal skin infections too. Was given IV antibiotics first 2 bags Vancomycin ineffective. Next 2 Keflex or cephalosporin derivative. Total 4 days in ICU. Sent home with pill form cephalosporin bacteria e coli which had been in blood finally cleared with cefdinir a cephalosporin.

[@vikkirichards4563]

I had sepsis while pregnant with my third son a couple of years ago. I was in hospital anyway due to suspected pre eclampsia and other issues, which turned out to probably be linked to the sepsis. I’m forever grateful that I was already there because it meant it was spotted and treated very quickly. Had I been at home I don’t think I would have realised until it was potentially too late. I’d been feeling really unwell but thought it was just any other illness. Even when it was realised I didn’t quite believe it and felt a fraud when all of a sudden a medical team were in, hooking me up to all sorts and taking me to HDU. I will forever be thankful to the lady who spotted it (she walked in, looked at me for about 30 seconds and said ‘This lady is septic’) and the amazingly fast work of the team around me ❤️

[@rachelkingsley668]

Glad you pulled through x

[@lidijanadas6966]

Sweet boy😥

[@leemathews7263]

God bless you, how did she know though?

[@vikkirichards4563]

@@leemathews7263 all I really remember is her coming in to check on me as routine (I think) looking at my chart and stats etc, then standing there watching me breath for maybe 30 seconds. Then she just said to the nurses ‘this lady is septic’ and started telling them what to do and asking why I wasn’t taken to ICU etc.

[@gachas.4673]

I went into septic shock. I was vomiting large amounts of blood, my skin was turning blue, my eyed were so sunken in, my vision was all weird, my hearing was weird and I had pseudo sesures... my 6 year old daughter was with me through out the whole thing and I was told to say my goodbyes just in case.. Sepsis isn't talked about enough.

[@annd9159]

I have had sepsis three times. The last was in December in the middle of the pandemic surge from Thanksgiving holiday. I am an ICU nurse. Each time has been terrifying. This last time I had to wait outside the ED until there was a bed. Spent 26 hours on a gurney. Felt like I was going to die and no one was paying attention. Was in ED for over 24hours before there was a bed to admit to. Being alone as you said is scary. I can tell you there is a difference in how you are spoken to and cared for when someone is with you (sad). I spent a few days in hospital and then home with IV antibiotics per my request. Someone else would need that bed. Thank you for sharing your story and the signs of sepsis. In my case each event had an identified cause. Praying I won’t have another case. Be well...

[@alisonnorcross951]

But what caused it. You just can't take anything for granted. Look after yourself

[@serenlovelady1332]

Reading your story is exactly what happened to me, I have pneumonia 3 times with sepsis each time in four months, last was Dec, thank God I was not alone my son was there even though every time I told him not to call the ambulance, I was delirious and didn’t know what I was saying. My scary part is that I had NO symptoms.... nothing, I went to bed and maybe seven hours later was near death, how can that happen? I too couldn’t have ant visiting due to COVID on the three occasions, and boy do you need your wits about you when your on your own and an older person. But thank you God for saving me those times. Hope you are keeping ok ?

[@gone.golfing]

Is there a reason you are so prone to it?

[@carolyn7652]

@@gone.golfing Ann died of sepsis. She had multiple health problems and was immunocompromised.

[@ArmyScoutMom]

@@carolyn7652 sorry for your loss

[@nankarl2512]

I had sepsis when I was 48 years old. My symptoms were similar to yours. I had attended an all day training for work, went home, and took care of a few things, then went to bed. I awakened at 3 AM with lung pain, rapid breathing, and knew something was wrong. I wandered into the bathroom, thinking maybe I was having some kind of asthma attack (although I didn't have asthma). I passed out heading from the bathroom back to my bedroom and hit my head on the doorframe. I was out cold but came to, hearing myself moaning and wondering what was going on. Got a ride to the hospital from my brother in law, who I called. I didn't want to call an ambulance because I didn't want my dog to get out. My BP was 50/30 when I got there. Needless to say, a very scary experience caused by a Group B strep infection that became a urinary tract infection. So incredibly frightening! Glad you're okay! And glad I am, too! I'm 71 now and am very cautious if I see any signs of UTI.

[@mrsNetty34]

I caught a uti before it became that bad but could have had I not seen a doctor fir the fever and not feeling well

[@AnnMitt]

Thanks for sharing. Glad you made it through that frightening little.

[@munafibolong]

My aunt passed away suddenly two days ago. The only thing the doctor told us was high acidity in the blood. The more I read the more I am convinced she had peptic ulcer, which the doctor dismissed as gastritis, which led to perforation and sepsis.

[@heidiquayle5054]

I just came home a week ago from being in the hospital with sepsis. I honestly felt weak and had alot of aching, I could tell I had an infection and at times felt fevered but I had no thermometer. I finally relented and went to the hospital when I'd tried to just rest, recover all weekend, and was trying to get ready for work. I just couldn't and I went to the ER. I knew something was really wrong at the triage nurse's reaction. High temp and low bp. I was so glad that the ER was almost empty and they took me back really fast. By that point I actually had gone up from low grade to 103 degree fever, and low blood pressure to 64/30 blood pressure. Within about 1/2 hour. I just looked at the doctor and saId something is really wrong with me. He said yes there is - and he almost immediately did an ultrasound on my organs heart most closely. had IV's in and 3 different antibiotics as well as fluid immediately. I was admitted and fever went higher. As the fever went up. I had what I thought were cold shivers that I couldn't control. I guess it was more like a seizure or convulsions. They isolated me and I had a nurse or doctor in there with me for many hours. It was amazingly exceptional how fast they sorted it, and it turned the corner right on the cusp of shock. I might have some damage to my kidneys but in general I avoided long term consequences. I am so grateful. They kept me in for five days and I've been home for a week. I'm at about 80% strength now

[@Nocturnal_Neil]

Currently on my 4th night admitted in hospital after suffering from sepsis. I feel totally depleted. I have lost partial function of my right hand. I have lost partial control of my bowels. I am physically weak. My balance is off. It has taken me 3 days after surviving my night in intensive care to be able to walk slightly in my room and get out of bed without aid. I am 34, father of 3 and although eternally grateful to survive this shocking health issue I am devastated at the impact this may continue to have on my life in particular as a parent to young children. So sad honestly. Thank you to QE Birmingham, still helping me get back on my feet. I know I can't really judge how much I can/cannot function properly yet due to not being discharged but even still I feel I've lost so much of myself and genuinly fear I will be a burden moving forward. From me, I went from cough to sore throat to infection (throat angina) to sepsis to spending 15 hours in ICU. 3 days in ITU and so on. My serious symptoms, including fever, physical weakness, shortness of breathe lasted up to 3 days before I decided to go hospital. Many will blame my slow actions and perhaps this is correct but I did knot want to leave my kids alone during Christmas, I wanted to be involved. I also didn't want my wife to have to handle them all by herself as she too was generally poorly. However look what my choices have done. I didn't know about Sepsis, not really, didn't cross my mind but when I knew I couldn't sleep more than 20 mins, sweating, chills, light headed, struggling to breather couldn't physically eat or drink without pain, inability to effienciently carry my weight to walk from room to room there were enough signs my body needed help, macho frontier is pointless and just stupidity that will cost me my future.

[@ruthclarke1660]

The exact same thing happened to me. I was a fit and healthy 29 year old, store manager at Aldi. I went to work one day and I felt terrible. The vivid part I remember was trying to stack nappies and feeling like I was going to pass out. I remember trying to get one of my staff some 2ps out of the safe and walking to the till was just a struggle. My skin was all blotchy all over and I just thought I had a bug. I managed to finish my shift somehow and then I went home. I lived on my own and had just been through an awful break up so again thought it was just me being run down. I didn't have much family around and I messaged my sister saying I felt terrible. She then video called me as it was very out of character for me and she said I did not look right at all so I rang up 111. They were so helpful by this time my speech was slurry and I couldn't really figure out what was happening. I head sweat dripping down my forehead, a definate fever and I was told to get to hospital ASAP but not to drive. I ended up getting rushed through and it was so good I rang my sister and for her to tell me to ring 111 or I most possibly wouldn't be here now. It can get you so quickly and thank you for sharing your story Alex. It's something I very rarely talk about because it was such a scary experience but people need to be aware of how fast it can happen and it can happen to anyone.

[@juliosalinas7634]

Seriously

[@artiagarey]

Sir ur slurred speech back to normal today

[@alexandrakaraboukoukis931]

🙄❤️☦️🙏

[@sheilaemadian]

How did you get it??

[@eloramac6203]

I am 3 weeks post sepsis & like you it all happened so quickly !! My husband had been away for the weekend & returned late on the Sunday eve to find me very sick. I told him I thought I may have sepsis!! as I had a severe UTI …. He called an ambulance & I was blue lighted to hospital!! I’m very very grateful for the treatment & support I received in resuscitation it was second to none 🙏🏼 I’m still extremely wiped out & sleeping lots I guess it’s just time to recover I did have another UTI a week after getting out of hospital which scared me !!! I acted quickly & got more antibiotics however I’m still a bit anxious 😬. Thank you for sharing your experience. 🙏🏼 prayers to all those recovering ❤️‍🩹 thanks & prayers to all Drs & Nurses who save lives from this very traumatic scary illness. I had a STEMI. Heart attack 5 years ago but this was way more traumatic & frightening.

[@Nile505]

This was nearly identical to my story. Thank you for sharing. I spend 7 days in hospital. Kidney and liver failure. Lungs filled with fluid. Heart rate 135 for 5 days. Blood pressure very low. I’m 2 weeks on the recovery and slowly getting my strength back. Kidneys back 100% liver is almost back 100%. Still get winded riding my bike to work or even grocery shopping.

[@pamelacooley6457]

Same. I’m 2 months home. Still fatigue..heat rate acts stupid randomly. Having joint pain. And neuropathy in my head. But I’m alive

[@leemathews7263]

Glad you guys made it, may I ask how did they diagnose it and what was used to treat it?

[@dippypippy0904]

It is so great to hear someone talking about this and spreading awareness! My experience was so similar to yours. I’m a teacher, went to work in the morning and was sent home as didn’t look right but didn’t make it to hospital until the evening after speaking to 111. After staying in hospital for over a week they were still unsure of where the infection started, this was in December and I don’t think I began to feel myself until mid February! Even now in July I struggle to do things I did before like running etc, it really has been a life changing experience, I’m 24 and fully aware that this could have ended a lot worse! Thank you for sharing your story x

[@magdelinalee2101]

Hi Philippa G, sory for what hapend to you. Stay strong and I suggest to drink water with pinch of himalaya pink salt to restore your digestive system and hydration just try for a little while. Good luck.

[@dianaveronicakambanis9690]

Think u must stop running that put a tremendous strain on the body can cause

[@oneseeker2]

Sometimes it takes a year for ppl to recover!

[@alycat8953]

Thank you for sharing! I'm hoping to become a doctor some day myself. I had sepsis in 2020 from a deep abcess/ cellulitis that happened to be in my tailbone area. I've had it several times and just thought I'd get it lanced and sent home with antibiotics as before. The first time, it was misdiagnosed as a bruised tailbone but we figured it out and treated it. When it returned in the same area, it made me very sick. My heart was racing and I had a high temp. I drove myself to an urgent care and I was pretty alert and responsive, despite the fever so I was mortified to find out how terrible of shape I was really in. When they took my blood, they immediately sent me to the hospital because my lactate was a 4.1. I was in the hospital for a week at the height of Covid and didn't know if I'd get out of there alive. They got the sepsis under control within the first few hours but then my kidneys started showing problems and I couldn't go home until my creatinine came back down. It's terrifying and so important for everyone to know that it can happen to anyone. My name is Alex too and I hope to be as awesome of an Alex as you are!

[@bevroland7561]

My husband has sepsis as well He had celluitis and abed sore in a nursing home.They put him a whirlpool and now he has sepsis kidney failure and had a heart attack.I will be going to see him him today he is 4 hours away.Never go in water when you have those open sores.Had to make end of life decisions.We trusted the nursing home to make right decisions and they failed.

[@laurier8131]

@@bevroland7561 I am so sorry this happened to you and your husband. I was just hospitalized most of June with septic shock. I will say a prayer for a full and speedy recovery for your husband. Hugs to you. 🙏

[@ashleighmcblain7590]

Hello Alex 🙂 I'm so sorry to hear how unwell you were with sepsis! I hope you have fully recovered and fighting fit again 💪 I get recurrent sepsis, mostly urinary and fungal sepsis and been on life-support in ICU several times. For me, the incredible aches/muscle pains is the worst for me- it's like you can't bear anything touching your skin. I think your video will be extremely important for others to see given how life-threatening sepsis is. I too am extremely grateful to the incredible work our NHS does. I pray that you never have to endure sepsis again 🙏

[@jyneatelier]

Hey hun, so sorry that you had to go through that! My uncle is battling the same thing, they found pneumonia in his lungs and i think it led him to septic shock. He was on life support, but now he’s experiencing major delirium. Did you by any chance go through that as well? I believe they refer to it as ICU Delirium.

[@ashleighmcblain7590]

@@jyneatelier I definitely get delirium with sepsis & septic shock so I can completely sympathise with you/your uncle. I hope they can get him on the mend and get him feeling better again! 💕

[@puggle0011]

I'm glad you decided to share your story 💜. I had Sepsis following a tonsillectomy at 17. The day after my operation I was sent home with a blood clot in my throat, and was told it should hopefully breakdown itself within the few days following or it would need to be removed with a secondary operation. A couple days later we noticed I was finding it harder and harder to breathe and felt just odd and didn't feel like myself. Although we put it down to just having an operation, we got an out of hours GP appointment who said it was an infection and gave me antibiotics. That night I took a turn for the worst and deteriorated over the next day. I couldn't eat at all, I couldn't even swallow water or any antibiotic. My temperature was increasing rapidly, I was shaking, and it was like my body knew it was in pain so I just went numb, I could barely talk or even think clearly. My mum got home from work and realised it wasn't just the case of a simple infection and took me to A&E. I spent 9 days in hospital with an IV running fluids, steroids, and antibiotics. Luckily it was caught early, not everyone is so lucky. And it's scary how little awareness there actually is around Sepsis, so thank you again for sharing 💜

[@dagmaryoung8610]

My son had sepsis about 2 years ago. He went to the emergency department and after waiting for a number of hours was diagnosed with appendicitis. He had surgery and started to go downhill almost immediately.He was in icu for a number of days . Then slowly made a good recovery. Two years on I think he is suffering from post sepsis syndrome. his vision is deteriorating badly ( he is currently waiting for an MRA) and he has aches and pains down his legs . Mentally he also doesn’t seem to cope very well. Doctors don’t seem to know a great deal about postsepsis syndrome. A lot more support is needed for recovery.

[@clairedonovan654]

Thank you for sharing this. I work as a nurse for the charity Meningitis Now. We support many, often young people and children following meningococcal sepsis. Sharing personal stories can be so hard for people, but also much more powerful in helping to raise awareness and really does help to save lives ❤️

[@diannematthews7409]

My husband was diagnosed with sepsis when he developed a UTI following a prostate biopsy. Never seen him so sick. He was in hospital for 4 days but had to have antibiotic infusions for another 10 days. It's no joke! So glad you also recovered.

[@newtomthai3855]

how is he now ..thanks

[@vanessavanderkramer6588]

Thank you for telling your story. It is good to hear a doctor relating his own experience of sepsis. I spent a month in ICU Christmas/New Year 2004/5 in Austria and then just over a fortnight in hospital in the UK August 2018. It’s so scary because it makes you so very ill so quickly. In 2004 I developed an allergy to penicillin which has been a bit of a problem but, I’m still here, so very thankful! Stay healthy!

[@gothafloxacin]

I'm immunocompromised so I've had sepsis more than a few times. It's incredibly scary. Every time I thought I was going to die.

[@chrisharris7649]

Same here on all of what you wrote. My scariest part is knowing my husband has passed away 2 yrs before & my children almost could've been orphans. As their mother I'm all they have left in their lives since all my husband & my former friends and family all ghosted us if not before his funeral they did immediately to the longest a couple mos before they wrote us off. Not 1 person from our former circle of friends & family expect for my mom who has good and bad days struggling with severe Dementia/Alzheimer’s. She's alive but she tales out all her frustration on me, which is common they are verbally abusive to the person they were closest to. My boys are afraid that due to my numerous ailments before and those that still linger from Sepsis now makes them aware my days are drawing closer with each incident. My worst case of Sepsis I barely made it into tye ER & admittedly I too always out off my health until it comes to the point I can't even crawl out of bed. If I could've stood up straight I probably would've fallen seconds after to the floor. Anyway the ER Dr wasn't either listening to me or I wasn't very coherent to speak properly, I recall how he went on & on accusing me of being an alcoholic & wasn't in the biggest rush to consider I hadn't had a drink in 20+ yrs. I never did like alcohol even in my college days. Married a man who disallowed us to drink since he lived with a ragging alcoholic for a father. He didn't want to follow in his dad's path nor let his kids suffer like he did living with the dumb alcoholic. I ended up being lifeflighted in a helicopter & had 7 units of blood & surgeries galore. Many of my organs barely scatheds by only to have several with long term damage problems. Mentally I am scared my mind will never return to normal. It truly is scarey. Makes me wish I had justv1 friend or family who I still had in my life if I ever needed my sons to not become wards of the state. I can't complete the paperwork for where or to whom I want my kids to go in the event of me passing. Sad when there's no one on BOTH sides of the family who would take them in if ever needed. Don't know what we ever did to any of them to deserve never being spoken to or checked up on after my husband / their father died. Not even a return Merry Christmas or 2 or 3 word response to any message. It's sad for my sons to have to go thru all these scarey incidents in life as teenagers. Doesn't seem fair.

[@wendyosbourne2635]

My son was Ill and GP said he has gastroenteritis and took him to local hospital to have a blood test. While waiting a support worker rushed him through as said he looked too poorly to sit and wait. She then said she wanted the Sister to look at him as she wasnt happy. The nurse did few obs and called for an ambulance to take him to A&E. He was then diagnosed with burst appendix and sepsis. He was very lucky as he was a fit 17 year old and after an operation and couple of days in icu and 3 weeks later he came out of hospital. All the staff was amazing but I was so grateful that the support worker and the sister recognised the seriousness as undoubtedly saved his life.

[@BeautyWithChelle]

I’ve had Sepsis twice. Few years ago I had an Asthma attack & literally within hours I was rushed to hospital with chest Sepsis and was very close to being ventilated. I then had it again in February. Went to hospital with stroke symptoms which was a hemiplegic migraine but all of my obs were high and low, I had an irritable cough and upon having a chest x ray they found I had pneumonia and sepsis. Thank you for sharing your story & making more people aware of sepsis xx

[@DrAlexGeorge]

Thank you for sharing 💙

[@BeautyWithChelle]

Dr Alex George that’s okay xx

[@mad_rabbit27]

Have you fully recovered you full strength sir/maam?

[@BeautyWithChelle]

@@mad_rabbit27 My chest is weaker now due to multiple bouts of Pneumonia but I have improved thank you for asking.

[@CaliAnimalLover]

This video made me very emotional. I really had to fight sobbing. (My husband would think I’ve lost my mind). Terrifying story. Thank goodness you had a clue as to what was happening to you, and the strength and ability to get yourself into the hospital. I know you made this video years ago now, and it happened years before the video, but I’m still going to say I’m glad you’re still here. I took a screenshot of the list of symptoms and will share it on my Facebook page. Who knows how many lives and limbs you’ve saved with this 16 1/2 minute video. And maybe by sharing I will do the same. I hope you’re still well and being a doctor.

[@savannahcork1506]

Thank you for raising awareness. My mum had sepsis 2 years ago and was in hospital for a month. It took ages for them to diagnose but thankfully she pulled through x

[@leemathews7263]

Praise God!How did they diagnose and how did they treat her?

[@tracywilson2328]

I had sepsis in 2021 I'm good now very lucky to recover from pneumonia too.

[@mecraftytoo]

A very scary time for you, thanks for sharing and pointing out the seriousness of Sepsis. My friend has had it 3 times now, following chemotherapy, and she is more afraid of the sepsis than her cancer returning she was just so poorly. It seems to strike without much warning . Thank you to you and all your NHS co workers for everything you’ve done during the Pandemic, just what would we do without you guys. Big hugs to you all xx

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

Yup. Chemotherapy is exactly what caused my own sepsis as well! Gosh, I Never knew you could be THAT frigging Sick and Not Die!!! I'm happy to say that I've been cancer free for over 7 years now, but Oh, Hell Yes, the Sepsis caused by high toxic levels of chemo was nothing short of Brutal!! Here's hoping all the BEST for your friend!💜

[@michellelester7833]

I lost a friend to sepsis, following a routine operation. It's not something I knew about before losing her. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️

[@DrAlexGeorge]

Sorry for your loss 💙

[@blisswoodward3037]

So sorry for your loss xx

[@rachelkingsley668]

Sorry to hear this 😞

[@jakewhoskate]

Glad youre ok!!! My sister died from sepsis in America due to medical malpractice. I am working now to make our healthcare more accessible here in the states. Thanks for advocating.

[@niftynicole35]

So glad you’re okay! My mom had sepsis this past April. It was a long road of recovery but she is back to her normal self now. Thank you for sharing your story!

[@DrAlexGeorge]

Hope she is doing better 💙

[@blisswoodward3037]

I’m glad your mom is okay xx

[@skyeblu1722]

@@DrAlexGeorge. Dr. George, what was the initial infection you contracted that led to sepsis? I’m curious as to why some contract sepsis and others don’t ….have there been studies Re this issue? are some of these bacteria’s hospital born? Curious🤷🏼‍♀️🤔

[@kirstyshiels6155]

I had mine in 2019 undetected,live over in Holland, am a stroke victim in my 50s now hemiplegic. Had been I’ll at home for a while , my GP had diagnosed a frozen shoulder and went home, getting weaker. Eventually collapsed then my bf called for an ambulance when they arrived they had to lift me back onto my bed with my partner. Whilst doing so, the finger of one of the ambulance brothers went through my arm like paper and I was blue lighted to hospital. Sepsis was caught and then a flesh eating bacteria was diagnosed. I was unconscious at this stage. They had to remove my left breast to stop more spread I agreed groggily in the end 17 operations were done cutting out all the rotting flesh. Pumped full of heavy antibiotics. 2 drains sucking out the old fluid. My sister flew over from Canada as they didn’t think I’d make it. That’s my story. We also never found the cause. 2 months later I was allowed back home but still haven’t recovered.

[@siobhan8049]

Thank you for sharing your experience and raising awareness of sepsis, very brave of you. I had sepsis in April 2018 5 days postpartum, I had never felt so poorly or scared in my life. The care I received was absolutely amazing though and I owe my life to the NHS.

[@DrAlexGeorge]

💙💙 Glad you are ok

[@blisswoodward3037]

Glad you’re okay!🧡

[@lollypop2413]

I had same experience coupled with rapid onset severe vomiting and diareah that left me so weak i couldnt get up off the floor..i collapsed. I knew if i didnt call help i was dying. I managed to slide to my phone...i was in icu for 4 days...all tests couldnt find a cause but i was pumped full of antibiotics and fluids. It was so sudden and severe it was scary. I had a rash but they found no allergies or food poisioning. Yes i agree....life is unexpected and thank Yahweh for every breath. I was told if i ever have those symptoms to call for help immediately on onset.

[@maddiewood7952]

Thanks for sharing Alex! I actually had sepsis too in 2017 age 21. I had been on a day trip in London and when I got back I’d never felt so ill in my life. I have a terrible phobia of the doctors but I genuinely felt near death. I’m so glad I went and was treated so kindly by the NHS - if you ever feel like the worst you’ve ever felt just go to the drs, it’s not something you want to chance!

[@DrAlexGeorge]

So glad you are ok 💙

[@carlaritchie331]

So glad you can appreciate the lessons learned. I'm sure the experience of being a patient in that situation has given you more compassion as a doctor.

[@sharleenhazell8169]

So very sorry you’ve been through this Alex but extremely grateful to you for sharing it with us-your bravery is remarkable & this information & outlook on such a frightening condition will undoubtedly be of great help to others 💙💙 xx

[@DrAlexGeorge]

Thanks Sharleen 💙

[@Gypsygirl9]

​@@DrAlexGeorgeglad to hear you are okay. ❤ Sepsis itself is not a d8sease or infection ?

[@TheSilverlady1980]

My husband has cellulitis and sepsis is waiting for catscan. Canada healthcare has long waits of years!! He has clots and/or blocked in his groin lymph glands. Legs swollen red and hot. Emergency department just sent him away to wait for catscan. Thank you for sharing your symptoms and what developed. Hope your doing better now.

[@laurenjaynebrown]

What a very educational video - thank you for sharing your story. I am on immunosuporessents & have developed Sepsis twice over the past year, once during Covid so was on my own - educating people is so important. Thank you for using your platform to do this. X

[@DrAlexGeorge]

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[@paulaowen9441]

Two years post sepsis. Kidney stone abcess. Two months on IV antibiotics. I can now live a normal (somewhat) life. So painful. Four friends passed, multi-system organ failure. Thank God they finally listened to me. Medical negligence, somewhat, you know your dying. Pain beyond understanding. Mine was acquired staph, then it mutated. Drug IV pole for months. I have prevailed. Still scared. Back in the medical field. God bless.

[@lyndsaymcgill9804]

I have had septic arthritis, and it came on out of the blue and very quickly, I was in hospital for such a long time on different antibiotics and had a operation on my knee. It was a very long process to recovery. I am so glad you recovered well. Thankyou for sharing and highlighting this topic!

[@misskitty2133]

I did as well. I really had to champion for myself because the surgeon refused antibiotics & nobody believed how sick I was. Finally after 4 blood transfusions I was out of the woods.

[@donbeeburr4553]

I can relate, never been the same since I was in the hospital a year ago.

[@SoulFestival64]

This past Janurary (2024) I was admitted to the hospital for Pnuemonia & Covid 19 - but I learned later I had Sepsis too. I had all the symptoms their talking about right here - Luckly , I made it ok after a 3 day hospital stay - What stood out for me , was that when I came home, I felt like my mind was racing , confused and just not my self mental wise . I also felt I had some memory lapses too .... (For over 2 weeks) That was very, very scary for me.... I still think about it... And I thought I just had a bad chest cold... From Southern Arizona I feel great now after a month and a half , And I piss like the Champ now! No Sh*t and Thank God :)

[@mUbase]

Hi Alex, I was in Kings hospital Camberwell with Severe septic shock (December 2018 - February 21 2019). I was put under suffering from delerium, Multiple Organ failure and necrosis from the vasopressors leading to toe amputation. I've been thinking of doing a video on my experience to add to my yuotube efforts. Your video has given me a little courage. All the best to you. x

[@Victorygirl-14]

I too had sepsis in February 2022. By the time my husband got me to the ER, I was confused, don’t remember being taken, I just remember being cold, then hot and cold again. I was told if I had not been taken to ER that evening I would have died that night. My blood cultures were so bad they didn’t think I’d make it. It was all from pneumonia was the best they could figure. I cannot remember 2 days of my Hosp stay to this day. I now suffer from short term memory loss, anxiety/panic attacks. While in the Hosp they did a CT scan, found a mass on my left kidney. After further tests and surgery I had renal cell carcinoma stage 1(thankfully). No chemo or radiation needed.

[@hannahdowney9141]

Thank you so much for doing this video. My dad is currently in hospital with septic shock and this video helped me a lot to understand sepsis.

[@Carolmaizy]

Thank you, Dr Alex, for sharing your story.

[@BS-wd7do]

I had sepsis in 2018. I was sick for a few days and I though it was just a fever because it felt the same as when I’ve had the flu. One day I was in the shower and I felt like I was going to pass out because I couldn’t breathe. I had red hives all over my body, but I was so lethargic and fatigued that I just took the ibuprofen and slept. Then one morning at about 3am I got up to get a popsicle to cool myself down. I grabbed the popsicle and some grapes, and I got dizzy so I leaned on the island in my kitchen, and when I opened my eyes I was on the floor. I’d passed out. That was Thursday. I said if I didn’t feel better by Monday I’d go to the hospital. I had my mother drive me to the hospital and after running tests they told my mom I had sepsis, and a kidney infection. They told me had I waited until Monday, I wouldn’t have made it because I was right on the cusp of going in to septic shock. While in the hospital I had multiple organ failure, had multiple IV’s going concurrently and had to get 7 bags of blood. I was in the hospital for a month. I lost 45 lbs. While there I was diagnosed with lupus and my Dr. told me I was going to have to find a new way to live.

[@joannaherringjohnson8602]

Thank you for opening up about this! I’ve found from my dad being in hospital last year with pneumonia and hairy cell leukaemia it just makes u appreciate the NHS way more bc without them my dad wouldn’t be here today. So I appreciate everything you do and all nhs and key workers. 💙💙

[@MightyMarshall]

369 days ago I was resuscitated twice after catching Sepsis. My bloods were in the 500s and the fact I'm 6ft 5 and 20 stone is what the doctors said saved my life. I have never heard of sepsis, it transpires that I was caught following an ACL reconstructive surgery where a faulty screw covered in bacteria was fitted some weeks previously. 3 days after returning home from the original ACL operation I even rang the hospital to tell them I felt so dreadfully ill, and I thought I was dying. I'd never heard of sepsis and they told me there was nothing wrong with me, I've maybe taken too many painkillers, and then to keep cool as it was really warm summer. I'm lucky to be here, I was in hospital for 3 months, I had to learn to walk again, and some over 12 months later, it is still a struggle life is hard but I'm very very grateful to be here. Sepsis is no joke and my heart goes to anyone who gets it xxxx

[@phix888]

My 72 year old mom had septic shock and DIC. Only 1 doctor thought she would make it the rest wrote her off. I had one doctor tell me in 21 years he never saw anybody make it out of a situation like that. She was on 4 vasopressors maxed out to keep her blood pressure up, dialysis machine, ventilator, bags of antibiotics. They did hundreds of tests including Karius tests and found nothing. Clearly, the doctor didn’t know my mom as she was a survivor of Hodgekins lymphoma and a triple bypass years before. I was with my mom pretty much every day for like 2 months in ICU praying and telling her she WILL overcome. I told her just put her faith in God and Jesus. She spent another 3 months at various rehab facilities. My mom made pretty much a full recovery (some kidney damage but not requiring dialysis). This is a true story and a miracle. After much thought both my mom and I are pretty much convinced the vax caused all this.

[@adaodymaduneme6646]

I am encouraged by your message. My mum Adaeze is going through exactly same. We her family believe in the miracle healing power of JESUS Christ. Please pray for her

[@StoutShako]

Vaccines can't cause a bacterial infection resulting in sepsis. That being said, I'm really happy your mom made it out of that horrible experience alive! ❤

[@phix888]

@@StoutShako who said the sepsis was caused by bacteria?

[@debjudisch5548]

The vax? What do you mean? A vaccine of some sort?

[@CarolLester-xu3fh]

I had sepsis in April 2023. I was so sick and had been in and out of the hospital multiple times and even blood transfusions. The sepsis was missed and I almost died. By the time I was taken to another hospital my blood pressure was dropping very quickly and I was near death. I was in that hospital one month and in rehabilitation one month. My kidneys were affected and the mention dialysis was made. But I never received dialysis. I’m still easily tired from exertion but I am so much better. I was a registered nurse but I don’t think that the physician that I worked with took me serious enough. But I am doing better and I thank God every day that I am

[@KoriEmerson]

I had septic shock. I lost my toes on my left foot. I was in a coma and my kidneys failed and all that jazz. I now live with post sepsis syndrome. It’s rough , but you just keep on keeping on. But HOW ON GODS GREEN EARTH DID YOU WALK THAT FAR AND WHY? I had been an EMT and knew the signs. I could only take 4 steps and told my husband to call 911. I was life flighted to hospital and spent 6 weeks in the ICU, 2 weeks in a step down unit and 3 months in a rehab unit. People need to realize that sepsis is as dangerous as a heart attack. You are sooo lucky that you have all of you faculties about you. Please please as a doctor, look into post sepsis syndrome. Please do some research. Until recently, people just didn’t survive sepsis. So no one really knew about PSS. Now, people are living with it and there isn’t a lot of information. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video.

[@tameikahamilton2175]

Hi, I'm so glad that you survived. My brother has been in ccu for a week now due to septic shock. He's been making some progress, but I know there's a long road to recovery. God bless.

[@carmelasilvestri4207]

God Bless that you were able to get well. My husband passed last away from sepsis. He had a small intestinal blockage and he was vomiting. He was in the ICU for sixteen days. He also had many of the features you described. They tried everything to no avail. I miss him so much.

[@wendyshaw7079]

I'm so glad you came through this. Thank you so much for educating us to this, I actually knew a friends wife who died of this waiting to see the doctor in the health centre, it all happened so fast for her, so very sad, but thank you Alex for all this information. ❤️

[@DrAlexGeorge]

Thank you Wendy 💙

[@jessicamarieporter5391]

Thank you for your story, I had septacimia in 2019 31years old, 38weeks pregnant with my daughter.. Started from a UTI/Group B strep..UTI turned septic by day 3... Kidneys started to fail, babies heart rate at 200 beats per minute.. 7 litres of Fluids and 2 lot's of antibiotics one in each arm, catheter.. Both baby and i survived, doctors at Tauranga Hospital, NZ were awesome. Not a nice experience.

[@HelenJackson-r6m]

My daughter is going through the exact same thing and is 34 weeks pregnant. It's been terrifying. X

[@CH-ei8mz]

Glad you survived and thankful for all the work you do. One good thing to come of this is that you can empathise with any patients who are in hospital on their own, especially now during Covid. Also you can now raise awareness. Take care of yourself.

[@belindahopkins-leigh9193]

I got sepsis from a UTI and the first responder was on it so ambulance and pumped full of antibiotics. It knocked me for six and took 7 years for my immune system to kick back in. The exhaustion for months after was insane. But I know people who have died so know I’m so lucky - I’m glad you’re ok x

[@richardblackwell1230]

You’re perfectly right - you never know what is around the corner. Young people think that they will leave for ever but sadly not everyone does. Everyone needs to live each day as if it’s their last. It must have been hard as a doctor to know that you are not improving as you should or knowing how ill you really are whereas as a non doctor we don’t have that worry but then there is the fear of the unknown. So glad you shared this with us as it just goes to prove no one is invincible and just glad you didn’t just stay at home.

[@anngillingsspinks2799]

Many thanks for shureing this when I had septic before I just felt odd all day but I had a full but when the ablance come thay rush me in to I TC that was about 6 years ago very helpful there nothing much about septic

[@karleastemper4149]

Sepsis almost killed me. I thank God for the doctor in the ER that figured it out. I still have brain fog though… ugh

[@markboudreaux868]

I went into spetus shock to a almost died but am still alive to enjoy life ❤️

[@indiacoon2933]

Thank you for sharing your experience, I had no idea sepsis was so prevalent. I'm sure you saved lives with this message.

[@laurapaquette4485]

I was admitted to hospital because of a fall onto brick. I broke my femur & drs put two plates in to heal it. Apparently I had sepsis. Induced coma for 3 months. That was 2021. Still am unable to walk. It’s 62 now. Ruined my life. Thank you for sharing. Laura

[@Stephen_Nicholson]

What a scary experience! It really does make you appreciate life a lot more when things like this happen. Thanks for sharing your story Alex, very important helping people know the signs and symptoms. Glad you got better and overcome it 🙌🏼

[@anngillingsspinks2799]

Yes I v always been very lucky regards to all my medical teams I have also many endless health problems now but luckily I am never in any pain I was always very active Inthink it’s just bad luck I am still under the hospital also I spent a lot of time in hospital last year it was 18 weeks my health care is wounderfull in hospital and out side of hospital I am also very house bound

[@hasnahabdullah716]

Thank you Doctor for the information, you have made me aware, of the causes of Sepsis..I wish good health happiness and Long life... Now I will Educate my Children on this matter...🌹🍀

[@bobhamilton491]

Thank you. My wife is in the hospital being treated for septis today and your video is assuring. I appreciate the education