Ruth Harbin

Ruth Harbin
Survivor

Well it started on January 16, 2021 by me thinking I had the flu. So my boyfriend went and got different over-the-counter cold medicine. 2 days goes by and my fever done went well over 104°. I had a severe seizure. Then I went to use the bathroom and my urine looked like I dumped cup of coffee in the toilet. My boyfriend said that he wasn’t waiting anymore and he was taking me to the hospital. Well I was too weak to argue so I went and luckily he took me when he did cause the doctors said that if I would have waited any longer I would have been dead.

Well I stayed at the hospital for 3 days and I am grateful for my boyfriend quick thinking. I am still having issues like I can’t sleep right and I’m in constant pain and I’m only 42 years old. I am a septic shock survivor.

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