Susan S.

Survivor

April 2017, it started with uncontrollable shivering and a general feeling of discomfort. The following day, I was extremely short of breath and very lethargic and told my husband, “Today is the day that I’m going to die.” He drove me to the emergency room where I was diagnosed with pneumonia and had gone into septic shock and respiratory failure. (Sepsis and Pneumonia) Survival flight was called and I was transferred to a University Hospital where they were better equipped to handle my situation. I stayed in Surgical Intensive Care for two weeks until I was able to go home. Its been a struggle every day since that day in April. I continue to have breathing problems and memory issues, but I am thankful to still be alive. (Sepsis and Post-Sepsis Syndrome)

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