I woke up nauseated at 3 am. I took a nausea medication and went back to sleep – for 2 weeks in ICU. The infection was found in my pacemaker. (Sepsis and Invasive Devices) I was going into sequential organ failure when my husband found me. That was August of 2023. Today, I am lucky to be alive with all of my limbs, but my kidneys took the worst of it. I suffer from muscle weakness, joint pain, memory loss, and balance issues. My pacemaker was initially put in due to heart failure, which came from a chemotherapy drug when ... Read Full Story

My mother was diagnosed with staph infection in her heart due to a lead on her defibrillator. (Sepsis and Invasive Device) In Nov. 2024 she had the device removed the beginning of Dec 2024. From there she developed gram pos cocci in clusters, later down the line candidemia and a few others. My mother passed away Jan 2025. I wrote my first book about the last 3 months of her life living with staphylococcus. It can be found on Amazon.com – The S Effect. I hope to bring awareness or light to the deadly infection because enough has not been ... Read Full Story

In September of 2023 I started having pain in my left knee, it progressed quickly to the point I couldn’t walk. I went to the ER 3 times crying in pain and they really didn’t do anything. To them I was obese and already had arthritis so why look further. The next night I couldn’t take the pain anymore. My sister brought me to the ER and yelled at them to do something. I don’t remember much until I woke up about 2 weeks later on a ventilator. My sister told me I had MRSA in the knee and I ... Read Full Story

I am a man of s64 years of age now. Generally speaking I am well, was very lucky health wise, all throughout my life. Never had been an inpatient in the hospital. Enjoyed been physically active for years, trying out a variety of physical pursuits, from kick boxing, to weight training , swimming, running, all of which I enjoyed for the most part. Trying my best to live a healthy lifestyle, but not always succeeding. Looking to eat well, alcohol in moderation. At home, on some days off from work, I noticed a burning sensation when I urinated. Thinking nothing ... Read Full Story

My father died tragically and unexpectedly of sepsis on March 5th, 2024. It is now September 15th, yet we all feel like it was yesterday. Mom and Daddy lived in Harlingen, Texas. He struggled with Type 2 diabetes and a few other health issues and was always checking his sugar and blood pressure numbers and diligently recording them. After my father died, I moved back to Harlingen to live with my mother. My sister lives in Colorado. On February 25th, a mere 10 days before Daddy died, Mom was scheduled to perform in a pageant. Daddy was going to help ... Read Full Story