Septic shock survivor, Jackie Duda, is a wife, mom, former educator, nationally published journalist, and member of the Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board. She moderates the Sepsis Connect online peer support group, “Invisible Disabilities after Sepsis,” and has written half a dozen articles on sepsis since 2023.
Disabled since 2014 due to Crohn’s Disease, POTS, and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Jackie is a vocal advocate for sepsis and people with disabilities. She also suffers severe osteoporosis and is an advocate with the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF). She frequently travels to Capitol Hill with Sepsis Alliance and other organizations to advocate for sepsis awareness, sepsis legislation, and related issues.
Jackie’s podcast, “The 1:20 with Jackie” will debut late spring 2025, to discuss sepsis, disability and chronic illness.
Jackie is featured in Episode 9 of The Sepsis Spectrum: Microbial Mysteries. Click here to access the episode.
