Losing Your Limbs To Sepsis - Kim's Story

Words Of Sepsis

Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022.

In this episode you'll hear from Kim. She was on holiday in Spain when she developed back pain. She thought she had a urine infection and even with trips to the hospital and doctors her condition deteriorated.

In fact Kim was airlifted back to the UK where medical staff were amazed she was alive.

Kim's story is one of determination and courage as she spent months in hospital, first battling sepsis itself. And then in rehab after having her hands and legs amputated because of sepsis.

Sepsis is a condition that still takes the lives of some 50,000 people in the UK every year.

That's about five lives lost every hour.

Our hope is that through these podcasts, many more people will become aware of sepsis and that some of the loss and suffering related to sepsis can be prevented as you increase your knowledge and the knowledge of others.

Do check out all eight episodes in the series and share them as widely as you can using them to start conversations with friends and family about sepsis.

It could save a life possibly even your own.

If you've been affected by anything you've heard, or you'd like more information about the groundbreaking research into sepsis that the charity funds please do visit our website. www.sepsisresearch.org.uk, where you can also make a donation.

You'll be helping us to save lives today and fund research for tomorrow.