Welcome to the Sepsis Research FEAT Words Of Sepsis podcasts. Throughout September, Sepsis Awareness Month, we'll be talking to sepsis survivors and their families about their experiences. Some of the stories you hear may be quite painful, many are uplifting. They are stories of shock, fear, sometimes loss, often courage, but also hope. Sepsis is a condition that still takes the lives of some 50,000 people in the UK every year. That's more than five lives lost every hour. Our hope is that th ...
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Health Challenges After Sepsis - Rachel's Story
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. This episode is particularly poignant for us, it was recorded by our wonderful supporter Rachel shortly before her sudden death. We would like to dedicate this episode to Rachel’s memory in recognition of her ardent desire to spread awareness of s…
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Developing Sepsis From Food Poisoning - Farah's story
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. In this episode you'll hear from Farah. She was diagnosed with sepsis after getting food poisoning. At first she didn't think her condition was serious, and even ignored advice from 111 about going to A&E! But as she became increasingly ill it bec…
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Sepsis In Children - Gemma and Helen's Stories
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. In this episode you'll hear from Gemma and Helen, two mums whose children developed sepsis. Both say that at first they thought it was nothing more than a typical childhood bug that would get better after some rest and maybe some antibiotics. But …
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Losing Your Limbs To Sepsis - Kim's Story
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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…
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. In this episode you'll hear from Jess and Amy. Both young mothers developed sepsis following traumatic births. You'll hear some details of those difficult labours, but in both cases mother and child are doing well now. Jess explains how being poor…
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When Sepsis Comes Out Of Nowhere - Kimberley's Story
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. In this episode you'll hear from Kimberley. She developed sepsis after coming home from a sunny Easter Weekend walk with her family. At first she thought it might be sunstroke, but she soon became very ill. You'll hear how Kimberley's life has com…
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Sepsis In Very Young Children - Cy and Aimee's stories.
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. In this episode you'll hear from Cy and Aimee. Cy's son Oliver was just 5 weeks old when he contracted sepsis and became very poorly. He's made a full recovery, but his illness had a lasting impact on the family. Aimee's a mum of 8, so she's seen …
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Sepsis Research FEAT - How it all began and where the charity is going
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Welcome to Words Of Sepsis, the podcast from Sepsis Research FEAT to mark Sepsis Awareness Month 2022. In this episode you'll hear from Craig Stobo, the founding chair of Sepsis Research FEAT and Professor Kenneth Baillie, who leads one of the key research projects funded by the charity. Craig explains why he set up the charity after his wife and b…
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Welcome to the Sepsis Research FEAT, Words Of Sepsis podcasts. To mark Sepsis Awareness Month in September 2022 we're talking to sepsis survivors and their families about their experiences of sepsis. Some of their words of sepsis are quite painful. But many are uplifting. You'll hear stories of shock, fear, loss, courage but most importantly hope. …
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