Re: 4 Warning Signs Your Business Will Crash And Burn And How To Save It
Theodora Glime
In hindsight, what happened over the next several weeks should have been our alert. The pain after this surgery grew worse instead of better. In just under 6 weeks I lost 22 pounds. I had chills and extreme pain after I ate and often ran a low grade fever. My doctor dismissed my complaints and told me it would take more time for my intestines to heal. I had no energy to argue.
As I sat in my hospital bed those next few days, my belly began to swell. The nausea could no longer be contained and a nasogastric intubation (NG) tube had to be inserted to remove pressure and bile from my stomach. By day 5, my abdomen was so distended that I looked like I was in my third trimester. I was weak and in pain. The doses of morphine did nothing. Finally, a test was ordered. The radiologist recommend further study as something was not right, but my doctor declined. The nurses were helpless. That evening my vitals told the story. My heart rate fluctuated between 150-160 bpm, my blood pressure rapidly dropped. Nurses called the doctor when my BP hit 89/53. By 6 AM on March 13, my BP had dipped to 63/51, and I was finally transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU).
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At the point when my organs were shutting down, and the team had performed every medical intervention that they could, my husband was called at 4 AM and told to get to the hospital as quickly as he could. When he arrived he was told that there was nothing else that could be done and that when the last bag of fluid ran out, my heart would likely stop beating. Thankfully it did not quit. I defied the odds.
We understand now that my Disney half marathon training is what prepared my heart for the real life marathon I was to endure. It took a new medical team, two additional surgeries, another full year of supplemental IV nutrition, countless hours of physical therapy and sheer determination to get me where I am today.
I am lucky to be alive, and thriving, and grateful for the ICU team that saved my life, but reminded that more has to be done to educate families, nurses, and doctors to recognize the early signs of sepsis so that patients do not have to suffer what I did.
Reading your stories makes me wonder if they could have saved my dad three months ago. I lost my dad on May 28,2020 on his actual birthday to Aspiration Pneumonia and Sepsis. I had never heard of Sepsis. My dad has been in and out of the hospital for the past two years. (12 times to be exact). He went to the hospital this last time and was being treated by two very strong antibiotics for a severe cough which he developed as soon as he had a kidney failure and required Hemodialysis Dialysis three times a week. He was very weak and had lost over fifty pounds within the fist year of the onset of his illness. I will always wonder if the hospital the dialysis center missed the initial signs of Sepsis. I will never know. I strongly believe every patient needs an advocate.
My wife went septic after a c-section in 2007. Of course they pumped a ton of antibiotics to help cure. Since then, she has had GI issues. Is there a way to get good probiotics into the system again! She was diagnosed with IBS, but the more I read about this, sounds like something else. No issues prior. Thanks
I am in the hospital right now. I am going through most of everything mentioned here and more. I have known something is not right for several years. I am out of doctor options, money, strength, and worst of all, hope. I am being treated for diverticulitis, just diagnosed. As I was being released from the hospital, I was told plans changed. I am not going home. They say I have Sepsis. I am sure I had it when my appendix ruptured and I got gangrene in my stomach, intestines, and bowel. And, when my Gall bladder was removed. And when a metal stake impaled into my leg. And all the other times I was hospitalized. Now, all I know for sure is I am very weak, very tired, can no longer take the pain, I just feel done. I am wondering, am I just going to die after all the painful medical conditions and experiences I have endured? The lonliest feeling EVER! I pray for all of you. God bless you all.
John, we are sorry you are experiencing these health issues. CDC cannot give personal medical advice. We recommend you consult your healthcare provider who can determine the best treatment for you. We hope you feel better soon.
My son was a patient in the a hospital in June 2018 , I noticed his breather was really bad 3 days I asked for a doctor to check him over I was ignored , it turned out he got a hospital infection in ended up going on dialysis 3 days a week, kidney failure due to untreat infection. Then early 2019 he got his neckline removed stitches should of been removed within 7-10 days, once again ignored also pleading with doctors to treat my son as I was sure he had getting another infection where neckline was removed I was told many times I was wrong in he had no infection, may 19 my son was rushed to the rvi hospital in put straight on life support. As infection through neckline removal had went to his heart in brain. Septic shock, meningitis, organ failure, brain damage. My son was a fit young man , all test done as he was getting a kidney transplant middle of June 19 as he had a live donor his sister. Then 1 year later a Pancreas transplant. My son did come home I looked after him 24 hrs a day as he could do nothing at all . They still insulted my intelligence as when asked about his legs not working doc reply are there just stiff with being in bed, also told us he was still having his transplant but in a few months time? He could not have any transplant anymore. In jan 19 they told me there was nothing they could do
For my son he was firing, then 5 mins later came in said they had to operate to save his life as bowel was dead, my son could never survive a operation like they told us 2 weeks earlier. But they took him anyway after operation we never seen a doctor just the nurse looking after him in ccu we got told after 2 days to get all family in as he was brain dead in turning machines off, we went to the hospital his dad came out in said to me your son is asking for you? So he was,my brain dead. 2 weeks later he came home 11-02-19 at 6pm he died 2am 12-02-19 we got nurses out they said just going to the car they never returned all there belongings they had taken all paper work too a hour later police turned up saying they had a call a young man had died in a third party was involved in his death, me or his dad? They had no record of him just leavening the hospital they were told he had never been there. 4 hours of police taken statements then same day nurses rang around 5 pm asking how my son was doing that day. My son was sent home on end of life care that day. In av asked for nearly a year for a investigation into his death in still have,my heard a word. All because doctors would,my take notice or did,my want too my son lost his life. I blame the hospital for murdering my son
Hi reading all of this iscary to me I am a type 2 diebetic and have a skin cyst on my armpits and it seems to be getting worse IAM afraid because I want to live I had a tesceduled docs appointment with my pcpnow I got the shakes IAM on antibiotic s but the skin cyst is draining puse with blood ism sick to my stomach my body feels cold I am hbp as well after reading this I am going to call my doctor back to see what he wants to do
We just arrived to work today with the news that a fellow co worker had passed away. Many of us were unaware that he recently had stomach bypass surgery. What we have learned is he had complications from surgery and returned to the hospital in severe pain. Since then he had 2 additional surgeries and eventually was put on dialysis due to kidney failure. He died yesterday from sepsis, which brought me to this article. How can a young man (approx. 30 yrs old) suddenly die from something he thought was going to make him healthier ? All this within a 2 week period.
My mother awoke on July 3 during the middle of the night with excruciating pain, while on vacation. I took her to the local ER where they gave her IV ibuprofen and a leg brace, then sent her home. Told her to follow up with orthopedic doctor. The next day, July 4, she was still in pain but thought she would be okay; however, by that night she and my dad had decided to return home to go to the ER but due to traffic and their age they waited until morning. They had a three hour drive and she was in so much pain she was constantly screaming help me. By the time she arrived at the ER her blood pressure was low and oxygen low. She was eventually admitted, had surgery to remove fluid and given IV fluids. She was discharged from the hospital on July 13 to be taken to a rehab. A PICC line was placed in her arm so she could continue to get IV antibiotics. She is also receiving pain meds every four hours and PT daily. It is now July 23 and there is not much improvement. She still cannot put weight on her leg; although she can move her ankle around. There is severe pain in her knee area when the pain meds wear off. Her doctor in the rehab came to see her today and was surprised by the little improvement. She follows-up with the infectious disease doctor tomorrow but I am so worried about her. Any advice? Anyone know of someone having IV antibiotics for three weeks with little improvement?
I once contacted sepsis after having a surgery and they cut my colon . my blood sugar got down to 39. Went to emergency room and was diagnosed with sepsis spent time in icu thought i was dying this is a very. Scary time for me
I had been suffering with low-level fevers, excessive cold causing goose bumps even at 80 degrees, short of breath, etc. I also thought I had a UTI from my wife who was fighting a series of infections. I had spent a lot of time since early August to around the time this started for me in October at a local hospital, where my wife had major back surgery with complications including several infections of various types.
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