Fighting Sepsis

[Caitlynskye1]

My husband is on day 10 in ICU fighting sepsis. He has had 3 operations on his leg to remove what was infected, his blood test are still showing very high for the infection. Can anyone tell me how long it takes to see a change and to see it’s working and give me some hope please, any one who has been though this, I am heart broken at the moment and just want to know he can get through this.

[Sepsur]

if you read my profile you’ll see it’s so possible to come through the most appalling situations. Sepsis is very treatable that is not to say it’s impact isn’t devastating because it is hugely life changing.

I wish your husband a speedy recovery out of ICU and on his way home.

We do an online relatives support drop-in every Tues at 20.00 - you’d be welcome

cc-sn.org

[Caitlynskye1 in reply to Sepsur]

thank you for giving me hope

[Copse77]

my brother spent time in ICU after becoming critically Ill with sepsis from flu. All his organs were failing and he was put on ECMO to rest his lungs and give them chance to recover. He was in his 40s and aDad to two children the youngest was 6 at the time. He went onto make a strong recovery. I hope this helps as Sepsur said the ICU support group may be useful for you

[Caitlynskye1 in reply to Copse77]

thank you so much for giving me hope, he is really fighting, his blood pressure seems to be ok now and his off the medication for that and they say they think the antibiotics is starting to work. He is still on the dialysis for his kidneys and his liver is still affected. They are saying they are not sure if his brain has been affected due to the cardiac arrest. His still under sedation.

[BilliyR]

Hi, I’m so sorry your going through this, it’s a really difficult situation for you and your family as well as your poor husband. Each person will react to antibiotics differently but as long as they’ve got this early, it’s treatable but it will take a little time! Just be there for him and keep strong. It took me time to fight sepsis and they had to change antibiotics a few times. They will do everything they can and he’s in the best place! Wishing your husband all the best in his treatment and thoughts are with you and your family at this time. Positive vibes only xxx

[Caitlynskye1 in reply to BilliyR]

thank you so much

[Hidden]

Hi. I had sepsis in May 20, and spent 4 weeks in ICU. It was touch and go for a while, and I had various complications eg high blood sugar, kidney failure. Luckally my limbs were not effected in the way your husband's have been. I was given alot of drugs and was out of it for a couple of weeks, before coming to. I had to have dialisis, insulin, anti clotting drugs, as well as powerful painkillers. I was on nil by mouth for most of time, so was very thirsty. Anyhow I recovered and was transfered to a general ward after 4 weeks, and then caught Covid so was back in ICU for another 10 weeks, but thats another story.........

[Caitlynskye1 in reply to Hidden]

your story gives me hope that things can turn around, we are on day 13 today and his still fighting

[Hidden in reply to Caitlynskye1]

Yes keep up your hope. I am sure the ICU team are doing everything possible to assist recovery. It may seem extreme at times, but I am the living proof that they can perform miracles. I am more or less ok now, but still have ckd and marginal diabetes type 2. It took me a while to get back on my feet (literally) and come to terms with what had happened.

[Slip-Digby in reply to Caitlynskye1]

Keep the hope - sending you best wishes at this difficult time.

Keep chatting to your husband, I could hear my family talking to me when I was in a coma - it may get mixed up in the hallucinations he may be struggling with but he'll come back to you when his body is ready to transition from extremely ill to recovering.

Those ITU medics may seem distant at times, they are juggling treatment for many seriously ill patients - but they are miracle workers when it comes to the fine balance of life-support, medication and recovery.

Try to keep a daily diary/record of your time and his in the ITU - when, yes when he comes back online he will thank you so much for helping to fill in the gaps he will have from the coma. The human mind hates gaps in memory and tries to fill them during blanks.

I had to find those missing weeks when I recovered and only part of it was documented and I still mourn that missing memory.

All the best,

Glen

[Aggie20]

he can get through this I did, in January of 2020 I was very sick with sepsis. I had 2 stomach surgery’s to remove all the infection, I barely survived, but I did. I still have issues with my legs I just don’t have the strength in them like I use to. I pray your husband will be fine but he will have a long road ahead of him.