Surviving sepsis
Inspiring stories on adapting to a new life.
The inspiring story of nurse and mother Cindy Mullins from Kentucky in the United States has captured a lot of attention online and has raised awareness of a condition that affects millions of people around the world.
Following an infection that led to sepsis, Cindy鈥檚 doctor told her she would need to have both of her arms and both legs amputated. Cindy and her husband, DJ, share their experiences and emotions with host James Reynolds.
鈥淚 told the doctor to shoot it to me straight and he explained what they had to do to save my life and that the very next day I would lose my legs from the knees down,鈥 Cindy tells us. 鈥淚 was okay with it, I was at peace, I was just happy to be alive.鈥
Sepsis 鈥 sometimes known as blood poisoning 鈥 occurs when the body's immune system has an extreme reaction to an infection and starts to damage the body鈥檚 own tissues and organs. Recent figures suggest there are 50 million cases of sepsis a year worldwide.
We also bring together two other survivors of sepsis who have had to adapt to life without legs or arms. Caroline from the UK contracted sepsis after falling sick from Covid-19 and pneumonia. Shan from South Africa, contracted sepsis after being bitten by a mongoose. She has since had dozens of surgical procedures but still regularly works out in the gym.
A Boffin Media production in partnership with the 成人论坛 OS team.
(Photo: Cindy Mullins. Credit: Cindy and DJ Mullins)
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