A Donegal woman has told how she almost died from sepsis - only for her trained nurse sister who spotted the symptoms and rushed her to hospital.
When she later developed spots on her throat, she believed it was a side effect of the antibiotics. She returned to her GP and started a course of tablets to treat thrush. Her sister Orla, a nurse in Letterkenny University Hospital, was keeping a close eye throughout. However, despite her years of experience, she was left stunned by the sudden and rapid deterioration Moninne experienced.
Orla quickly rang Moninne’s friend Marie for support then contacted Moninne’s GP. She was so concerned that she also rang the Emergency Department in LUH and was advised to call an ambulance.The following day she was transferred to UHG where her condition continued to deteriorate. “We didn’t know if she was going to make it. At one point they felt they would have to amputate her arm;” recalls Orla.
“I had heard of sepsis but I had no idea just how quickly it could hit you. If it had not been for Orla I would not be here. I am hugely grateful to the ambulance team, ED, ICU teams and hospital staff in Letterkenny and Galway hospitals. I also want to thank my family, friends and community for all their prayers. I’m lucky I survived and I plan to mark every day of it.
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