My sepsis journey was the culmination of COVID isolation, missed opportunities, and a lack of awareness of early infection symptoms. As I write this in 2025, I reflect on my experience as one of survival—and a lifelong lesson in gratitude. My story begins on New Year’s Eve, 2022. A small group of close friends and […]
On 18 May, Chris and a small team of friends are heading to the NT to trek the entire length of the Larapinta Trail, a remarkable 223km desert challenge to raise funds and awareness for the prevention of Sepsis in Australia. Chris, as someone who has been touched by Sepsis, your contributions will make a […]
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In the early hours of 12 July 2015, I was settling my daughter after she’d woken. As I left her room I banged my elbow quite hard but gave it a rub and went back to bed. An hour or so later I awoke to golf ball size swelling on my elbow and extreme pain. […]
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In 2008, at the age of 20, my life changed forever. What started as a complication from a surgery turned into a battle for survival—one that I was not prepared for but somehow endured. The first signs of trouble were subtle at first. I felt unwell, feverish, weak and in and out of consciousness. Within […]
On the 28th of September 2022, at the age of 59, my life in Brisbane QLD took a drastic turn for the worse. I had a throat virus a few days before and wasn’t feeling great, but I didn’t think it was serious. Each day, I felt worse, experiencing diarrhea and fluctuating temperatures. On the […]
On 10 August 2003, my life was shattered. My son, Preston, died at the Mater Children’s PICU. He was two and a half years old. Preston had been suffering from pneumonia, which caused acute lung injury. This allowed a secondary bacterium to invade his body, causing overwhelming sepsis. Preston was promptly put on life support […]
This story was written by Joel Davidson, Ollie’s Father. On the 22nd day of April 2024, we sent our three sons, Kai (7), Ollie (5), and Harry (3), off to school and daycare like every normal day. The kids had a standard day; however, at around 5 p.m., Ollie developed a mild temp and complained […]
