Lyndsey Feeney, 45, contracted sepsis just four months after her parents died from the same condition. She emphasizes the need for increased awareness of sepsis following her personal tragedy.
A woman whose parents died from sepsis within eight weeks of each other developed the same life-threatening condition just four months later. Lyndsey Feeney, 45, lost both her parents Archie, 73, and Cathy, 72, in April and July 2024.
Lyndsey, who is on disability allowance because of mental health conditions, from Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, said: "I was lucky enough to catch mine early. But many people like my mother and father aren't so fortunate. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
After six days in the hospital, he developed cellulitis that led to sepsis. Lyndsey said: "They put him to sleep as he'd become delirious and was pulling out his IVs. We were told he'd wake up, but his organs started shutting down." Cathy was admitted to the hospital and passed away just 16 hours later. She said: "She had severe sepsis, urinary sepsis, and multi-organ failure. She'd had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for ten years, but apart from that, she was in reasonably good health."
She said: "By the time I came out of the hospital, I felt much better. I was really lucky to have caught it early, but I'm still scared it could happen again."
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