And the doctors had to keep putting me into an induced coma & onto a ventilator. My sats, with a CPAP mask, were down in the low 60s on four different occasions. Luckily, my heart was strong even if everything else was shutting down around it. 🧵/4 - ThreadSky

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timsmalley.co.uk • 80 days ago

And the doctors had to keep putting me into an induced coma & onto a ventilator. My sats, with a CPAP mask, were down in the low 60s on four different occasions.

Luckily, my heart was strong even if everything else was shutting down around it. 🧵/4

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timsmalley.co.uk•80 days ago

I do believe that this & my positive mindset helped me pull through. All of my organs are working as normal today - the ones I was born with.

I swam 64 lengths in total this week.

For some, that might seem a lot; for others, it might seem insignificant. But for me, it is a big milestone. 🧵/5

timsmalley.co.uk•80 days ago

When I left the hospital, I was still in a wheelchair. I then progressed to using a walking frame and then in August, I moved on to crutches. Before sepsis hit me like a train, I would walk 20 miles a week in the woods.

Perhaps, before too long, I will be able to walk without crutches again. 🧵/6

timsmalley.co.uk•80 days ago

And then maybe, by Spring, I can get back out into the woods again - a year after being admitted to hospital.

Just in time for the beautiful bluebells, which I last saw in May 2023. 🧵/7

timsmalley.co.uk•80 days ago

What's the lesson here?

Sepsis can hit anyone, at any time. 1 in 1000 of all infections become septic. Of those, around 1 in 100 lead to septic shock, where the body starts to shut down.

Be grateful for everything. Don't expect anything from anyone. And don't take anything for granted. 🧵/end

timsmalley.co.uk•80 days ago

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