Question:
Has anyone survived septic shock/or known anyone who has? is it always fatal

   — Cindee A. (posted on September 4, 2001)

September 4, 2001
Hi, I believe Septic shock to be a very end stage to a whole process. Septic shock is very serious and often fatal but there are always those few cases that are the exceptions to the rules. Time is a big factor and also the causative organism. Best advise report anything indicating infection with haste. Best of luck Michelle
   — Michelle F.

September 4, 2001
I survived septic shock, and it was the most terrifying thing I have ever been through. I had an infection of unknown origin and by the time I got to the doctor was in the early stages of shock. I was running fevers so high my limbs went numb, I was panting, and had the most excrutiating headache ever. My whole body ached. By the time they tried to run some tests to figure out what kind of bacteria was causing the trouble, I was spiraling downward. It is very rapid. The next few days were a blur, but the doctors just flooded my system with 6 different broad spectrum antibiotics hoping that one would work. Luckily for me, one did. We never knew what caused it, or which medication stopped it, because I was on antibiotics before the agent was identified. Everything happened so fast! Scary, but I am gald to be here to tell the tale. In case anyone is freaking out, this was 9 years ago and completely unrelated to my WLS.
   — blank first name B.

September 4, 2001
hi, i had rny on feb 9th 2001. I ended up with severe sepsis shock, i was infected with mrsa a deadly staph infection by unsafe hospital practices, I was deathly ill for many months but another hospital and numerous iv antibiotics and surgical procedure to clean out infection and i survived, I have no immune system now and still colonized with the staph but am functioning at present, Its a nasty thing but sometimes the odds can be beat. hope this answered your question
   — BBD

September 23, 2004
My husband did not survive septic shock. He passed away Aug,17,2004. I have so many questions, with so little answers. Like where did it come from, and why. If you know any thing that could help me, please let me know. There,s more to the story, so mabey if I could tell you all I know you could help me and my family understand. Thank You
   — lisa H.