My Story

In April 2026, I’m running the London Marathon for The UK Sepsis Trust! I have decided to run for this charity after my personal experience having Sepsis in September 2024.

On September 23rd 2024 I was taken to A&E by my partner, presenting all the symptoms of Septic shock (the final stage of sepsis); chills, confusion, extreme pain, impending doom, and a necrotic nose, due to DIC. I sat in the waiting room before eventually being seen where my blood pressure was found to be 30/60. My appendix had ruptured and I was taken for emergency surgery. Although the surgery was succesful, due to the Sepsis my organs were failing, so the decision was made for me to be intubated. I then spent the next three weeks in an induced coma where a number of further complications occured.

The early signs of sepsis weren’t picked up right away, and that delay nearly cost me my life. However, that is one of the terrifying things about sepsis, it can be hard to spot and is often mistaken for other things. It’s the body’s extreme reaction to an infection, and without quick treatment, it can quickly become life-threatening.

Thankfully and very luckily, I made a full recovery. Now that I’m healthy and exercising as normal again, running the marathon feels like the perfect way to celebrate how far I’ve come and to raise awareness and funds for an amazing cause that’s become very personal to me. Sepsis Trust UK does amazing work to educate people and support those affected, and I’m proud to run in support of them.