Chelsea Morris

Jemma-Louise Rocks for Sepsis - Family 5k

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Event: Jemma-Louise Rocks for Sepsis Family 5k, on 13 July 2021
In memory of Jemma Roberts
A celebration of what would have been Jemma's 21st Birthday. Jemma died in 2014 from Toxic Shock Syndrome and this resulted in sepsis, she was 13 years old.

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Jemma became poorly during a family holiday in Wales in February half term 2014. She was fine on the Tuesday, we went for a long walk and when we got back she said she had a bit of back ache and went to bed. I thought nothing of it knowing she was on her period and this happened. The following day, Thursday, I contacted a local doctor and explained her symptoms over the phone, he said it sounded like NOROVIRUS and advised us to go home as it was likely we would all get it, that's what we did. On Friday morning she seemed to deteriorate, she became extremely lethargic, although she knew where she was and who I was. The rash seemed to get worse and even though it disappeared when I did the glass test I rang the doctor as I knew something wasn't right. I thought she was dehydrated. The doctor came out took Jemma's blood pressure but was unable to get a reading I could tell she concerned. The first response arrived and they couldn't get a reading either, the ambulance arrived and the n

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A celebration of what would have been Jemma's 21st Birthday. Jemma died in 2014 from Toxic Shock Syndrome and this resulted in sepsis, she was 13 years old.

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UK Sepsis Trust

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Sepsis accounts for 48,000 deaths annually in the UK, that’s more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer put together. Sepsis is what happens when our immune system overreacts to an infection. Symptoms initially present as flu like but can rapidly deteriorate into a life threatening condition.

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