A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold. Denise Devoto, 52, was hospitalised in December 2022 with suspected flu symptoms, but was actually suffering from septic pneumonia and septic shock. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection, often causing organ failure and sometimes death. Denise was breathless, her lips had turned blue, and she experienced extreme diarrhoea. She spent five weeks in hospital, where she had to relearn how to use her lungs. Now, almost two years on from her traumatic ordeal, Denise is speaking out in light of Sepsis Awareness Month.
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .