Kimora Branch

At the end of my freshman year of college, I went to the doctor because I was feeling sick. He told me I had pneumonia and strep, gave me a Z pack, and sent me on my way. (Sepsis and Pneumonia, Sepsis and Strep Throat)

A week later, I had gotten worse and not better. People were telling me to ride it out but eventually I trusted my gut and went to the hospital. I was then hospitalized for all of finals week because I had sepsis. My health ever since has been nothing but a downward spiral, with it completely weakening my immune system long-term and leaving me with awful lifelong effects. I haven’t been the same since. Please, take your health seriously – if you think something is wrong, it probably is and if it isn’t it’s better to be safe than sorry. Going to the hospital exactly when I did saved my life.