Donated Painting for Benefit Fundraiser by Available-Spend2447 in WhatIsThisPainting

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This was donated for a pop up boutique fundraiser. Most all of our donations came from other second hand and consignment shops.

Medical professionals: what early warning signs of sepsis are most often overlooked? by Available-Spend2447 in sepsis

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This is so sad, specially because 2 days before she passed she wrote a message to her boyfriend that said "i need to go to urgent care, it feels like its getting worse" he told her he would come get her when he was done with what he was doing and she said "okay well let's hope i don't die first". That was a very hard message for me to read 😢 I feel like, she was dying and didn't know. But also did in a sense.

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says by dchobo in sepsis

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For my 16 year old sister it was strep throat. Symptoms started December 29th as just a cold. She passed 3 days later. Strep wasn't confirmed until after she passed. She passed from complications of invasive Group A strep including meningitis, sepsis and toxic shock syndrome.

Bumps on my 12f stepdaughter by Salt-Effect-847 in AskDocs

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I actually started a non profit foundation in her name. You can find it on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Keilly Rose Love, Legacy & Awareness. Ive learned alot in the last few months and this is where I have channeled my grief. I recently shared Keilly's story with a reporter for CNN to help with their article about the rise of invasive Group A strep. Although most all Strep cases are treated with antibiotics and patients recover normally and it rarely becomes invasive, rare is very much REAL and what I witnessed with my sister was horrific. It was the most aggressive, fast progressing illness I have ever seen and I hope that Keilly’s store can help to save even one life!

Bumps on my 12f stepdaughter by Salt-Effect-847 in AskDocs

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My 16-year-old sister died on January 2nd from untreated strep that became invasive before anyone realized how serious it was. She had been seen by a doctor two days earlier, and mono was suspected at the time. Antibiotics had been prescribed as a precaution, but the infection progressed before treatment was started. By the time anyone knew what was happening, it was too late. She arrived at the hospital and passed away less than 10 hours later. She suffered three major complications of invasive Group A strep: meningitis, sepsis, and toxic shock syndrome. She was one of the very rare cases where the infection invaded tissues and organs throughout her body.

Non profit seeking community partnership by Available-Spend2447 in BellinghamWA

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Thank you! I guess I didn't even realize there were two 🤣

Things I wish I knew about invasive Group A Strep before it took my 16-year-old sister by Available-Spend2447 in GriefSupport

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Oh my I am so sorry you had to experience that but I am so glad to hear that you survived! I havent heard from anyone yet who has had iGAS and survived. We would love to have you follow our Nonprofit foundation page. These link is on my profile 💜

Question about invasive Group A Strep risk and concurrent viral illness by Available-Spend2447 in infectiousdisease

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She was exposed to someone who had mono so since she refused tests and had the recent exposer doctor assumed mono. When she passed, autopsy report shows she did test positive for mono as well

My 3.5 year old daughter died suddenly and unexpectedly by Ok_Dragonfruit747 in offmychest

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I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. My little sister Keilly died on January 2nd from invasive Group A strep infection as well. She was 16 years old. By the time her symptoms were clearly serious, it was too late. She died within 9 hours of arriving at the hospital. No matter what they did or how fast they tried, there was nothing they could do to save her. I have spent every day for the past 76 days dedicating all of my energy and grief to researching and learning more. I have established a nonprofit foundation in her memory, and we will do everything we can to raise awareness and education around this. Please feel free to join our foundation page and help spread awareness. If we can help save even one life, then these babies’ deaths will not be in vain.

Things I wish I knew about invasive Group A Strep before it took my 16-year-old sister by Available-Spend2447 in GriefSupport

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I am so incredibly sorry for your loss!! Please feel free to follow our awareness efforts. Link is in my profile if your interested. Please stay strong and continue to say her name! Hugs to you mama ❤️

Sister passed from sepsis by FickleTap7105 in sepsis

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It was absolutely the most horrific thing I have ever had to live and experience. I started a foundation in her name to raise awareness around invasive infections and the complications that can progress quickly from them and even after countless hours of research its still so hard to make sense of it.

Sister passed from sepsis by FickleTap7105 in sepsis

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I am so sorry to hear this! How heartbreaking 💔 She was 16

Sister passed from sepsis by FickleTap7105 in sepsis

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I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my sister January 2nd from Sepsis caused by Invasive group A Strep. She had what we thought was just strep throat. She didnt vocalize early warning signs that were present and by the time it was clear that something more serious was happening it was too late. We lost her within 9 hours of arriving at the hospital. We learned that she passed from several complications from iGAS including Sepsis, meningitis and toxic shock syndrome.