a true story

On January 22, I welcomed my beautiful baby boy into the world — healthy, happy, and perfect. But just a few days later, everything changed.

On January 26, I was readmitted to the hospital with an unknown infection. Two days after that, I was rushed to the ICU.

I went into septic shock and multiple organ failure. I spent 21 days in an induced coma, 29 days on a ventilator, and had 12 life-saving surgeries, including:

Treatment for abdominal compartment syndrome. Removal of my ovaries, uterus, and gallbladder — all infected by the bacteria.

I nearly died — more than once.

How to swallow.
How to hold my head up.
How to breathe on my own.
How to sit. Stand. Balance. Walk.

After 125 days in the hospital, I finally made it home.
There’s still a long road ahead, but I am so grateful to be alive.

Words will never capture the gratitude I have for the doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists — and every single person who helped save my life.

When I finally woke up, I had to re-learn everything:

Clostridium Sordelli is the bacteria that almost took my life.

The bacteria that nearly took my life is called Clostridium Sordellii — a rare, aggressive, and often fatal infection.

I’m not a doctor or infectious disease expert, but here’s what I’ve learned:

It exists naturally in 3–10% of the female population as part of the vaginal flora.

Similar to Staph, it’s harmless unless it enters the body

The strain that infected me was a rare mutation that produces massive amounts of toxins, without any clear signs of infection.

It’s also very slow growing, which made it difficult to detect in time.

In my case, it took a perfect and extremely rare storm for it to enter and infect my reproductive system.

Right now, all of my energy is going into recovery and soaking up every moment with my family.

Because I’m not a medical professional, I won’t be answering any detailed medical questions — but I will be linking the official medical case report and published journal article here once it’s available.

I’m Still Healing.

How to support?

So many of you have asked how to help — and truly, I’m overwhelmed by the kindness and support.
If you’d like to support:

The amount of blood products I received saved my life. Your donation could save someone else’s.

→ in this scientific article,

Donate blood.

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To my recovery through my GoFundMe campaign — every bit helps with ongoing medical needs, rehab, and support for my little family.

Most of all, I’m just so grateful to be here — and to have you here too. You can follow along on social for the rest of the journey — I’ll be sharing updates, recovery milestones, and everything in between. Days 54-130 videos & updates are below.

MY TIMELINE

5 Major Healing Milestones & What's Next?

The only way out is through.
One day at a time over here...

Day 130

We did it. I spent 4 months dreaming of this day, holding onto fragile hope, and it’s here. After 125 days in the hospital I’m going home to my boys 🥹

There is still a daunting amount of healing and rehab to come, but it’s happening from home...

Day 125

Day 110: I’m not officially discharged yet. **hoping for next week… eeeek 🤞

But the hospital has been amazing at prioritizing...

Day 110

Psst. hit the arrow for more

Day 107: after 107 days in the hospital fighting for my life I walked on my own this week!

I have dreamt, cried and hoped for this moment

I spent months without...

Day 107

Day 104: I got the best Mother’s Day gift I could have ever asked for.

I got an overnight pass from the hospital.
People keep asking me “what did you do?!”
I got to wake up...

Day 104

DAY 102: HOME for the day. after 101 days in the hospital, 12 surgeries and 21 days in a coma I got to go home on a day pass today!!

The goal was...

Day 102

Psst. hit the arrow

Day 95: First week walking! There is this quote I think about often. That life is not measured by time, it is measured by moments. Some are big, but most are small.

This week I took a whole lot of small steps that were ...

Day 95

Day 92 what you don’t see.

Knowing the only way out is through, but like, wtf.

Day 92

Day 84: Got a wheelchair this week—huge milestone.
Also hard as hell.

I worked my way up to 1 hour and 45 minutes in it (which felt like a marathon) and took it outside the hospital into the trees.

Day 84

Psst. hit the arrow

Day 77 - FEEDING TUBE OUT!!!

I’ve had this in for 47 days.

This means that I am now eating real food for all meals in my day!!! AND I have been cleared to eat whatever I want.

Day 77

Day 74 - My 4 Joy Sparks in a hard week.

Day 74

Relearning to human has been the hardest thing I have ever had to do.

When I woke from my coma 50 days ago my body was paralyzed and I could only move my thumb a tiny bit...

Day 68

Psst. hit the arrow

Day 65 in the hospital and I have been cleared to eat solid foods.

Did to throw up all of the barium 30 mins after the test? Absolutely I did! Was it worth it to get cleared to eat? 100%...

Day 65

Day 62 - Learning How to Swallow

My go to right now is farmers market orange juice and soda water on ice - mmmmmm, so good! Swallowing is my graduation from...

Day 62

Hello from day 54 in the Intensive Care Unit. I’ve had a hell of a two months and I think it’s time to share my story. I had my baby boy on January 22 and he is happy and healthy

On January 26 I was back on hospital with an unknown infection and on January...

Day 54

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