TOWIE star Lydia Bright's sister Georgia rushed to hospital with sepsis trends now
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TOWIE star Lydia Bright's sister Georgia was recently rushed to hospital after contracting sepsis.
Lydia and Georgia's mum Debbie revealed her daughter's health scare on Instagram and opened up on the scary ordeal.
She explained that Georgia was first diagnosed with tonsillitis before being struck down with the life-threatening illness, which claims the lives of 48,000 people a year in Britain.
She posted a slew of pictures of Georgia as a child and alongside wrote that she was opening up on the experience to raise awareness.
Debbie penned: 'Not sure how I start to write this but the aim of this post is to highlight the importance of a window of opportunity you may have.
Terrifying: TOWIE star Lydia Bright's sister Georgia (pictured left)was recently rushed to hospital after contracting sepsis
Candid: Lydia and Georgia's mum Debbie revealed her daughter's health scare on Instagram and opened up on the scary ordeal
Important: She posted a slew of pictures of Georgia as a child and alongside wrote that she was opening up on the experience to raise awareness
'All to often we take our health for granted, we believe our bodies are doing just fine, our health believe me is our wealth yet we fail most of the time to nurture ourselves with kindness, time and nourishment.
'Saying all of this it could be a tiny thing that turns out something so desperately serious we just don’t see it coming.'
She went on: 'My daughter Georgia become ill a few weeks ago, anyone who knows Georgia knows she’s a 100 miles an hour so when she takes to her bed it means she’s unwell.
'I moved her back with me, nursed her day and night. A visit to the doctors diagnosed with tonsillitis. Things went from bad to worse……. I rushed her to hospital where she was rushed through with SEPSIS.
'This week a documentary hit our screens 48,000 people die of sepsis every year'.
Sepsis, known as the ‘silent killer’, strikes when an infection such as blood poisoning sparks a violent immune response in which the body attacks its own organs.
Debbie then informed her followers about the warning signs to look out for.
She wrote: 'Please always look out for the following signs, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, rash, photophobia, abdo pain, blood in urine, confusion, jaundice, signs of stroke.'
She added: 'And remember you know your child better than anyone, you know when something is wrong. I love you @xgeorgiabrightx my
