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23.01.2022 Mick's body had an extreme response to an infection resulting. #Sepsis resulted in him becoming a quadruple amputee. See his story and hear from Prof Simon Finfer, Global Sepsis Expert, on @AustralianStory tonight 8pm 23 Nov 2020. http://abc.net.au//mick-odowds-strength-in-face-o/12833718

21.01.2022 Thankyou @AustralianStory, Mick and Katharine. This was a great production, your story has made a huge positive impact on the work we do, you should be very proud. Huge shout out to the fantastic Concord Hospital team! Watch here: www.iview.abc.net.au//aust/series/2020/video/NC2002Q032S00

17.01.2022 On Christmas Day Mick O’Dowd started feeling sick. By Boxing Day he was fighting for his life. By the New Year, he’d lost all four limbs. An incredible story of a family facing the unimaginable.

13.01.2022 Living a vibrant life as a person with a disability (who'll never be a Paralympian) https://abc.net.au//mandy-mccracken-living-life-/12943022 Even if I had fingers, I couldn't count the number of times folks have told me to be a Paralympian Losing my hands and feet to sepsis was a massive bummer, but I'm ready to find joy again. So what should I do to keep living a meaningful and vibrant life ... that doesn't involve the Paralympics? abc.net.au

10.01.2022 A matter of minutes! Australian Story - 8pm Monday 23 November 2020 ABC It was Christmas Day 2018 and father-of-two Mick O’Dowd was experiencing muscle pain in his glute. By Boxing Day, he was fighting for his life in intensive care. Mick was diagnosed with sepsis, a little known but life-threatening illness that occurs when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. This is the incredible story of determination and love in the face of an incompre...hensible situation. https://www.abc.net.au/austory/a-matter-of-minutes/12897054 https://www.facebook.com/ABCAustralianStory/

08.01.2022 When a Loved One Has Sepsis: A Caregiver’s Guide. An excellent resource from the US @SepsisAlliance for the often unseen heroes who provide the essential love, care and support for survivors throughout the acute, critical and recovery phases of sepsis https://www.sepsis.org/education/patients-family/caregivers/