1. Save Lives with Sepsis Alliance
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Slide 1 - Save Lives with Sepsis Alliance
Welcome and thank you for supporting sepsis and Sepsis Alliance this year for FCLAA
I want to give everyone an overview of Sepsis Alliance and some of the resources they already have that we will be able to use when planning events and fundraising throughout the year.
As a sepsis survivor, this is a cause that is very personal. 1

3. What is Sepsis?
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming, and life-threatening, response to an infection.
When you have an infection, your body tries to fight the infection and can sometimes turn on itself and instead attack your organ systems
This is very serious and can lead to organ failure, amputation, and death
Symptoms:
S – Shivering, fever, or very cold
E – Extreme pain or discomfort (worst ever feeling)
P – Pale or discolored skin
S – Sleepy, confused, difficult to awake
I – “I feel like I might die”
S – Shortness of breath
Slide 2 – What is Sepsis?
Let’s start with basics – what is sepsis?
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming, and life-threatening, response to an infection.
When you have an infection, your body tries to fight the infection and can sometimes turn on itself and instead attack your organ systems
This is very serious and can lead to organ failure, amputation, and death
Symptoms:
S – Shivering, fever, or very cold
E – Extreme pain or discomfort (worst ever feeling)
P – Pale or discolored skin
S – Sleepy, confused, difficult to awake
I – “I feel like I might die”
S – Shortness of breath

4. Sepsis: What you need to know to save a life.

5. Kallie Perkins’ Sepsis Story
Kallie was 13 when she was diagnosed with the flu in She was diagnosed on a Thursday and by Saturday she had gotten so much worse that she needed to go to the ER. At that point, she was diagnosed to with septic shock and rushed to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville. Kallie ended up needing to have her fingertips removed because of sepsis.
Slide 4 - Kallie Perkins’ Sepsis Story
Kallie was 13 when she was diagnosed with the flu in 2016.
She was diagnosed on a Thursday and by Saturday she had gotten so much worse that she needed to go to the ER.
At that point, she was diagnosed to with septic shock and rushed to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville.

6. About Sepsis Alliance

7. Sepsis Alliance Vision + Mission
Leading sepsis advocacy organization in the country
Mission is to save lives and reduce suffering by raising awareness of sepsis as a medical emergency
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This year, the FCCLA will be raising awareness and funds for Sepsis Alliance
Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis advocacy organization in the country
Their mission is to save lives and reduce suffering from sepsis
They do this by raising awareness of sepsis as a medical emergency to the public and healthcare professionals, like doctors and nurses

8. Sepsis symptoms are different for children than for adults
Erin’s Campaign for Kids aims to combat the high incidence and mortality rates of sepsis among children. 
Sepsis symptoms are different for children than for adults
Sepsis Alliance has materials, including guides and symptoms cards, to help educate the public and healthcare professionals about sepsis and children
Slide 9 - Erin’s Campaign for Kids
Erin’s Campaign for Kids aims to combat the high incidence and mortality rates of sepsis among children. 
Sepsis symptoms are different for children than for adults
For kids, symptoms include feeling cold to the touch, having very pale or blue skin, a rash that doesn’t fade, fast breathing, convulsions, and difficult to wake up
Sepsis Alliance has materials, including guides and symptoms cards, to help educate the public and healthcare professionals about sepsis and children 8

9. Ideas to Raise Awareness with Events
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Some of the events that have been successful in the past in raising money for Sepsis Alliance are 5k run/walks, yoga classes, volleyball tournaments, and cook offs
They have other tools and resources on their website to help get other event ideas off the ground

10. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
FCLAA has a dedicated fundraising page to make it easy to raise awareness and get support for sepsis: Donate.Sepsis.org/FCCLA
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FCLAA has a dedicated fundraising page to make it easy to raise awareness and get support for sepsis: Donate.Sepsis.org/FCCLA
As a survivor of sepsis, you know this organization is very important to me and the others that you have seen in this presentation.
It will take some hard work on all of us especially the FCCLA chapters across the state of Kentucky. You may be the pioneers for other states to follow.
I want to thank you for your participation in this effort and please DONT EVER GIVE UP ON YOUR GOALS IN LIFE.

11. EZ-Caregiver
EZ-Caregiver was created for patients that could not speak. It also includes my experience while in ICU and life after with sepsis and ARDS.
Slide 3 - EZ-Caregiver
EZ-Caregiver was created for patients that could not speak. It also includes my experience while in ICU and life after with sepsis and ARDS.
ABOUT ME
I am just your normal guy that went through a traumatic ICU experience and want to help others.
Use the EZ CAREGIVER link at the top and give it a try. Register is not needed but appreciated in knowing who visited my site.There will be an APP forth coming. 
Read More I went in for a routine knee replacement on May 26 that went bad. They said there was an allergic reaction that caused me to go sepsis. From there I went into septic shock where it started shutting down my organs including kidneys and lungs. My right lung collapsed were I needed a chest tube and introduced me to ARDS. They had to quit giving my blood thinner and add a filter to block the blood clots they suspected would come and they did. They added a trach to help me breath and rest. When I started waking up some 20 days later I had lost all muscle mass and could not move or talk.After the trach was installed i seemed to get better where I stayed in ICU until June 30. I was then transferred to 2 other rehabilitation hospitals for trach removal and overall strength. Some  18 months later I still have lingering problems from this traumatic experience such as PTSD, Anxiety, Muscle Weakness, Neuropathy,  and mental issues. I also have a scarred lung from the ARDS along with other issues in breathing. I couldn't have made this journey without my family and especially my wife along with the doctors and staff at the University of Kentucky.