A woman selected to star on The People\u2019s Strictly for Comic Relief <\/i>has revealed that she survived an aggressive flesh-eating disease.<\/p>\n
Heather Parsons, 53, contracted necrotising fasciitis in 2002 while she was on a skiing holiday with her son Will, who was just 7 years old at the time.<\/p>\n
The infection caused Heather to suffer multi-system organ failure. She had a heart attack and could not breathe without support.<\/p>\n
She fell into a coma for two weeks and was given a 30% chance of survival. Incredibly she pulled through, but it took six weeks in hospital and 15 operations before she could return home.<\/p>\n
Heather\u2019s experienced prompted her to leave her job, re-mortgage her home in Southampton and set up a charity called Where There\u2019s A Will \u2013 named after her son, who is now 20.<\/p>\n
The charity offers support to intensive care patients and their families. Heather also volunteers at Southampton General Hospital\u2019s intensive care ward.<\/p>\n
Necrotising fasciitis<\/b><\/p>\n
Necrotising fasciitis is a severe bacterial infection that can affect anyone of any age. It destroys the body\u2019s deep tissues, leading to widespread tissue death.<\/p>\n
Emergency treatment must be provided if the patient is to survive, or sepsis and organ failure will occur.<\/p>\n
If there is a delay in treatment because medical practitioners fail to diagnose the condition, or fail to appreciate the urgency with which surgery is needed, there may be a case of medical negligence.<\/p>\n
Contact us today<\/b><\/p>\n
If you or your loved one has suffered because doctors did not treat necrotising fasciitis, please contact us today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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