When the Flu Isn't Flu
I went to bed Wed. night with a truly bad case of chills. I thought I was coming down with the flu and would be better in the morning. I never saw Thursday, as I slept through Thurs. into late Fri. morning. A friend was supposed to take me to my Retina Specialist that day for eye injections. When I wasn't in front of the house, she kept calling but I was VERY ILL with pneumonia and sepsis. I was finally able to give the combination to my Medical Alert lock box, she entered, came upstairs, got me some water, and had me alert the Paramedics with my Alert Button. They took me to the hospital with what turned out to be an 8-day stay. Now, a month later, I'm still regaining my strength, but my friend's intervention and Medical Alert saved my life.