Mortality, Again

I'm going to give the CliffNotes version of what happened to me recently.

On April 18th, I nearly died of sepsis after contracting the H3N2 influenza virus. I was progressing into septic shock but pulled through and am lucky to be alive.

 I was able to avoid the ICU but spent four days as a "guest" in the cardiac unit of the local hospital. I hate being in the hospital and left a day or two early so I could actually get some sleep. For one thing, the guy in the next room kept talking (loudly) about how his wife was having an affair with his best friend. There was also a woman who screamed and fought the staff half the night (like, literally fought, so security had to come in). 

I left full of admiration for what nurses do, and what they have to contend with.

 I'd had this year's flu shot, but the virus has mutated and the flu shot is less effective. 

I would like to end with a chart about sepsis symptoms: