Audrey Leishman, wife of pro golfer Marc Leishman, spent 10 days in the ICU and had to relearn how to walk
In the wake of NASCAR star Kyle Busch’s death from sepsis, a Virginia Beach mother who almost lost her life to the deadly condition is sharing her harrowing experience to raise awareness.
In 2015, Audrey Leishman was a healthy 31-year-old when she thought she’d come down with the flu. Instead, her condition spiraled into a severe case of sepsis that left her in the ICU for 10 days, including five days in a medically induced coma.
Now recovered, Leishman – who is married to professional golfer Marc Leishman – is dedicated to raising awareness about the condition through her nonprofit organization, the Begin Again Foundation. She has also written a children’s book aimed at helping families recognize the warning signs.
Where does sepsis come from? Is it a hospital born disease? I’ve never heard of anybody contacting sepsis until they were omitted into a hospital.