Chestermere woman, after surviving her own battle, raising awareness ahead of World Sepsis Day

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News Chestermere woman, after surviving her own battle, raising awareness ahead of World Sepsis Day Sepsis, which occurs when the body has an adverse response to an infection and the immune system begins to damage healthy tissue and organs, has a mortality rate of between 15 and 20 per cent Author of the article: By Devon Dekuyper Published Sep 10, 2026 5 minute read Join the conversation Sepsis survivor Kimberley Sidhu holds the City of Calgary's formal proclamation of World Sepsis Day in Chestermere on Sept. 9, 2026. Devon Dekuyper/Postmedia Article content This story contains some graphic details. Article content Following a near-fatal battle with sepsis, a Calgary-area woman is working to bring more awareness to the condition. Article content Article content Kimberley Sidhu counts herself lucky to have survived after her symptoms went undiagnosed and untreated for several days, as sepsis requires immediate care and early detection is crucial. Article content Sepsis, which occurs when the body has an adverse response to an infection and the immune system begins to damage healthy tissue and organs, has a mortality rate of between 15 and 20 per cent — and that number jumps to 35 per cent for patients admitted to the ICU in septic shock. Article content Article content Sidhu’s symptoms began in May of 2024, just as she was about to give birth to her second child. A midwife had conducted a membrane sweep, and though Sidhu said she can’t say with certainty that it was the cause, she recalled an “eerie conversation” in which the midwife had told her she could get an infection from it. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Two days later, she noticed green discharge, but was told not to worry. Sidhu, however, said she knew something was wrong. Article content The next day, she went into labour. Her water didn’t break, and the baby, she said, “just fell out.” Article content She was discharged the same day, but within 24 hours she was oscillating between a fever and violent chills. Another midwife visited and assured her it was normal, saying that she was experiencing a “hormone…