Harry Redknapp opens up about wife’s sepsis scare
Harry Redknapp has admitted that prior to his wife developing sepsis, he had “no clue” what the illness was. When Sandra was sent to the hospital in 2018 due to a severe case of sepsis, the former football manager described the situation as “very scary.”
Fortunately, we did visit the hospital. If not, she might have been in serious peril,” he said. “It was a big shock.”
Redknapp claimed that after his wife recovered, he had spoken to families who had lost husbands, kids, and other family members to sepsis. Adding, “It really is a killer,”‘Sepsis is avoidable’
The ex-manager made the comments during the launch of a sepsis awareness campaign. Redknapp said it would be “fantastic” if he could play a small part in a campaign that saves lives by improving understanding of sepsis.
“I am here to do whatever is needed to help,” he said.
Redknapp was joined at the launch by his son and Lord Craig Mackinlay, who had his hands and feet amputated after a battle with the condition.
The Conservative politician, known as the “Bionic Lord” due to his prosthetics, said that sepsis was relatively “unknown”. There are 48,000 sepsis-related deaths each year in the UK, according to The UK Sepsis Trust. “Sepsis is avoidable and treatable,” Dr Ron Daniels, chief executive of the Sepsis Trust, said.
“If something doesn’t feel right or look right in the context of infection, go to 111 or the GP.
“We must trust our instincts.”
Dr Daniels said that when someone is critically ill, there are six symptoms to look for, which spell sepsis.
| Letter | Symptom / Sign Description |
| S | Slurred speech or confusion |
| E | Extreme pain in the muscles or joints |
| P | Passing no urine in a day |
| S | Severe breathlessness |
| I | It feels like I’m going to die |
| S | Skin that’s mottled, discoloured, or very pale |
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