Udhyam Amin and his wife smiling at a lively outdoor event.Credit: Family Handout/PA Wire

A MAN was given just hours to live after a pub roast dinner caused him to develop sepsis and go into multiple-organ failure.

Udhyam Amin, 64, went to A&E with suspected after eating the meal, but doctors instead told him he had a bacterial infection.

Udhyam Amin sepsis recoveryUdhyam Amin, pictured with his wife Bhavini, developed sepsis and went into multiple-organ failure after eating a roast dinner Credit: PA Udhyam Amin sepsis recoveryUdhyam went to A&E with suspected food poisoning, but was told he was infected with a bacteria Credit: PA

Soon after this, the dad was rushed into the resuscitation room where he sadly suffered a cardiac arrest .

He was placed on a ventilator in intensive care and medics warned his family that the infection – caused by bacteria called campylobacter- had developed into .

Doctors said that Udhyam had also gone into and may have just hours left to live.

Speaking about the terrifying ordeal, his daughter Parisha Bains said: “It felt like our world had fallen apart. Nothing prepares you for hearing that the person you love may not make it through the day.”

Udhyam, from , was infected with the campylobacter bacteria after eating a roast chicken dinner at a pub in February.

Campylobacter is the most common cause of in the UK.

It causes sickness, , tummy pain and fever, and symptoms begin within a few hours or days of eating food that is infected.

It usually gets better when patients rest and replace fluids, but can lead to sepsis in rare cases.

is a serious reaction to an infection that can be life-threatening.

It usually develops quickly over a few hours and if not treated urgently in hospital, it can turn into septic shock, which can kill.

After arriving at St Helier Hospital in south London, doctors rushed Udhyam to the resuscitation room where his blood pH fell dangerously low.

Speaking about the ordeal, his daughter, a surgical registrar at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust, said: “We were told he had gone into sepsis and multi-organ failure.

“Most of his critical organs had shut down. But he made it through the night and that wasn’t expected.”

Parisha continued: “His started to work again and he was gradually weaned off his support medication, and from then things improved.

a poster showing the signs and symptoms of sepsis

What is sepsis?

Sepsis can develop from something as ordinary as a urinary tract infection, flu, or a cut that becomes infected.

When sepsis strikes, the immune system’s response to an infection rapidly spirals out of control.

It starts attacking not just the infection, but everything else around it, including the body’s own tissues and organs.

The condition is treatable but if not diagnosed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and in worst cases, death.

Anyone can develop sepsis, but babies and children, older adults, pregnant and postpartum women, and people with weakened immune systems are at greatest risk.

Sepsis in previously healthy adults can progress to septic shock in a matter of hours.

That’s why it’s crucial to familiarise yourself with the common symptoms of sepsis – it could save a life, maybe even your own.

Sepsis symptoms in adults:

  • A very high or low body temperature
  • Uncontrollable shivering
  • Confusion or disorientation
  • Passing less urine than normal
  • Blotchy or cold arms and legs
  • Fast, or difficulty in, breathing
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Extreme pain or discomfort
  • Feeling dizzy or faint
  • Mottled or discoloured skin

Any one of these symptoms alone may point to something else.

But if you or someone you know shows several together, and they are getting worse, don’t wait – seek medical attention immediately.

Source: Sepsis Research FEAT

“It’s nothing short of a miracle that he is still with us. We laugh and joke that he’s like a cat with nine lives.

“One of the first things he asked us when he woke up was what date it was because he had to submit his .

“Now he is back to work seven days a week and enjoying his life again.”

Udhyam spent over two weeks in an induced coma, but he is now well again and back at work.

The former subpostmaster turned businessman has also learned to walk and speak clearly again.

The family have now launched a fundraiser for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals to support the intensive care unit, with £37,000 raised so far.

Udhyam decided to share his story to raise awareness ahead of World Sepsis Day on September 13.

He said: “Words cannot express my gratitude for the exceptional care, compassion and dedication the medical teams showed me during the most difficult time of my life.

“Their skill and commitment saved my life, and I will be forever grateful. I cannot thank them enough for giving me a second chance.”

Molly Simpson, head of charity and at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Charity, said: “Udhyam’s story is both remarkable and inspiring.

“We are enormously thankful to Udhyam’s family for turning their gratitude into action by raising funds to support St Helier.

“Their generosity will help us enhance the environment, equipment and support available to patients and their loved ones when they need it most.”