Miraculously Survived the Brink of Death After Septic Shock
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Young-sook Kim | Female, 60, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon
Early last October, as I was returning to my daily routine after the Korean thanksgiving holiday, I started feeling symptoms of a cold. At the time, I thought it was just a simple case of the flu and expected to recover soon with some rest. However, starting from October 12, the situation changed completely. Intense pain began to weigh on my entire body along with a high fever, and from the following day, my symptoms worsened beyond control.
On Tuesday, October 14, while I was urgently admitted and undergoing tests, I unexpectedly went into septic shock. My blood pressure plummeted, and I was plagued by severe vomiting and diarrhea, leading to my immediate transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU). In that moment, I stood on the thin line between life and death, in a desperate situation where every second was uncertain.
The following day, my condition deteriorated further as I suffered from extreme dehydration due to persistent diarrhea occurring every hour, and fluid began to fill my lungs. My heart function also weakened rapidly. By October 16, my inflammation levels skyrocketed from 20 to 40, reaching a critical stage where medical recovery could no longer be guaranteed.
The attending physician informed me that there were no more antibiotics left to use and stated that, besides prayer, there was no other way to ensure recovery. As the situation reached a point where my family was even asked about life-sustaining treatment, my condition had essentially surpassed the limits of human capability.
My youngest daughter rushed over from Jeju Island, and I had to say my final goodbyes to my family through a fading consciousness. At that moment, with the help of my sister-in-law, senior deaconess Eun-jung Kim, I was able to receive the recorded prayer for the sick by Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jaerock Lee. Additionally, local church members and pastors all joined together in one heart for intercessory prayer.
That evening, my husband, our three children, and my sister-in-law’s couple gathered together and cried out to God with tears. We deeply repented of having led a lukewarm life of faith and having failed to love one another. I, too, lying in my hospital bed with dimming consciousness, laid down my shortcomings and offered an earnest prayer of repentance, seeking only His mercy.
Then, an amazing change occurred. The inflammation level, which had soared to 40, immediately began to drop to 30 that very day. My family’s earnest prayers continued, and by October 19, the level plummeted to 7.0. My blood pressure and breathing also gradually stabilized, and my overall condition began to recover.
My husband, who had been attending Sunday services from home for a long time, was deeply moved by this. He began coming to the sanctuary to worship God in person. Two days later, on October 21, my inflammation level dropped to 2.6, allowing me to be moved to a general ward. Finally, on Sunday, October 26, our entire family was blessed with the grace of worshipping God together in the sanctuary.
Finally, on October 28, I was discharged from the hospital in great joy, having been declared fully recovered with no aftereffects remaining. Hallelujah! Since then, I have been able to return to work in good health and am living a happy and healthy life. I offer all my thanks and glory to our loving Father God who held onto me at the threshold of death and led me back to the path of life.
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Manmin News 
