A SEPSIS survivor from Weymouth who was told he had one hour to live is now taking on a brutal three-day marathon challenge in aid of charity.

Roddy Cameron became extremely ill with sepsis on two separate occasions in 2016 after being suspected with prostrate cancer.

Undergoing operations where 58 biopsies were taken, Roddy contracted E. coli and suffered serious organ damage and was placed in intensive care. 

Roddy, aged 45, said: "Hearing the news I had one hour to live still shrouds me in fear, especially as I watched my wife and family collapse in front of me, burning an image I can never forget. 

"At my age we think of being so ill as we enter into our ageing years, so experiencing something so potentially fatal much sooner felt wrong and totally unfair. 

"I’ve always maintained a healthy lifestyle, kept fit and generally looked after myself. I still remain in constant support and treatment as a direct result of sepsis, and look forward to when I see less of hospitals and more of my family."

After being through the unimaginable Roddy is now fighting fit with a new set of challenges.

He recently completed the Portland Coastal Marathon and will be taking on the Jurassic Coastal Challenge this weekend. 

The challenge is three separate races starting at Charmouth today (Friday), Portland Ferry Road and Lulworth Cover, covering 78.6 miles and ending at Shell Bay in Studland on Sunday.

Roddy will be taking on the challenge with colleague Mike Hogan.
Last month Roddy was asked to meet the CEO of the UK Sepsis Trust, the Secretary of State and the NHS director for Medical Health UK in the House of Lords. He was endorsed as an ambassador to the trust who are using his story as an inspiration for existing sufferers and their families.

Roddy said: "Going to the House of Lords and meeting these people gave me support and hope which I will use during my event. What an experience it was. 

"I will now support hospitals through seminars as well as visiting sufferers by their beds, demonstrating that you can get through this awful condition with time, with good support and absolute determination."

Every 3.5 seconds someone loses their battle in this country with sepsis.

Roddy added: "I've been through hell but want desperately, to show sufferers and their families you can get out the other side and achieve great things."

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