The plea of ​​the woman, a "brother like a violin" dies a few days after being complained of flu

A grieving woman made a desperate appeal following the death of her "fiddle brother" who died a week after complaining of flu.

Angela Downing could only watch, helplessly, her brother Ian Hargreaves hooked to the survival system and struggling to stay alive.

But just hours later, the condition of the pbadionate musician began to deteriorate quickly and his family made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his machine.

It was later discovered that this 56-year-old man had sepsis, reports Cornwall Live, and Angela thinks he could have survived when he went to the doctor.

The nurse, specializing in dementia, has called on all "typical men who do not go to the doctor" to consider a visit to the GP if they feel particularly sick and suffer from sepsis symptoms.

She said, "The sad thing for me is that it does not have to happen. If Ian had seen a doctor and received antibiotics, he might still be alive. "

A week before his death, his colleagues told Ian that he needed to see his doctor because he was particularly ill with the flu.

His sister had taken him for his birthday but he was too poor to eat. However, Ian went to work from Monday to Wednesday.

On Thursday, a worried friend called an ambulance and he was rushed to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, in a state of confusion.

Two days later, Saturday, February 16, he died.

Angela told Cornwall Live: "They gave him a sedative when he arrived and he was immediately arrested. His organs were already failing – they were astonished at the awareness that he still had when he had arrived.

"They could not believe that he was going to work that week."

Ian, from Truro, worked at his sister's daycare for people with memory problems, Reflections, in Tuckingmill, Camborne.

She added, "He was fit like a fiddle. He was a typical man who never went to the doctor. I would say to other men, do not think it's just a flu and you'll get away with it, it could kill you. "

Ian worked at Reflections and had lived in Threemilestone for 11 years and Cornwall for 20 years. He also had a boat on the Fal.

Previously, he ran a bar in South Africa and worked overseas for Shell.

Angela, who created the Live Life Care Home Care Agency in Cornwall 30 years ago, added, "Many of the clients Ian has worked with are really dissatisfied, as are caregivers and staff.

"He talked to everyone and treated them on an equal footing, he was a real badet and will be irreplaceable."

She hopes men will notice her death and question their own health.

Sepsis is a serious complication of infection. Without prompt treatment, this can lead to multi-organ failure and death.

Early symptoms may include low fever or body temperature, chills and chills, increased heart rate and rapid breathing.

Symptoms of more serious sepsis or shock of sepsis include dizziness or fainting, confusion or disorientation, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, slurred speech, severe muscle aches, and unconsciousness.

If you have recently had an infection or injury and you may have early signs of sepsis, the NHS recommends that you urgently consult a doctor.