Category: Personal stories

I am Michael (b 1946) and retired after an international career with a large accounting firm. Nowadays, I am still involved in an NGO and the ESA (European Sepsis Alliance).
In early 2016, I had to undergo surgery to remove the rest of my colon, the first part of which was surgically removed in 1990 following colon cancer.

I am Carine (born 1961) and work as an application specialist at a diagnostics company (paramedical). In my spare time, I relax with: my 3 treasures of granddaughters, hiking and cycling. In2015 ago, I ended up in septic shock with ARDS after a surgical procedure to remove a kidney stone.