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ICUsteps

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All posts for December 2016

Update: Mom Still In Septic Shock

I'm now 61 days in the ICU. Met with the doctors who wanted me to end my mother's life. The family meeting was pointless. No one had a plan. I literally had...

I'm now 61 days in the ICU. Met with the doctors who wanted me to end my mother'...

•7 years ago

5 days in icu

I had what I thought was a fairly common acdf spine surgery. Released after 1 night in the regular ward I felt great. After taking a nap for 3 hours my wife...

I had what I thought was a fairly common acdf spine surgery. Released after 1 n...

•7 years ago

Hello, new. Boyfriend in Intensive care

Hello I'm new to this community My boyfriend A.J has been in Intensive care on life support in a natural coma since he took a massive overdose of three...

Hello I'm new to this community My boyfriend A.J has been in Intensive care on l...

•7 years ago

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SEPSIS via UTI that caused Acute Kidney Injury and Pneumonia

Headline is results of lack of after care following my dads hip surgary and catherterisation. I am lucky as being spsis survivor myself, I was able to alert...

Headline is results of lack of after care following my dads hip surgary and cath...

•7 years ago

Rare Disease

Anyone ever heard of Nutcracker Syndrome? If not ask me, I have had it. So because of that my left kidney has been removed.

Anyone ever heard of Nutcracker Syndrome? If not ask me, I have had it. So becau...

•7 years ago

Feeling lost

I'm new to this but our family's distraught my mother in law I class her as my second mum went into hospital last week with a chest infection after finding it...

I'm new to this but our family's distraught my mother in law I class her as my s...

•7 years ago

Not updated for a while

Hi everyone - I've not updated for a while - still on the rollercoaster. Dad still hanging on in there though incredibly weak and now has a urine infection...

Hi everyone - I've not updated for a while - still on the rollercoaster. Dad st...

•7 years ago

Septic Shock

My mother went into septic shock and has been fighting for the last month plus. The doctors denied certain treatments and told me to DNR her so she can "die...

My mother went into septic shock and has been fighting for the last month plus. ...

•7 years ago

Close friend's identical twin son, 8 yrs old in serious condition after RTA

Hello/Hi My name is Laura, a very close and supportive friend of Andy's. He is too upset to tell you what happen yesterday morning to both his identical twin...

Hello/Hi My name is Laura, a very close and supportive friend of Andy's. He is ...

AnnoyedDad_2009

•7 years ago

I am new here

Hello l am 76yrs old have pacemaker fitted (by mistake) and I did have blackouts-seizures at one time (probably due to PNES) however I am still in quite good...

Hello l am 76yrs old have pacemaker fitted (by mistake) and I did have blackouts...

•7 years ago

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Husband's progress

Hi all, My husband Steven is now out of the ICU and on a general ward. Steven can feed/drink liquids and use the toilet on his own. He can walk with the aid...

Hi all, My husband Steven is now out of the ICU and on a general ward. Steven...

•7 years ago

Help me help them

Ex ICU nurse. I remember when I first found out about the experiences sedated patients have... I talked to my unconscious patients, orientated them and told...

Ex ICU nurse. I remember when I first found out about the experiences sedated pa...

•7 years ago

Improvement in both brother's and son's condition

Hi Sending you this update from the hospital on my mobile Have some brilliant news for you all because they has been some improvement in both my brother Eric's...

Hi Sending you this update from the hospital on my mobile Have some brilliant ne...

AnnoyedDad_2009

•7 years ago

Pneumonia septicshock

Hi every one about 9 days ago I took my girl frend to hospital as she was havein trouble brething. Turned out she had server pneumonia both lungs and she went...

Hi every one about 9 days ago I took my girl frend to hospital as she was havein...

•7 years ago