Back home

[henacre33]

Hi, everyone..just to say after 2 weeks in intensive care and a week on an ordinary respiratory ward ,the old man has come home! He was a little confused at first ,which lead to some weird moments ,and has no memory of being sedated but better every day. Thanks for advice ,and I shall keep "dropping in". Take care of yourselves.

[Kookie85]

Hope you continue to feel better , but remember it takes time .xx

[peege]

Good news. Hope he continues to improve & you enjoy having him home 😃

[Hidden]

Good to hear, just take it a step at a time and look after yourself, lots of love TAD xxx

[velvet55]

So pleased. It's must be so nice for him to get back home after a very traumatic experience for you both, I hope your ' old man ' will continue to have a good recovery, and wish him well.

Velvet xx

[dall05]

Great news Henacre, your old man has done well but he's sure to be a little weak and may do some crazy stuff for a while.

I was still hallucinating for a few months after being sedated, mainly when sleeping. I would talk to people who I thought were there, I was swinging my arms about thinking I was playing tennis and hitting walls and bed side furniture, I would kick out thinking I was playing football and even punched the pillow right next to my wife's head thinking I was fighting aliens so be prepared to do some ducking and diving for a while until those ICU drugs are completely out of his system. .

Tony

[cofdrop-UK]

Glad you have him home after all this time and hope he continues to feel better each day.

cx

[Offcut]

I had 32 days in ICU and I had a second life going on in my head for some time but it is time that becomes the healer and to talk it though helped me loads.

Be well

[Dedalus]

Will be great for him to be back home and for you too - hope his recovery goes well x

[Hidden]

Hi, I've recently got home after spending 3 months in ICU due to pneumonia. I've got emphysema, not on oxygen but on Symbicort & Spiriva plus Salbutamol when needed. I was given s tracheostomy & was on a ventilator for 10 weeks. I was on intravenous antibiotics & sedation & feed plus I had a catheter. I short, my body took a real bashing. Consultant says it will take about a year to get back to normal. I now eat reasonably normal apart from spicy foods. I find bathing quite hard on my breathing & walking is quite limited. I have a wheelchair if I want to go any distance. I really would like to go on holiday in the UK but I'm a bit scared I'll not manage away from home. Any advice will be greatly received, thanks & good health to you all 😀