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Bacterial Pneumonia/Severe Heart Stenosis

Hi Community I was admitted to hospital with bacterial pneumonia on 1 December 2024 and discharged on 6/12/24. Apparently, my pneumonia was so severe I was...

Hi Community I was admitted to hospital with bacterial pneumonia on 1 December ...

Survivor72

•9 days ago

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flashbacks

hi I was wondering if I could connect with individuals in how I can manage flashbacks from time I was in a coma how do you manage when this happens to you as I...

hi I was wondering if I could connect with individuals in how I can manage flash...

Korean13

•10 days ago

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Icu tea party

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has ever been invited to an icu tea party. I am due to attend one this afternoon at Guys hospital and wanted ti know if...

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has ever been invited to an icu tea party...

Sleepalotmore

•16 days ago

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Delirium survey for World Delirium Day

Coping with delirium Delirium is an experience many ICU patients have had. How have you coped with your delirium experience? ICUsteps is helping with a...

Coping with delirium Delirium is an experience many ICU patients have had. How ...

Rhyl1

Moderator•17 days ago

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induced coma recovery

my sister is recovering from an induced coma. I was researching and found that they said familiar atmosphere and people would help with the healing process....

my sister is recovering from an induced coma. I was researching and found that ...

Worryforsis

•18 days ago

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coma from fall, brain surgery for swelling

My son fell 15 ft and hit his head & back on the bottom of a ladder. He had brain fluid swelling and 6 fractured ribs. The drs. did brain surgery to remove...

My son fell 15 ft and hit his head & back on the bottom of a ladder. He had brai...

bizzybees

•18 days ago

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Save the dates for ICU diary webinars

Save the dates and scan the QR codes to book the different webinars

Rhyl1

Moderator•19 days ago

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low mood pneumonia

Hi, My name is Adam I’m 35, I was taken by blue light ambulance to hospital mid November where they discovered I had very severe pneumonia, within one day I...

Hi, My name is Adam I’m 35, I was taken by blue light ambulance to hospital mid...

Frogzzz

•26 days ago

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My dad

Hello, Everyone: I haven't posted here in a while, but a year ago, my dad who was in his late 70s then had severe pneumonia (ARDS) in the hospital and had...

Hello, Everyone: I haven't posted here in a while, but a year ago, my dad who w...

ForMyPapa

•1 month ago

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Aftermath of covid and icu

In 2020 I contracted Covid. Had severe pneumonia my lungs were collapsing and was going into respiratory failure, was ventilated then put into a medically...

In 2020 I contracted Covid. Had severe pneumonia my lungs were collapsing and w...

Geminilass71

•1 month ago

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GUYS hospital

Hello all.I think I've given my story, but to recap. I was in Guys hospital in Oct.2021. I had a planned nephrectomy. Operation was a lot more challenging...

Hello all.I think I've given my story, but to recap. I was in Guys hospital in O...

Purpleeyes

•1 month ago

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Covid lid

oh wow I had to reply to this! I was in ICU December 2020 with Covid and pneumonia, I fought hard to not be ventilated and then fought hard to stay alive! I’m...

oh wow I had to reply to this! I was in ICU December 2020 with Covid and pneumon...

Covidkid

•1 month ago

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Side effects from icu 5years on

Hi, all.Does anyone still not feel like their old, pre icu self. I came out of icu 5 years ago after having respiratory failure pneumonia and being on ECMO and...

Hi, all.Does anyone still not feel like their old, pre icu self. I came out of i...

Sleepalotmore

•1 month ago

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family member or loved one

www.cc-sn.org runs a zoom meeting every Tuesday night at 20.00 GMT for family & friends They are a group of family members who have had a loved one in ICU -...

www.cc-sn.org runs a zoom meeting every Tuesday night at 20.00 GMT for family & ...

Sepsur

•2 months ago

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Delirium advice for long stay in hospital

Hi all, I'd posted about my mother in law last year, she potentiality has an anoxic brain injury after her heart stopped for 10mins and bleeding into her lungs...

Hi all, I'd posted about my mother in law last year, she potentiality has an ano...

Bexsieh

•2 months ago

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Sleeping

Is it normal for someone to sleep long periods in one go?And can my sleep routine be distracted severely. Last night I had a sleeping pill just before 9pm,...

Is it normal for someone to sleep long periods in one go?And can my sleep routin...

Still_a_rockstar

•2 months ago

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Agitation

Hello Everyone, First of all just wanted to say thank you for everyone’s support and stories, they really are reassuring and nice to know that none of us are...

Hello Everyone, First of all just wanted to say thank you for everyone’s suppo...

sbiggs96

•2 months ago

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Terrible Ward 20a for the elderly, Coventry University Hospital

My dad was rushed to hospital in August, low blood pressure. He was admitted straight away into a ward, they informed he will have to have a pacemaker to help...

My dad was rushed to hospital in August, low blood pressure. He was admitted str...

Hemzy

•2 months ago

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tips on dealing with Delirium memories post 6 months ?

Hi, i am still suffering with post ICU delirium images from July 2024 (2 week intubation) and Oct 2024 (2.5 days intubated) , I am waiting for counselling but...

Hi, i am still suffering with post ICU delirium images from July 2024 (2 week i...

Huntlab

•2 months ago

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Mom on trach, now weaning

After a lot of talking with the doctors, and my mom being able to be out of sedation she chose the tracheostomy herself. And instead of immediately shipping...

After a lot of talking with the doctors, and my mom being able to be out of seda...

Kittycardigan

•2 months ago

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73 year old Mom in ICU/frustrated with US healthcare

After reading all your stories, and seeing the care that the UK gives it's people, my heart breaks even more than it ever could for our healthcare system here...

After reading all your stories, and seeing the care that the UK gives it's peopl...

Kittycardigan

•2 months ago

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Post 10 day coma

Hi all. I need to talk to you, someone, anyone as I feel like I'm all on my own now apart from my partner. Some things I remember (which is not a lot) , but...

Hi all. I need to talk to you, someone, anyone as I feel like I'm all on my own ...

Still_a_rockstar

•2 months ago

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Agitation when sedation lowered

Hello all, On new years my Dad experienced a cardiac arrest and has been in ICU since. Over the last 3 weeks he has made progress with blood pressure, oxygen...

Hello all, On new years my Dad experienced a cardiac arrest and has been in IC...

sbiggs96

•2 months ago

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Something beautiful...

Hey guys I've written here a couple times,I was in icu in 2022 seriously ill with double pneumonia, I was put into an induced coma to save my life, as we've...

Hey guys I've written here a couple times,I was in icu in 2022 seriously ill wit...

Raising8

•2 months ago

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Empty

Hi, my name is wurlydog, I'm home now on bed rest at my mums house having spent 12 days in icu (aren't those guys amazing). 5 of the 12 days was on full life...

Hi, my name is wurlydog, I'm home now on bed rest at my mums house having spent ...

Wurlydog

•2 months ago

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Family Friends Ŵìfe in ICU

Hì 12 days ago my family friends wife, who is only 32, was admitted to the ICU She was involved in a hit and run, on her way to work, that left her with brain,...

Hì 12 days ago my family friends wife, who is only 32, was admitted to the ICU S...

PurpleRain-87

•2 months ago

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How to help someone come to terms with their icu delirium

hi, anyone received any good support from family members that helped them realise they were delirious? My partner currently firmly believes some dreadful...

hi, anyone received any good support from family members that helped them realis...

Ocjc

•2 months ago

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ICU not responding

My daughter went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated twice. She was intubated and the doctors found a blockage and tried putting in a stent but...

My daughter went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated twice. She was i...

Lene216

•2 months ago

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icu follow up care

Hello, my name is Rob, my wife has suffered with her mental health for a long time and was admitted to ICU after taking an overdose. My wife is recovering...

Hello, my name is Rob, my wife has suffered with her mental health for a long ti...

Ambrosiacustard

•2 months ago

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Life support ICU dreams

Icudreams

•3 months ago

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Posts - ICUsteps | HealthUnlocked

ICUsteps

Bacterial Pneumonia/Severe Heart Stenosis

flashbacks

Icu tea party

Delirium survey for World Delirium Day

induced coma recovery

coma from fall, brain surgery for swelling

Save the dates for ICU diary webinars

low mood pneumonia

My dad

Aftermath of covid and icu

GUYS hospital

Covid lid

Side effects from icu 5years on

family member or loved one

Delirium advice for long stay in hospital

Sleeping

Agitation

Terrible Ward 20a for the elderly, Coventry University Hospital

tips on dealing with Delirium memories post 6 months ?

Mom on trach, now weaning

73 year old Mom in ICU/frustrated with US healthcare

Post 10 day coma

Agitation when sedation lowered

Something beautiful...

Empty

Family Friends Ŵìfe in ICU

How to help someone come to terms with their icu delirium

ICU not responding

icu follow up care

Life support ICU dreams

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