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Icudreams

•6 days ago

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Understanding

Hi I'm female 57. Was put in an induced coma in hospital in Spain due to pneumonia caused by accidental overdose of Tramadol.My first memory was being held...

Hi I'm female 57. Was put in an induced coma in hospital in Spain due to pneumon...

Family_05

•7 days ago

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Post ICU 22 Days

My husband was recently in the ICU for 22 days with Liver Diesease we our home now. We are extremely thankful to be home and I on postivie track to recovery....

My husband was recently in the ICU for 22 days with Liver Diesease we our home n...

WilsonLove2020

•7 days ago

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Follow Up

Hi all. In June 24, I was admitted to ICU with Influenza A which subsequently progressed to pneumonia and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome,...

Hi all. In June 24, I was admitted to ICU with Influenza A which subsequently p...

AshC78

•9 days ago

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Too Much Sedation??? My husband can't wake up!

So today (Jan 9, 2025) is 29 days in the ICU --- - on Day 27 (Jan 7th, 2025) my husband finally had the tubes down his throat removed and a Trachea put...

So today (Jan 9, 2025) is 29 days in the ICU --- - on Day 27 (Jan 7th, 2025) my...

pjmj

•9 days ago

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update on my sister

so my sister was put in the ER yesterday after aspirating. apparently, when the ICU released her to the rehab, the rehab quit giving her breathing treatments...

so my sister was put in the ER yesterday after aspirating. apparently, when the...

Worryforsis

•12 days ago

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post induced coma

my sister had a heart attack and died for three minutes. They put her in a medically and she is now conscious but has speech difficulty and balance issues...

my sister had a heart attack and died for three minutes. They put her in a medi...

Worryforsis

•13 days ago

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Not Waking Up after 14 days sedation

My husband is 72. In Cardiac ICU - they stabilized his heart rhythm - but lungs struggled - they intubated him and been on ventilator for 22 days now. HE...

My husband is 72. In Cardiac ICU - they stabilized his heart rhythm - but lun...

pjmj

•15 days ago

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Mum in ICU - eyes open, legs move - no response

Hi - need some help please as feel hopeless...! My mum went into diabetic ketoacidosis on the 23rd December. She never went to doctors, hospitals or dentists...

Hi - need some help please as feel hopeless...! My mum went into diabetic ketoa...

pinfoldh

•18 days ago

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Thinking of All of Us at this Time

Hi all this is just a post to wish you all have some peace at this time of the year. I know a lot of us will be either inICU or like me coming up to our ICU...

Hi all this is just a post to wish you all have some peace at this time of the y...

BigH63

•25 days ago

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Dad in ICU tracheostomy

hi there. My dad has been sedated for over a week and whenever they take him off the ventilator he breathes a lot faster. They are now giving him a...

hi there. My dad has been sedated for over a week and whenever they take him off...

Geo101

•27 days ago

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Dad in ICU with Pneumonia

hi all. My dad has been and is currently in icu with pneumonia on the lungs, he has a lot of fluid on his lungs also and the doctors have tried to take him off...

hi all. My dad has been and is currently in icu with pneumonia on the lungs, he ...

Geo101

•28 days ago

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Working after ICU?

Hi everyone. Could I get some advice on going back to work please? I am still signed off 6 months after my 9 days coma in ICU and I am not seeing a return to...

Hi everyone. Could I get some advice on going back to work please? I am still si...

PurplePoz

•1 month ago

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Post ICU feelings

After being in ICU and almost dying with IGAS is it normal to be still thinking about this and all the possible outcomes?

After being in ICU and almost dying with IGAS is it normal to be still thinking ...

Davscot

•1 month ago

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Delirium- from inside my head

Hi all, I wrote this poem on the spur of the moment to try and explain what delirium felt like for me. Hopefully it'll help some people understand what their...

Hi all, I wrote this poem on the spur of the moment to try and explain what deli...

SummerFruity

•1 month ago

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New ICUsteps vice-chair

This role doesn’t have to be someone with healthcare experience. For more details on this opportunity check ICUsteps.org/vice-chair.

This role doesn’t have to be someone with healthcare experience. For more detail...

Rhyl1

Moderator•1 month ago

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Support for family

Hi everyone, my husband was recently in intensive care on life support after collapsing at home. He is now thankfully on the long road to recovery but I found...

Hi everyone, my husband was recently in intensive care on life support after col...

Mammajojo

•2 months ago

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Covid pneumonia

hello everyone I haven’t posted for a long time now but since I was in ICU in 2019 on a ventilator the Covid pneumonia as left my lungs in a bad way I have at...

hello everyone I haven’t posted for a long time now but since I was in ICU in 20...

Bynxy

•2 months ago

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Anoxic brain injury 23 yrs old

Hi, My husband has now been in the ICU for 3 weeks. The MRI showed that he has anoxic Brain injury due to the lack of oxygen when he had a cardiac arrest....

Hi, My husband has now been in the ICU for 3 weeks. The MRI showed that he has...

A_L444

•3 months ago

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taking care of relative after mitral valve replacement

A relative staying with me has to have mitral valve replacement and is currently in hospital waiting for surgery. Just curious what will be required of me to...

A relative staying with me has to have mitral valve replacement and is currently...

brit1

•3 months ago

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ICU help

was in hospital for 4 months, 3 months in ICU , in a coma for 2 wks which they couldn't wake me and my family were told I was going to die the night I went in...

was in hospital for 4 months, 3 months in ICU , in a coma for 2 wks which they c...

Lydroys14

•3 months ago

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transplant chaos

My husband had his second liver transplant on 9/23/24. Everything was fantastic the day after and he was moved, walking on his own, out of ICU. He started...

My husband had his second liver transplant on 9/23/24. Everything was fantastic ...

Katl74

•3 months ago

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My dad's recovery

My dad spent 3 weeks in ICU when is bowel perforated in July 2024. He was intubated on and off for 3 weeks, having to undergo 2 major operations. He has been...

My dad spent 3 weeks in ICU when is bowel perforated in July 2024. He was intuba...

Dadsrecovery

•3 months ago

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Tuesday

Tuesday 15th October i found my beautiful strong son on his bedroom floor having continuons epeileptic seizures . After waiting the longest 10 minutes of my...

Tuesday 15th October i found my beautiful strong son on his bedroom floor havin...

Leonloveyou

•3 months ago

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My husband is in the icu

hi, on 10/13/2024 my husband suffered from cardiac arrest it is now our third day here in the icu. The doctors ordered for an mri the results weren’t good,...

hi, on 10/13/2024 my husband suffered from cardiac arrest it is now our third da...

A_L444

•3 months ago

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tremors.. help!

my mom is stilll very critical in a long term hospital. She’s on the ventilator and about a week and a half ago she quit talking and making eye contact (this...

my mom is stilll very critical in a long term hospital. She’s on the ventilator ...

Ashleylk91

•3 months ago

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Rehabilitation survey

The UK NCEPOD survey of rehabilitation for ICU patients has finished and the final report is coming out. For more information have a look at...

The UK NCEPOD survey of rehabilitation for ICU patients has finished and the fin...

Rhyl1

Moderator•3 months ago

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Dent in the head

Can a dent in the head be normal again after a brain surgery

refilwecy52

•3 months ago

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can you help NCEPOD about rehabilitation?

please follow the QR code

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 months ago

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long term ventilation

my mom has been on ventilator for about 3 months now with a trach. They are wanting to deem her ventilator dependent. Can someone please give me hope and some...

my mom has been on ventilator for about 3 months now with a trach. They are want...

Ashleylk91

•4 months ago

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Life support ICU dreams

Understanding

Post ICU 22 Days

Follow Up

Too Much Sedation??? My husband can't wake up!

update on my sister

post induced coma

Not Waking Up after 14 days sedation

Mum in ICU - eyes open, legs move - no response

Thinking of All of Us at this Time

Dad in ICU tracheostomy

Dad in ICU with Pneumonia

Working after ICU?

Post ICU feelings

Delirium- from inside my head

New ICUsteps vice-chair

Support for family

Covid pneumonia

Anoxic brain injury 23 yrs old

taking care of relative after mitral valve replacement

ICU help

transplant chaos

My dad's recovery

Tuesday

My husband is in the icu

tremors.. help!

Rehabilitation survey

Dent in the head

can you help NCEPOD about rehabilitation?

long term ventilation

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