Sepsis and pneumonia

[Lillybluebell123]

Hi my mam is in icu James cook she has pneumonia and sepsis

[BBDEBS]

So sorry to hear that, is she in intensive care?

I also had sepsis and pneumonia and am here to tell you that we are all rooting for you and your mum.

Keep in touch x

Debs

[Sepsur]

I am another survivor of pneumonia & sepsis. Best wishes & wishing your Mum a speedy recovery.

[Lillybluebell123]

I’m with my mam today she looks like she is crying it’s so hard to see her like this tears keep coming from her eyes has anyone experienced the same she is still in the induced coma xx

[FightingAngel13]

Lillybluebell123 I meet some of survivors of both, who fully recovered after this. I know it is scary to see your loved one so sick but talk to her and be there for her. Hearing you can help her wake up when she will be ready. She has sedation so she is not in pain and is "resting" to get her strength back. It is a hell for the whole family. We are going through similar situation (excluding sepsis, but with several other conditions) with my dad for close to 3 weeks. Stay strong and always be positive. Wish your mom a speedy recovery.

[Lillybluebell123]

Thank use it was so hard seeing her cry she couldn’t move just her eyes were watering and I could tell she was really upset it’s day 9 today it’s really hit me and my sister hard this is the first time my mam has been in hospital for something like this they are fitting the trachy tomoz as she keeps borking gagging and been sick on the tube I hope it will help my mam xx

[Amberferry]

lillybluebell, it’s the toughest thing ever to watch your own mum fighting such a battle. My mum too had double pneumonia from two different strains of swine flu and sepsis. She’s 73. It took her 2+ weeks of induced coma, 4 weeks in ICU and another 2 months before she could leave the hospital. All up 1/4 of the year 2018 was spent in hospital and a few times they just weren’t sure if she could pull through. With a lot of rehab and therapy, she is back on her feet. I want to let you know that there is hope and even when some days are tougher than others, don’t give up. Keeping you and her in my thoughts.

[lonleyhelpless in reply to Amberferry]

Hey, so happy for your mum.. I am in a very similar situation.. was tracheotomy temporary for her ? Sending u lots of love xxx

[Amberferry in reply to lonleyhelpless]

Hi Lonleyhelpless, tracheostomy was on her for about 2-3 weeks. After that, she still needed oxygen support through the nose for months. Hoping all will go well for your case. Take care

[lonleyhelpless in reply to Amberferry]

Sorry to bother you.. but my dad was in induced coma for 2 weeks now his oxagen requirement is 50% and doctor thinks that's very high.. the consultant was very negative and he thinks that's not a good sign.. do you know when your mum showed improvement and didn't rely on the ventilator pls? Cheers xx

[Amberferry in reply to lonleyhelpless]

It took 4 weeks before she stopped depending on the ventilator and switched to oxygen through the nose. My mother’s situation was touch and go and at one point dependent on the ventilator fully. Doctors wanted to switch off life support. But as she only had one organ failure at that point ( lungs), we refused. In her own time, she overcame it but we had to fight against the doctors because she missed all the expected milestones. Her body just needed a lot more time than other patients to heal than the doctors thought.

Keep positive and follow your gut feel.

[Lillybluebell123]

Hi thanks for the kind words means a lot just a little update my mam is awake everyday she is getting stronger today she can hold a pen she has been doing some breathing on her own it’s so good to see her smile and joke about her snoring I really thought I was never going to see my mam awake it has been the scariest 2 weeks of my life for me and my family it’s going to be a very long road to recover but she is getting there slowly xxx

[Harty34]

Hi lillybluebell123

My brother has just come out of a coma and off life support 6 days now for the same things as your mum we didn't except the next part when we arrived at hospital after 6th day they said he awake and is sitting up we all went in so happy then reality hit he looks awful he 31 and looks like a old man he don't seem to have control over his facial expressions he crys and has random twitches in his face body we understand he wasn't going to have energy and that he needs to rebuild that but seeing him scared crying not mobile and just generally very tired and ill looking confused and very slow on replays is heartbreaking it's only been 48 hours but the second day he seemed so much worse is this something you experienced and a month on how is your mum doing .

Natalie x

[Rhoolarney]

hey, my mom is on day 28 of 'icu life' please tell me how your mom is doing.

[Legan_gray]

Hi Lillybluebell123, how's your mum now? I've re-read my medical records just today and I found out that I had Sepsis and Pneumonia too. I was in ICU for 21 days, right now as I'm typing this, I'm at our office

[lonleyhelpless in reply to Legan_gray]

Hey, so happy for you xx my dad is in similar situation now.. do u know what was your oxagen requirement when they weaned u off ventilator?? Xx

[Legan_gray in reply to lonleyhelpless]

Hi, I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope he'll be well soon. I can't answer your question as I don't have any memory of the time I was in the hospital.