Procedure limitation

[Avaco]

Hi every one

It’s good that they perform trach in UK over here in Canada they found my mom is covid positive so they are not trying to perform this procedure i gave them UK example but they don’t have this policy here we are stuck now.

What yo do? My mom is having increase breathing rate highs of 40’

[Sepsur]

Hi Avaco - what do the staff propose?

[Avaco in reply to Sepsur]

Just keeping her like that on vent until her COVID test -ve of her lungs healed

[Rgsable]

Hi Avaco

What sort of treatment and plan do they have for covid 19?

[Avaco in reply to Rgsable]

Just keeping her like that on vent until her CoViD test -ve of her lungs healed

[RockRunner]

Hi Is your Mum on a ventilator? If not it could be she isn’t critical enough, also I have read that they are trying patients prone (on stomachs) using CPAP instead of putting straight on a ventilator as there are high risks to being on one. If she is they don’t tend to do a tracheotomy here until around 2/3 weeks on a ventilator because they want to see if they can be weaned first. They also need the oxygen requirements to be quite low as it increases when the tracheotomy is done for a while (they have to low flat and also tend to inhale blood). So there are certain requirements, they don’t do it for all patients just those who are stable but need longer for their bodies to recover. Hope you find out soon what the plan is x

[Avaco]

Hi All

My Mom is on vent from last 5 weeks

CPAP they don’t use here

Waiting as she still has virus in lungs as she is + and her body is taking time to fight against this disease very difficult situation

[Rgsable in reply to Avaco]

Hi Avaco

Sorry to hear that. The consultant told me that the first thing they needed to do is to put my husband on ventilator for his lung to heal. They also said that it will take 6 weeks + for the lung to heal from the covid 19. Keep the hope it is a long way but we have seen a lot of people pull through.

[HopefulA in reply to Rgsable]

How is your husband? X

[Rgsable in reply to HopefulA]

Hello

He is still not making progress. They've tried to wean him off the ventilator but it is hard. Infections still present. Very hard time

[HopefulA in reply to Rgsable]

I'm sorry to hear that and hope that you get some postive news during the week, he is fighting which is a great sign x

[Rgsable in reply to HopefulA]

Thank you x

[Olwethu in reply to Rgsable]

Hello, would like to know how your husband is doing?

[HopefulA in reply to Avaco]

Hi Avaco

I know it is hard but please stay strong, keep hopeful and hopefully you will see some improvement soon x