Learning to live again

[Bellachez369]

💖Help with life at 50! 💖

[Sepsur]

Do you know what this site is for?

[AKAICUsurvivor]

Bellachez369

Are you aware t of what this site is trying to achieve? It is not for people who are necessarily struggling with reaching 50 - although from your profile - I would suggest that that isnt really your area of expertise. I have reported your profile as being suspicious just so you realise that I am being transparent- if you are a genuine survivor of ICU or a relative/friend - then please except my sincere apologies in advance. If you are, as I suspect, bogus - I suggest you go ‘shut the front door’.

[Bellachez369 in reply to AKAICUsurvivor]

Wow! I don’t accept your apology, I’m appalled with your assumption! I wish I was “bogus” My life has been turned upside down!

[Bellachez369 in reply to AKAICUsurvivor]

I didn’t realise the rest of my message hadn’t posted

[Sepsur in reply to Bellachez369]

Your profile & post is very confusing - are you a relative or ex ICU patient? You don’t make any hint of being either?😳😊

[Bellachez369 in reply to Sepsur]

I’m a vey new-ex ICU patient, I’m finding lots of things I took for granted is harder than is was for me before the cake! my world has been turned upside down!! My first message didn’t go down to well as I didn’t realise it had come from a seafood market, thank you for asking,l, I just want to feel normal now! I want nothing to do with covid19!!!!!

You can talk any time for me, thank you again, lots of love Jo xxxxxx

[Sepsur in reply to Bellachez369]

Critical care is life changing - it’s a learning curve you’ll find yourself now travelling.

The most obvious side effects of ICU are fatigue, a brain fog and weakness - overtime most things improve for the majority of us.

Are you unbelievably tired doing the smallest things? Do you find difficulty concentrating or remembering things? Or maybe you are getting frustrated not being able to do things that you always could - taking a lid off something? Taking a bath or shower is suddenly an ordeal.

[Bellachez369 in reply to Sepsur]

Yep everything you’ve said is spot on! I’ve lost quite a lot of strength on my left side, leg and arm! I can’t eat I can’t sleep, 10 days after being home hubby announced I’m leaving you so I’m looking for a decent place for me and my 2 dogs, I won’t leave them, ever!, I’m very limited what I can do so it’s gonna be a free disaster Quick tic-toc!

I’m dying and love you an more than life!

Needing help xxx

[Sepsur in reply to Bellachez369]

At the moment there is very little physical help that anyone of us can access at present. Do you mind me asking / how did you find yourself in ICU?

[Bellachez369 in reply to Sepsur]

I had covid19, not sure how I survived I went to hospital with pneumonia but caught the virus there, I had already had 2 tests an both came back negative! But the dr was sure I had it so he went up my nose and poked my brain out an it came back positive, the masks were hard work as only had large or small so had to cope with both I was scared he was talking and drinking an waiting to go for a walk with them, the poor dogs haven’t been I’ll tell you when I asked him he couldn’t tell me, if things were like years ago your little garden would of gone😊, I’m struggling and waiting for him! In the film he’s there! In real life it’s shite and tests yourself regardless as it’s hard work you just love your children As they are good for you!! You seem a loveable caring lady, xxxx 💖💖💖

[Sepsur]

Critical care can leave you very confused. Are you still on any medication? Have the doctors arranged a clinic to see you again?

[Bellachez369 in reply to Sepsur]

Yes more tabs yeah I’ll be seeing them again in a couple of weeks, but I’m not that keen on going with all the covid that’s about, I have no immune system so I’m scared I’ll get it again, they say you don’t get it twice but I really wouldn’t what you need xxxxx I’ve been back in hospital as my heart was beating double the speed it should, so I had to go back in hospital so they could slow my heart down, drip and pills, it’s fine there’s no rush, see you soon xxxx