So proud of my dads determination and positive attitude, hes now home after only 9 days on a ward. He’s three and half stone lighter and very emotional but he’s home . Walking with a stick but telling me he won’t have it much longer . He’s astounded the doctors and nurses with his recovery so far.
After the odds where stacked against him in so many ways and after a lot of setbacks he got there in the end. I believe prayers and positive thoughts go a long way . Please don’t give up on your loved ones while they are still fighting we have to fight with them.
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This is so amazing to hear. I’ve had my dad in the ICU for 20 days. I long for the day I can be with him. But this is such a horrible rollercoaster ride. 💔
It is horrible and you must be strong for him. It is hard but with time things will get better. This group has a lot of post that will give you strength to carry on being strong. Keep the hope x
Yer he is walking with a stick , he did the stairs yesterday and then the physio discharged him . He’s took a while to get up to bed tonight but he did it , his determination is second to none xz
That’s is such brilliant news, I wish you and your family a straightforward period of rehab.
Our group offers free help when your loved one is ready.
At Monday 11 we have an exercise group aimed at people 6months+ from discharge.
Wednesday 11 we have a gentle yoga class - we held our first one to about 20 people last week - no-one has any experience of yoga - most were sceptical but willing to give it a go - all were won over.
Fri11 - gentler exercise group with newer patients & specifically aimed at Covid patients. Family members are welcome & encouraged. What everyone liked about the yoga is how much it helped with breathing.
We also have a virtual drop-in on Thursday 6.50pm
All of this is done on Zoom ( successfully) and it translates fine.
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Well done that dad! Great news and gave me some positivity for my brother’s future.
My bro is 80 days in ICU today - he is doing well. He has had a trache for the last 4 weeks which they may remove next week and remains on low support ventilation / CPAP and dialysis- but he is getting there. He’s lost 5 stone (some of it needed to go 😀) but once he’s able to eat he will gain some of it back for sure.
I can FaceTIme him most days and it’s great to see him progressing - slowly and steadily. There were times we didn’t think he would make it but he’s such a fighter. All I can say is keep positive - we have the best medical staff and they will do all they can to get people through.
Wishing your dad well on his journey to full recovery.
Wonderful news! And even better that he’s on his feet walking and has such a determined attitude. Wishing him and your family all the best!
Hi I see you posted this some time ago but I was just shocked to read your dad's journey.could you tell me did he suffer any infections whilst on a ventilator ? X
Yes he did he got a infection two weeks into his journey from one of his lines . He would have a good week then his temp would go up again and another infection would start . Then the week before he was fully weaned he caught ventilated associated pneumonia. It was a long journey of ups and downs but he got there in the end x
I just came across this post, just reading through some things. Seems like my dad is going through the same currently. About a week ago they diagnosed him with hospital acquired pneumonia and then also a UTI, from removing his catheter. So he’s been on antibiotics since he was diagnosed. He’s also been running a fever. The last day or two, didn’t seem to have much of a fever, but today it was higher. They also had to bump his oxygen up because his oxygen had went down some with all of this. Did yours have this issue? Where they had to turn his oxygen requirement up?
Am so happy to read this post and it’s giving me even more hope. Wow walking with stock after so many days bed bound. My mum is ventilated more than 70 days and I hoping we will get there to. Please keep providing updates on his progress
He’s been home since June , he no longer needs any aids to get about . He was back driving within 4 weeks of being home . He does get breathless and has scarring of his lungs but all other organs are undamaged and working fine. Hoping his lungs improve in time .
Hoping you have a good outcome with your mum she’s definitely a fighter , 70 days is a long time . Stay strong and positive vibes sent your way xxx
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