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My Father is in ICU on a ventilator for 8days, with dialysis - All help welcome!🙏🏼

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Hi Eveyone,

So glad I found this forum and reading peoples journeys with this horrendous diesease.

My dad was admitted on NYE with high temp and Symptoms and went from cpap to being put on a ventilator. This now being the eighth day in ICU. He has diabetes so had kidney failure and is on dialysis. After a couple of positive days being rolled from his back and being at 50%, dialysis was removed and he had shot up to 100%. He has been given the new arthritis drugs which he has responded positively too. My family and I are really concerned about regressing because he seemed to be making a recovery but are so worried with what to expect. Organ failure being the worst. I understand this could be a long road but as a Middle Eastern 65 year old who is over weight I know there is a lot against his recovery, but we are trying to keep positive and reading these stories have given me hope. Any help and advice would be welcome with what to expect and avenues to turn should certain things arise.

Thanks

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Sepsur

Welcome @Sensationalsoldier - if you read my bio, I experienced many of the things you fear might happened to your Dad. Critical illness is a horrendous journey for you and your family at present. If I can offer advice, do everything you can to look after yourselves at present, eat, sleep as best as you can because you will need all of your energy later when your Dad comes through the other side. At present your Dad is being looked after by the best possible people.

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Sensationalsoldier in reply to Sepsur

Thanks for your reply and advice - you seem to have been through a hell of a lot! Glad you recovered well.

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Anuur44

I hope that Allah restores your fathers health back. My mum is also fighting Covid on a ventilator and on day 35. Being in icu is very up and down. One day she’s stable and the next she’s caught an infection. But believe me they’re getting the best care possible and they’re going everything to safe him. I learnt from this journey that all we can do is be hopeful and pray for their safe healthy return home. This page has definitely helped my hope as there are a lot of positive outcomes which am hoping will be the same for your dad and my mum

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Sensationalsoldier in reply to Anuur44

Thanks Anuur44 I wish your mother a speedy recovery also

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Cazthomp

My mum was ventilated for 49 days with multiple organ failure but she got better and she came home in Christmas Eve my advice would be write everything down keep in contact with the ward explain to them who your dad is send in photos of the family so they can keep him connected and use the option of FaceTime and phone calls if you can it’s a slow process but tiny improvements each day make all the difference and you might have days were he goes a bit worse but that’s perfectly normal keep speaking to the doctors and urge them not to give up hope sending you all the love I know what you are going through is horrendous but try and stay positive x

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BBDEBS

It is a roller coaster for sure but stay positive and as sepsur says, look after yourselves x

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Copse77

I hope your Dad continues to respond well. As Sepsur says the ICU team do provide the best care. My younger brother was critically ill on life support this time 3 years ago and on dialysis too because his organs were failing, and he went onto made a strong recovery. We were told the kidneys will be the last things to recover and that was correct. I hope your father makes a good recovery and thinking of you and your family as it is a rollercoaster of emotions. .

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Anuur44

How is your dad doing today. Praying he’s stable and recovering

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Sensationalsoldier in reply to Anuur44

Hi Anuur44 thank you for your message! He seems currently stable - We had some positive news today that his oxygen requirement had been reduced to 60% and the signs of the infection and white blood cells reducing also.. the doctors have said he is at beginning of recovery but we know all well that this can change daily, so we are keeping grounded and preying he keeps on this path at this is only day 10. They have said he will be on dialysis and his kidneys will be the last things to recover.

How is your mother doing? 🙏🏼

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Sepsur in reply to Sensationalsoldier

That’s sounding more positive. As you say, things can quickly change.

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Anuur44 in reply to Sensationalsoldier

Am so happy to hear your dad is on road to recovery. Mum is fighting delirium she’s still on the tracheostomy ventilator over 6 weeks. she had a infection which is being treated with antibiotics. They mentioned mum developed lung fibrosis so won’t be able to breath on her own without a ventilator. Can’t wait to have her home she’s also on 45% oxygen at moment

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avnipiro

Hi, how is Dad?

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Sensationalsoldier in reply to avnipiro

Hi avnipiro some positive news yesterday that the lungs were showing some small and early stages of recovery. Still at 45% oxygen but stable.

28 driving pressure and peep of 10.

Still on dialysis and producing small

Amount of urine but not enough yet. Still a long road ahead, but things seem to be heading the right direction. Just need to keep positive and grounded!

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avnipiro

It is a very slow process, but great he making progress.

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