Today is day 18 of waiting for my husband to wake up. Currently he is in a minimal conscious state? Little by little he is doing things like blinking, turning his head and the doctor asked him to stick out his tongue 3 times and he did it each time.
Sometimes all I can do is pray and beg for God's help. It has been a long road. He entered the hospital on November 1 and was intebated on November 10. He had a heart attack on December 11. He was finally trached December 27 and high sedation was stopped January 4.
Now waiting for him to wake up from a minimal conscious state has me so worried!! Does anyone have any experience in this?
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Hi,I’m so happy to hear your husband is reacting to the doctors commands! That’s great news.
My dad has been on a ventilator since Jan 9. He reacts the flashlight to the eyes and coughs during suctioning. Still in a coma, so we are waiting anxiously for him to wake up. It’s hard seeing your loved one fighting so hard. I can’t wait to see if my dad can follow and do what the doctors ask him to do. Keep the faith and never give up. Your husband sounds like he is doing great!
Like many others it took some time for me to come round. It all takes time! I had a heart op pneumonia and sepsis. Apparently one day everything started to improve. That was 10 months ago.
We also went through this as a family. It took a month for my brother to wake up. It’s not like in the films where someone wakes up and is instantly able to speak. It was the best day ever when my brother woke up and I know from visiting him every day, pre-Covid how hard it is for you. Remain hopeful is the best advice we were given. I kept a daily log so on hard days it was something I could remind myself of the positives like him momentarily opening his eyes. Stay strong with love to you and your family.
That is great news!! Praise Jesus! My mother is fully conscious now too and following commands and mouthing words! Your husband and my mother are slowly improving each day! I am still stressed and worried 24/7 but I know I have to be patient.
I am so pleased at your husbands waking up. Also that you can visit him twice a week. It will reassure him to hear your voiceand see photos of you even when you can’t visit I hope you can do calls with him when you can’t visit. Wishing you all the best for his recovery.
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