Heart Attack

My BIL is 52 and suffered a heart attack this week, is in ICU on a ventilator and sedated. Does anyone have any ideas about recovery times? We are not getting much info from the hospital.

[Sepsur]

Our information page gives you an idea of what to expect - there are various PDF’s that cover a usual journey.Everyone is different so there aren’t any hard and fast rules.

cc-sn.org/information

[Slowhands]

Hi Claire hope he pulls through and has a full recovery. I had a cardiac arrest early July and spent 3 weeks in ICU and 2 weeks on a recovery ward and had a ICD fitted before I left. All i can say from a personal side is i dont remember hardly anything whilst in the ICU only that what my partner has told me. I still feel that something's have been kept back from me. The delirium was terrible and still get side effects now. There are plenty of sites on-line that can help you understand what is going on. And its a slow progress, but he could not be in better hands and hopefully will make a full recovery. Always here if you need someone to talk to. Best wishes. Steve.

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Thanks so much. Your reply means a lot

[FamilyHistorian in reply to Slowhands]

My ICU didn't have diaries but I have since obtained my hospital files. It took a while before I started to read them but they were very helpful in answering questions. In particular they demonstrated the care that I had received. Also my family kept a Whatsapp record which I have eventually read. Also I have photos which are now quite precious.

[Slowhands in reply to FamilyHistorian]

Mine had a diary and my partner kept a diary but neither mentioned i had to be resuscitated after day 10 and since i have access to my medical files and there is a lot they have redacted. Could not fault the care i received and appreciate everything they did for me. But I need the questions answered so I can move on. Hope you are well and have made a full recovery. Kind regards. Steve.

[FamilyHistorian]

As Sepsur says everyone is different. In my case with heart failure, pneumonia and sepsis I was put in a coma before Christmas ‘19. I was operated on (new valve) and was slow to come round. My family were told twice that I wouldn’t make it. Initially they talked about days to come round, this changed to a week, then weeks or may be a month and then just said he will come round when he is ready. That happened later in February and I was out of hospital mid March

[Hidden in reply to FamilyHistorian]

Thanks very much, that helps me a lot