ICU/Intubation

[Spark82]

I was in a coma from May-Aug 2021

I remember having nightmares of people trying to kill me.

I have realised recently is that because of all the different medication & not knowing what was happening is that I was pulling my tube out.

I ended up waking up with a tracheostomy, (I could not talk)

lost all of my functions & muscle mass.

Being in ITU and no motor functions was so hard.

I was having food via a tube,my mouth was dry,having no sense of day/night.

I could not have any visitors because of covid restrictions.

This post is to possibly help anyone whom has a friend/family in ITU-

"i could hear things" but I could not make any sense of what was happening"

If you're visiting just sit and talk- because it does help.

[Ta-thanx]

I could have written this myself almost to the word, apart from all the small details.

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I agree with all of this. Very similar to me, only I was lucky to have visitors last year so yes 100% agree that sitting and talking helps. Hope your recovery is going in the right direction.

[BigH63]

Hi sounds just like my experience. Yes Intubation and Tracheotomy are not easy to deal with. I can relate to you with the Tracheostomy, I likened it to others how I assume the ordeal of locked in syndrome must feel like. The feeling of not being able to communicate to the outside world.

Yes loss of muscle mass etc no concept of day or night is hard no clock to gauge when they say family member is coming in and you’re left with in you’re mind is that an hour, half a day or night when and no way if asking.

All this mix up with delirium is strange and confusing.

Even though I couldn’t communicate I did hear family say things and time just flew because it seemed like they just got there. But sort of comforting at the same time

Just hold their hand sand talk.