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Hi, my mum has been in ICU for 5 weeks and has 'severe muscle weakness and low tone' Im desperate for them to start rehab. What can i do?

My mum went in with Pneumonia 5 weeks ago and now has 2 holes in each lung due to over ventilation and psudamonas infection in each lung. She is responding to...

My mum went in with Pneumonia 5 weeks ago and now has 2 holes in each lung due ...

•10 years ago

On placement in ICU

I am a final year student nurse (graduate in 3 months!). I have had experience of ICU as a relative - my daughter was there for 3 months after a car accident....

I am a final year student nurse (graduate in 3 months!). I have had experience ...

•10 years ago

3rd time my mum is waking up from sedation. 3rd time lucky? She is still not 'co-operating' after 4 days although she seems there to me....

I've written here a few times which was very helpful. My mum has ARDS and was put into ICU 4 weeks ago tomorrow. She was sedated and put on a ventilator, then...

I've written here a few times which was very helpful. My mum has ARDS and was pu...

•10 years ago

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I had come home from a wonderful 2 week holiday in Spain with my wife. I felt refreshed and relaxed ready for the working months ahead. With the aim to earn...

I had come home from a wonderful 2 week holiday in Spain with my wife. I felt r...

•10 years ago

Mum in ICU 18 Days now. She has a new lung infection called pseudomonas and back on sedation and oxygen at 60%. Has she really got a chance?

Hello, Ive written here before and found a great comfort. Im really struggling at the moment as my mum has Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), "also...

Hello, Ive written here before and found a great comfort. Im really struggling a...

•10 years ago

My mum is having a tracheostomy today after ecmo . Anyone know why they couldn't do this in the beginning?

My mum is having a tracheostomy today after ecmo . Anyone know why they couldn't do this in the beginning? She has abeen in for nearly 3 weeks now and has had...

My mum is having a tracheostomy today after ecmo . Anyone know why they couldn't...

•10 years ago

Thank you everyone

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their compassionate and understanding replies to my post 3 months ago. I am recovered physically and after a...

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their compassionate and understan...

•10 years ago