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ICUsteps

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How did you cope waiting to find out what normal would be like for you?

I'm trying to stay positive and be thankful I'm alive but the waiting to see what "normal" looks like is a little frustrating at the moment. I currently have...

I'm trying to stay positive and be thankful I'm alive but the waiting to see wha...

•11 years ago

Did anyone else have an aha moment - when you realised what could have been and what your loved ones must have gone through?

I have included the bare bones of my story below but what I'm wondering is if anyone else had a moment when reality kicked in? I understood that I could have...

I have included the bare bones of my story below but what I'm wondering is if an...

•11 years ago

Is it normal that my mum isn't obeying commands after 3 weeks awake? (Total 6-7 weeks in ICU)

So my mum has been on and off the ventilator and has done 24 hours without. The weaning is going well. Still has a hospital infection but hopefully the holes...

So my mum has been on and off the ventilator and has done 24 hours without. The ...

•11 years ago

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We got the funding to go to BIRT! we move on Monday! Really hoping it gives hubby the opportunity he needs to recover as best he can!

We got the funding to go to BIRT! we move on Monday! Really hoping it gives hubb...

•11 years ago

Insomnia, Irritable & a little down in the dumps post ICU- a normal reaction or am I depressed?

I posted a while about my terrible insomnia after my 3 week ICU/HDU and further 3 weeks on the ward. Thanks for all the replies to that post. I've been home...

I posted a while about my terrible insomnia after my 3 week ICU/HDU and further ...

•11 years ago