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Lori

I had another post. But I have another one my fiance is more awake now from is induced coma. He has liver/colon cancer and had 3 treatment of chemo end of...

I had another post. But I have another one my fiance is more awake now from is i...

•8 years ago

Dealing with ICU

Hi everyone, I'm Anna and I'm 20 years old, I was admitted to ICU over a year ago now (Jan 2016) due to septic shock caused by an rare retro-pharyngeal abscess...

Hi everyone, I'm Anna and I'm 20 years old, I was admitted to ICU over a year ag...

•8 years ago

Lori

My fiance is is still in a induced coma more awake today still doesn't move or respond. His eyes are open but not focused. He has colon and liver cancer on...

My fiance is is still in a induced coma more awake today still doesn't move or r...

•8 years ago

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Hi my name it tracey im 53 I was on life support 5 months ago I had a liver hemorrhage out of the blue but was then found I had a benign tumour my family was...

Hi my name it tracey im 53 I was on life support 5 months ago I had a liver hemo...

•8 years ago

Strange sensation in chest post septic shock--anyone else have this?

Hi Everyone, I'm new here. Had hernia, small bowel obstruction and went into septic shock three months ago. Took me over a month to regain my strength, another...

Hi Everyone, I'm new here. Had hernia, small bowel obstruction and went into sep...

•8 years ago

My Dad is still asleep after coming off of sedatives.

It's a week today that my Dad fell off of a ladder onto a solid oak table and onto a concrete floor after losing his balance trying to cut back a tree. He...

It's a week today that my Dad fell off of a ladder onto a solid oak table and on...

•8 years ago

Questions that were never answered..

I'm 2013 I married the love of my life the person who I was in a relationship with for 6 years. 5 days after my wedding I woke up with excruciating chest pains...

I'm 2013 I married the love of my life the person who I was in a relationship wi...

•8 years ago

Hello Everyone, an update on my AMAZINGLY STRONG and BEAUTIFUL wife Ally. She is home now!!!!

I am so happy to be able to tell you all that Ally is back at home with us. She did it!!! She put up an unbelievable fight and beat the odds. She...

I am so happy to be able to tell you all that Ally is back at home with u...

•8 years ago

still think about my induced coma everyday.

i was put in an induced coma for 9 days, i had double pneumonia and swine flu or (H1N1) as they call it. after reading lots of posts etc , i can relate to alot...

i was put in an induced coma for 9 days, i had double pneumonia and swine flu or...

•8 years ago

Dazed and confused

Five weeks ago, my partner sustained a major trauma, when he fell down some steps and basically impaled himself on a broken glass bottle from the shopping he...

Five weeks ago, my partner sustained a major trauma, when he fell down some step...

•8 years ago

Introductory - Head Injury

Hi everyone. My name is Carol & I suffered a life threatening traumatic head injury & multiple fractures on the 5 June 2016 from a cycle accident. The worst of...

Hi everyone. My name is Carol & I suffered a life threatening traumatic head inj...

•8 years ago

Support Groups In The Midlands

Hi all. My partner was in a coma for around five days around six months ago and although he is recovering fantastically and is back at work and doing so so...

Hi all. My partner was in a coma for around five days around six months ago and ...

•8 years ago

How long is recovery?

My father went into hospital on the 3rd March for an ilesotomy reversal. Due to surgical complications he has had two further emergency operations and now has...

My father went into hospital on the 3rd March for an ilesotomy reversal. Due to ...

•8 years ago

Copd coming out of sedation

My mom was on the ventilator for copd and can't come fully out of sedation, had mir ran, cat scan, came back normal she's only been off of ventilator for 12...

My mom was on the ventilator for copd and can't come fully out of sedation, had ...

•8 years ago

1 year since ICU

Hi, I was in icu on the 7 April 2016 for two weeks with chest sepsis and various other things (cant spell them) in hospital 5 weeks, my year has been up and...

Hi, I was in icu on the 7 April 2016 for two weeks with chest sepsis and variou...

•8 years ago

Problems with sleep

Since coming out of ICU I've suffered badly with being able to get a decent nights sleep, I was in an induced coma during my stay. There seems to be a link...

Since coming out of ICU I've suffered badly with being able to get a decent nigh...

•8 years ago

ICUsteps Congress

I'm pleased to say on behalf of my fellow ICUsteps trustees we had our inaugural Congress in Milton Keynes on Saturday 1st April 2017, giving us the...

I'm pleased to say on behalf of my fellow ICUsteps trustees we had our inaugural...

•8 years ago

Hi I am Ally. This is my first post since i awoke from an induced coma16 days ago. I feel so lost and confused.

Before I get started I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, everyone on this site that shared their stories and or gave their support to my hubby...

Before I get started I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, everyon...

•8 years ago