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Any hope ?

Hello everyone, My father was admitted to the ICU on June 21st after he had a bad fall that hurt his head and was said he was having bleeding from the inside...

Hello everyone, My father was admitted to the ICU on June 21st after he had a ba...

•7 years ago

Critical

Hello everyone, My father was admitted to the ICU on June 21st after he had a bad fall that hurt his head and was said he was having bleeding from the inside...

Hello everyone, My father was admitted to the ICU on June 21st after he had a b...

•7 years ago

is there hope?

My grandmother went into icu on a respirator last tuesday and now is having organ failure they are telling us we are going to be taking her off the respirator...

My grandmother went into icu on a respirator last tuesday and now is having orga...

•7 years ago

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Recovery after life support?

My son overdosed on cocaine and fentanyl and when found was close to death. He was in a coma and on life support for 5 days and woke up on the 6th day. Not...

My son overdosed on cocaine and fentanyl and when found was close to death. He w...

•7 years ago

Hope for my mom with pulmonary fibrosis

My mom was admitted to the hospital with double pneumonia and copd and now has been moved to icu and now diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and has been on a...

My mom was admitted to the hospital with double pneumonia and copd and now has b...

•7 years ago

Confused

My dad is 78 and has been in intensive care for 11 days he woke up after 8 days but since then he is totally confused and seems to be getting worse they say it...

My dad is 78 and has been in intensive care for 11 days he woke up after 8 days ...

•7 years ago

Sedated

My friend was in a motorcycle wreck and he was flown to burn unit. Iam going to visit him but it seems like he is sedated most of the time. Will he know im...

My friend was in a motorcycle wreck and he was flown to burn unit. Iam going to ...

•7 years ago

post 10 day coma

I was in a coma in November 2016 for 10 days I woke up with this bag over my head I couldn't get it off so cos I tried when they woke me up,well I think they...

I was in a coma in November 2016 for 10 days I woke up with this bag over my hea...

•7 years ago

Just spreading the word

We are now officially an ICUsteps meeting for Chester - all are welcome. We meet at All Saints Church Centre, 2 Vicarage Rd, Hoole Chester, CH2 3HZ The...

We are now officially an ICUsteps meeting for Chester - all are welcome. We meet...

•7 years ago

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Mom in ICU with cirrhosis complications - let to septic shock - led to ARDS

My mom had undiagnosed cirrhosis until she went septic and I called 911. They thought she had an infection but never did. Started to improve then suffered a...

My mom had undiagnosed cirrhosis until she went septic and I called 911. They th...

•7 years ago

Can't wean off sedation

My Dad has been in ICU for one month. He's on a ventilator via trach. Every time they lower the propofol to allow him to wake up, his heart rate goes too...

My Dad has been in ICU for one month. He's on a ventilator via trach. Every tim...

•7 years ago

Guillian-Barre syndrome

I was wondering have anyone else heard of Guillian-Barre my cousin was recently diagnosed. He ended up with this after having pneumonia really bad and ended...

I was wondering have anyone else heard of Guillian-Barre my cousin was recently ...

•7 years ago

Rehab - Out of Network (Insurance - USA)

Thank you to everyone in this community. I've found previous posts helpful as I've had a loved one (LO) experience a critical illness recently. I won't go into...

Thank you to everyone in this community. I've found previous posts helpful as I'...

•7 years ago

Need help with ICU support group idea at my hospital

I found this site while looking for research on support groups for ICU families and patients. Reading your posts and concerns just shows me how much education...

I found this site while looking for research on support groups for ICU families ...

•7 years ago

Not following commands, trach, COPD, pneumonia

My 76 y.o. Dad has been in ICU since May 20, he was intubated until June 12 when they did a tracheotomy. He's been sedated, sort of awake (opening his eyes,...

My 76 y.o. Dad has been in ICU since May 20, he was intubated until June 12 when...

•7 years ago

2+ months with my Dad in a Coma, where do we turn

My Dad had a subdural hematoma 3 weeks after getting a pacemaker. After 2 brain surgeries in 12 hours , they THINK he had a stroke. He has been comatose since...

My Dad had a subdural hematoma 3 weeks after getting a pacemaker. After 2 brain ...

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Hanging on!

So I'm new here and have been going a bit the last week. My dad had lung cancer and the best option for treatment was surgery. That was 13 days ago, after the...

So I'm new here and have been going a bit the last week. My dad had lung cancer ...

•7 years ago

Memory loss

Is it normal for someone to have memory loss about who they remember. And does it come back? My friend was in an induced coma for 5 days.

Is it normal for someone to have memory loss about who they remember. And does ...

•7 years ago

2 month coma

How great to stumble upon on this group! Perfect timing as I'm struggling a bit and really shouldn't be. I was diagnosed with breast cancer (for the 2nd time...

How great to stumble upon on this group! Perfect timing as I'm struggling a bit...

•7 years ago

Dad in ICU with septic shock

Hi everyone Dad was admitted to ICU after collapsing at home and lying there for 16 hours. He was in septic shock when he got to ICU. My brother & I were told...

Hi everyone Dad was admitted to ICU after collapsing at home and lying there for...

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