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Perforated bowel, sepsis and intestinal failure....

Hi My husband is currently in ICU (on day 72) he had a perforated bowel, sepsis and intestinal failure. He was on life support for 14 days and ventilated a...

Hi My husband is currently in ICU (on day 72) he had a perforated bowel, sepsis ...

•7 years ago

Coma Dreams

Hi, I'm writing a book about coma dreams and wondered if anyone else would like to share theirs? Please contact me here, or on my facebook page...

Hi, I'm writing a book about coma dreams and wondered if anyone else would like...

•7 years ago

Waking up process

Hi im sorry im sure its been asked repeatedly but cannot find the answer in earlier posts. My mum had the flu which caused a life threatening asthma attack....

Hi im sorry im sure its been asked repeatedly but cannot find the answer in earl...

•7 years ago

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5 weeks after major head injury

My brother was attacked and suffered a major brain injury nearly 5 weeks ago, we were told he wouldn't survive he spent 8 days in a coma and 2 week in...

My brother was attacked and suffered a major brain injury nearly 5 weeks ago, we...

•7 years ago

Is a ventilator save a human life if he got a major heart attack on the speed of 14000. 5 days ago

My father age 70 years old got a major heart attack speed of 14000. 5 days ago.he is admitted in hospital and now on ventilator.is the doctors can save him or...

My father age 70 years old got a major heart attack speed of 14000. 5 days ago.h...

•7 years ago

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Brain MRI

Could anyone please clear me what this report is saying.....My father remains on VV ECMO for past 40 days and now his ecmo is weaned off, he is on...

Could anyone please clear me what this report is saying.....My father remains on...

sweetyvarshney93

•7 years ago

Liver and kidney failure

My sister was admitted unresponsive. On the first day we found out her liver and kidneys we failing oxygen was low red blood platelets were low heart rate...

My sister was admitted unresponsive. On the first day we found out her liver and...

•7 years ago

YAWNING AND COUGHING AFTER THE REMOVAL OF SEDATION

The doctor stopped the sedation drugs yesterday but amazingly by evening my wife started yawning and coughing silently in the evening. Can this be the...

The doctor stopped the sedation drugs yesterday but amazingly by evening my wife...

•7 years ago

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Induced Coma and Stable

Hi, My partner has been put in an induced come since mid june from blunt force trauma. Left liver and spleen removed and pierced right liver and broken ribs....

Hi, My partner has been put in an induced come since mid june from blunt force ...

•7 years ago

WAKING UP AFTER A CARDIAC ARREST RESUSCITATION

My wife 51years of age had cardiac arrest and resuscitated after four attempts by the doctors who were there when it happened. This is two weeks going and can...

My wife 51years of age had cardiac arrest and resuscitated after four attempts b...

•7 years ago

Waking up time after cardiac arrest resuscitationon

My wife had Cardiac arrest from PE and still in induced coma for two weeks with eyes just opening. The doctors are hoping to Trachy. What can you advise me...

My wife had Cardiac arrest from PE and still in induced coma for two weeks with ...

•7 years ago

Brain CT

Please someone make me understand this report ....what does it mean....what are the implications....please help me out to understand my father's condition

Please someone make me understand this report ....what does it mean....what are ...

sweetyvarshney93

•7 years ago

pneumonia

Hi everyone, im 27 years old and a full time mummy to a 3 year old and a 4 month year old. and i fell ill with what i thought was cold or flu untill i had...

Hi everyone, im 27 years old and a full time mummy to a 3 year old and a 4 month...

fairyprincess23

•7 years ago

Influenza A and Septic Shock Pneumonia

Hello everyone, I'm new here I have been out of ICU for 5 months I had Influenza A and Septic Shock Pneumonia resulting in me being Ventilated. I am feeling...

Hello everyone, I'm new here I have been out of ICU for 5 months I had Influenza...

•7 years ago

ECMO

After getting out of ECMO( 40 days) ,now on ventilator, my father is in fever from continuous 4 days, inspite of having antibiotics medication going on,...

After getting out of ECMO( 40 days) ,now on ventilator, my father is in fever fr...

sweetyvarshney93

•7 years ago

Lung infection

Hi My father is 82 nd was afitted in hospital fir 15 days there they diagnosed him lung infection fluid in lungs kidney keratine 4.65 and heart working...

Hi My father is 82 nd was afitted in hospital fir 15 days there they diagnosed ...

•7 years ago

Hello

I too has had the experience of being in ICU, I have found out since,that I was put in a coma for 2 weeks and that while in the coma I contracted sepsis and...

I too has had the experience of being in ICU, I have found out since,that I was ...

•7 years ago

Waking from a coma

My brother woke up from his coma 6 days ago today he is along in hdu but still hasn't spoke and is only moving his right leg he is blinking on command and...

My brother woke up from his coma 6 days ago today he is along in hdu but still h...

•7 years ago

Coma

Wat can I expect from coma my man has had a fatal car accident and is in a coma how long will he be out for as it is worrying and will he wake up quickly or be...

Wat can I expect from coma my man has had a fatal car accident and is in a coma ...

•7 years ago

Coma advice

My partner has had a fatal car accident in LA he is in a coma I need advice wat to expect and if he will be ok as I think tat head injury are bad he is a fit...

My partner has had a fatal car accident in LA he is in a coma I need advice wat ...

•7 years ago

Healing Post Induced Coma

I was in a medically induced coma with deliriums 2 months ago due to seizures and difficulty breathing post seizure. I am now having difficulty managing what...

I was in a medically induced coma with deliriums 2 months ago due to seizures an...

•7 years ago

Attempted suicide

Good afternoon, My girlfriend hug herself exactly a week ago today. She made a video and we found her 20 minutes afterwards. She has had a coma score of 3,...

Good afternoon, My girlfriend hug herself exactly a week ago today. She made a ...

•7 years ago