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2 month after major head injury

I have posted on here before but I am now 2 month in to the rehabilition of my brother he was attacked 2 month ago and they had to remove the left hand side of...

I have posted on here before but I am now 2 month in to the rehabilition of my b...

•7 years ago

Hypothermia Induced Coma

Brother in law had a heart attack last night. He was unresonsivev& blue when EMS arrived. They put him into a medically induced Coma. Hypothermia. They said it...

Brother in law had a heart attack last night. He was unresonsivev& blue when EMS...

•7 years ago

Pneumonia and sepsis

Hi everybody, my close friend, who is 48, went into hospital 12days ago very unwell and it was found that he had pneumonia and his blood wasn't clotting, by...

Hi everybody, my close friend, who is 48, went into hospital 12days ago very unw...

•7 years ago

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Fungal nail infection after ICU

Hi all, since my partner came out of ICU some 5 months ago he has had a fungal nail infection on his big toe, he now has severe pain in the same foot any...

Hi all, since my partner came out of ICU some 5 months ago he has had a fungal n...

•7 years ago

Advice for getting through having loved one in ICU

Hi, I'm new to this group but I'm looking for some support. Three weeks ago my boyfriend was admitted to ICU, he had an accident on his bike which resulted in...

Hi, I'm new to this group but I'm looking for some support. Three weeks ago my b...

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•7 years ago

Sepsis and meningitis

Hi. 3 weeks ago my dad was rushed into hospital and we discovered he had sepsis and meningitis. Amazingly he has fought the infection but has been the...

Hi. 3 weeks ago my dad was rushed into hospital and we discovered he had sepsis ...

•7 years ago

Sepsis and Pneumonia 4 weeks

Hi, Update on my nephew, they have stopped his sedation 3 days ago, but still looks like he is sedated, but i understand it can take a while for sedation to...

Hi, Update on my nephew, they have stopped his sedation 3 days ago, but still lo...

•7 years ago

Getting better

February of 2016 I was admitted to the hospital for a near fatal asthma attack. I was in an induced coma for 17 days (hospital for 19) I went on to the...

February of 2016 I was admitted to the hospital for a near fatal asthma attack. ...

•7 years ago

Is this what is wrong or am I being neurotic?

A fit 75 female even though had 3rd spinal decompression in Oct 2016. Admitted to a hospital in Spain following a fall when on a cruise ship, April 2017. I was...

A fit 75 female even though had 3rd spinal decompression in Oct 2016. Admitted t...

•7 years ago

Research and the ICUsteps Community

Research is an essential part of improving critical care and the patient experience. Many ICU survivors find participating in clinical research of value, and...

Research is an essential part of improving critical care and the patient experie...

Partner•7 years ago

ICU Patients Needed for Research Study

Seeking former and current ICU patients admitted into the ICU more than 48hrs and within 3 to 6 months after discharge. Must be 1i to 70 years old and able to...

Seeking former and current ICU patients admitted into the ICU more than 48hrs an...

•7 years ago

Please support my triathlon attempt to raise funds for ICUsteps

I went through ICU delirium in 2007 following a very serious RTA, 10 days in a coma and years getting through the mental trauma. I wish I had known of the...

I went through ICU delirium in 2007 following a very serious RTA, 10 days in a c...

•7 years ago

7 years later...

Finally getting around to writing a post. I was in ICU in 2010 when I was 17. I had an asthma attack and had to be intubated. I was in a coma for 7 days and...

Finally getting around to writing a post. I was in ICU in 2010 when I was 17. I...

•7 years ago

Sepsis, pneumonia, liver and kidney disease,

Hello Just after a bit of advice, my 20 year old nephew has been in hospital since 13th august with severe sepsis and pneumoina, he has been sedated nearly all...

Hello Just after a bit of advice, my 20 year old nephew has been in hospital sin...

•7 years ago

ICU blues

Right now my husband is in ICU. Pnemonia and kidney failure. Ive given them consent to do dialyais but they say it will be temporary because he is still...

Right now my husband is in ICU. Pnemonia and kidney failure. Ive given them cons...

•7 years ago