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What TVT means

In my post the other day I didn’t explain what tvt was it is the mess the use to repair and lift to help with in continents Viginal tape .

In my post the other day I didn’t explain what tvt was it is the mess the use to...

•6 years ago

Tvt Complications Help

Hi I know this post is not to do with icy although I was there 4years ago and still live with it . In August I had TVT surgery and was told it was quick and...

Hi I know this post is not to do with icy although I was there 4years ago and st...

•6 years ago

Surgical icu nightmare

My husband has conjestive heartfailure i had to call paramedics he was having problems breathing after being sick with common flue. He needed to hav 2 stints...

My husband has conjestive heartfailure i had to call paramedics he was having pr...

•6 years ago

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ICUsteps Chester

In light of @NCU123 ‘s recent post and the comments - we have our next meeting on 21/12/17 @ 7pm - we have it at All Saints Church 2 Vicarage Rd Centre CH2...

In light of @NCU123 ‘s recent post and the comments - we have our next meeting o...

•6 years ago

My harrowing patient journey

Greetings all I’m new here. This is the first time I have been admitted to hospital, more harrowing as this was a traumatic experience and not due to an...

Greetings all I’m new here. This is the first time I have been admitted to hospi...

•6 years ago

Ovarian cancer stage 4 coping and caring

Hi there my Mum was diagnosed as her ovarian cancer coming back 6 weeks ago she has had 3 drains in 3 different 1 dose of aggressive chemo and has now given ,...

Hi there my Mum was diagnosed as her ovarian cancer coming back 6 weeks ago she ...

•6 years ago

My daughter in vegetative state

Hello everyone, I’m new here. My daughter 21 years old is in the icu for nearly two months now. She has epilepsy and stomach bleeding. She was put on induced...

Hello everyone, I’m new here. My daughter 21 years old is in the icu for nearly ...

•6 years ago

Coma and multiple organ failure due to lungs issues. Please help!

Hi I'm new here my father-in-law was taken to ER couple of weeks ago with some lungs issues. They cleaned his lungs, and he had to be on an oxygen mask 24/7....

Hi I'm new here my father-in-law was taken to ER couple of weeks ago with some l...

•6 years ago

Imfliximab

Does anyone else suffer from arthritic symptoms having had a 2 hour does of inflixmab via IV . I’m on my first round of infliximab having had my 3rd does and...

Does anyone else suffer from arthritic symptoms having had a 2 hour does of infl...

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•6 years ago

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MRI query

If a MRI comes back normal and shows no signs of brain damage can you still have Brain damage despite the results?

If a MRI comes back normal and shows no signs of brain damage can you still have...

•6 years ago

Staff nurse

Hi there I'm a newly qualified staff nurse at a large ICU. I feel intrusive writing here as I'm obviously not a patient and have never suffered the way many of...

Hi there I'm a newly qualified staff nurse at a large ICU. I feel intrusive writ...

•6 years ago

Just want to say hello

I am new here from Ohio! I am a chronic pain patient and i am suffering from herniated discs in my neck and sciatica and a numb foot from the sciatica and i...

I am new here from Ohio! I am a chronic pain patient and i am suffering from her...

•6 years ago

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Can a medical induced coma cause long term memory loss and speech disparities ?

I have a question, I had surgery and well, they ended up giving me to much meds and basically put me in a medical induced coma, ever since then I have memory...

I have a question, I had surgery and well, they ended up giving me to much meds ...

•6 years ago

Coping with emotions and rejection from family after suicide attempt left me in ITU

I am 3 months after spending 5 weeks in ITU in a coma on life support with a tracheotomy and then another 7 weeks on HDU and then a liver ward after multi...

I am 3 months after spending 5 weeks in ITU in a coma on life support with a tra...

•6 years ago

60 Year old Father in ICU

My father is in an induced coma in an ICU and has been for 5 days now. He has Heart failure, respiratory failure and kidney failure. They performed Dialysis...

My father is in an induced coma in an ICU and has been for 5 days now. He has H...

•6 years ago

Doctors have told us to prepare for withdrawal of treatment

My 78 yr old mum has been in ICU for 18 days after a bowel rupture . Surgery went very well but she has COPD and docs have said she cannot cope without...

My 78 yr old mum has been in ICU for 18 days after a bowel rupture . Surgery wen...

•7 years ago

Liver disease

My daughter is 36 and a heavy vodka drinker she was admitted to hosp in August and told her liver is bad and not to take another drink. She got no help was...

My daughter is 36 and a heavy vodka drinker she was admitted to hosp in August a...

•7 years ago

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Vegetative state trouble waking up ?

After coma to vegetative state then opening eyes but not aware how long can it take to get conscious back ??

After coma to vegetative state then opening eyes but not aware how long can it t...

•7 years ago

Post sepsis recovery and syndrome

First I would like to thank the community and everyone that posts about their experience. This has made understanding the processes and what my little sister...

First I would like to thank the community and everyone that posts about their ex...

•7 years ago

Triple Bypass Surgery w/ Renal & Liver Failure.

Hello, My mother had triple bypass surgery 4 days ago. The day after surgery she completed physical & occupational therapy, but into the next morning she...

Hello, My mother had triple bypass surgery 4 days ago. The day after surgery she...

•7 years ago