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My father isnt waking up from a medically induced coma...scared

hi there - my father is 76 years old and was in great health. he was admitted to the ICU 16 days ago with pneumonia and a staph infection in his lungs. he...

hi there - my father is 76 years old and was in great health. he was admitted t...

•6 years ago

Mum in ICU, not waking up from sedation, induced coma. Not fully conscious been 2 weeks now anyone experience this before with loved one?

Had meeting yesterday to discuss next steps but they already been talking about getting her off a ventilator. She has been in the ICU 5 week’s which 3 of...

Had meeting yesterday to discuss next steps but they already been talking about...

•6 years ago

Sepsis

Hi I am very worried because my mam went into hospital a week ago today with weakness and diarea and shortness of breath. They told us on the third day of...

Hi I am very worried because my mam went into hospital a week ago today with wea...

•6 years ago

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And the doctors treated me like I was crazy !!

I cant even explain how finding this site and reading all these posts by everyone who has experienced exactly what I am going through. I was in the hospital 3...

I cant even explain how finding this site and reading all these posts by everyon...

•6 years ago

Hi everyone please keep my dad in prayer God bless u all. JesusLovesYou

Hi everyone my dad is still in ICU in a man-made, coma. anyone tell me if this is good signs my father finally opened his eyes a week ago but just for very...

Hi everyone my dad is still in ICU in a man-made, coma. anyone tell me if this i...

•6 years ago

Mother in ICU for bacterial pneumonia.

Hello I'm writing a post in the hope to find someone who has been through a similar experience. My mother who is in her late 40s was treated for pnuemacoccal...

Hello I'm writing a post in the hope to find someone who has been through a simi...

•6 years ago

Dad moved back in the ICU with new pneumonia infection, kidney failure, septic shock. Feeling helpless and defeated

My 50 year old dad was rushed to the emergency room on Jan 31 and diagnosed with double pneumonia and kidney failure. They moved him to the ICU and he was on...

My 50 year old dad was rushed to the emergency room on Jan 31 and diagnosed with...

•6 years ago

Acute hypoxic respiratory distress

If you paralyzed from the doc sedating you why would her body be swollan from head to toe do u even react if your paralyzed??

If you paralyzed from the doc sedating you why would her body be swollan from h...

•6 years ago

Cambridge support group

Our Cambridge support group takes place Wednesday 21st February at Shelford Rugby Club 10:30-12:30 all welcome!

Our Cambridge support group takes place Wednesday 21st February at Shelford Rugb...

•6 years ago

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Does she have a chance?

My mum was taken into ICY 8 days ago after an overdose of insulin. We suspect she had taken it before bed and going 7 am next morning. She hasn't woken up yet...

My mum was taken into ICY 8 days ago after an overdose of insulin. We suspect s...

•6 years ago

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Post induced coma recovery

Hello all My dad is 70 and 3 days ago just come out of a week long induced coma. He started having seizures and was sedated and intubated. They then found a...

Hello all My dad is 70 and 3 days ago just come out of a week long induced coma...

•6 years ago

ICUsteps Bedford Support Group

Our first drop in of 2018 will be held on Wednesday 21st February 11.00 AM - 1.00 PM at the Quaker Meeting House, 5 Lansdowne Road, Bedford MK40 2BY. Anyone...

Our first drop in of 2018 will be held on Wednesday 21st February 11.00 AM - 1.0...

•6 years ago

Liver and kidney failure

Hi my dad was brought into hospital with liver and kidney failure and he has fluid in his lungs he has been put into an induced coma but is responding well I...

Hi my dad was brought into hospital with liver and kidney failure and he has flu...

•6 years ago

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Elderly Pneumonia Sepsis ARDS ventilator coma ICU

My dad is in ICU on ventilator, medically induced comma. Day 11. pneumonia, sepsis, ARDS and fever. I'm trying to stay positive, but I'm finding my mother...

My dad is in ICU on ventilator, medically induced comma. Day 11. pneumonia, seps...

•6 years ago

Recent Induced comma and just need to share!!

Hi all, I am home a week after nipping to hospital for a minor tooth infection clear up and woke up 3 days later in ICU and seem to just need to write things...

Hi all, I am home a week after nipping to hospital for a minor tooth infection c...

•6 years ago

Gaining consciousness in ICU

My father was admitted for acute pancreatic on 17th January, he got ards problem on 24th January,he was on sedation for 17days, now Dr are saying both his...

My father was admitted for acute pancreatic on 17th January, he got ards problem...

•6 years ago

Pneumonia

My father had pneumonia and H1n1 one day he had his breakfast and went for sleeping after some time he came and said he is not able to breathe then we rushed...

My father had pneumonia and H1n1 one day he had his breakfast and went for sleep...

•6 years ago

Fiance 29 year old female on ventilator fighting pneumonia in medically induced coma.

My fiance is battling pneumonia as the title states. Its so terrifying to see her this way. The doctors had inserted a chest tube to drain fluid due to...

My fiance is battling pneumonia as the title states. Its so terrifying to see he...

•6 years ago

Repeating time after ketamine in ICU.

I was recently in the ICU. The first night I was on a breathing tube. I fought it so hard they tied my arms down and gave me 14 bottles of Ketamine to keep me...

I was recently in the ICU. The first night I was on a breathing tube. I fought i...

•6 years ago

Does my father have any chance?

My dad (72 years of age) has been in ICU since the 18th January following a hip operation that left his oxygen levels low. During this time he had made...

My dad (72 years of age) has been in ICU since the 18th January following a hip ...

•6 years ago