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Mum critically ill in ICU, been12 days and counting

Hi, im new here just looking for others that can understand the emotional rollercoaster that is ICU. My mum was admitted with a severe sore throat, that...

Hi, im new here just looking for others that can understand the emotional roller...

Fluffycatmiaow10

•6 years ago

Worried Wife

Hello my husband has been in the hospital for three months. He was septic , multiple organ failure , respiratory failure , diagnosed with toxic Mega colon ,...

Hello my husband has been in the hospital for three months. He was septic , mult...

•6 years ago

Bronchitis

After going to the hospital I was woke up after 4 days of sedation I was told I had doubl3 pneumonia, bronchitis and the flu. I have copd. Since then after...

After going to the hospital I was woke up after 4 days of sedation I was told I...

•6 years ago

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God is good

Hi everyone i have other question I got good news about my father. We got a call from his doctor just the other day. Said good news your father is fully up and...

Hi everyone i have other question I got good news about my father. We got a call...

•6 years ago

Intubated with metastasis cancer

My brother has stage 4 kidney cancer metastasis all over his body. After immunitherapy he develop sepsis that brought him to E/R and started to have breathing...

My brother has stage 4 kidney cancer metastasis all over his body. After immunit...

•6 years ago

ECMO machine after bypass surgery, “unknown” stroke, not waking up. ICU staff error?

Hi everyone, My uncle (49 y/o, diabetic) is currently hooked up to an ECMO machine in the ICU. He went to the ER a week ago due to shortness of breath and...

Hi everyone, My uncle (49 y/o, diabetic) is currently hooked up to an ECMO machi...

•6 years ago

Copd and ventilator

My grandma who is on ventilator from past 7days,and is a patient of copd due to which she is having co2 build up and is not able to wean off completely,doctors...

My grandma who is on ventilator from past 7days,and is a patient of copd due to ...

•6 years ago

Keep my father in family in prayer

Hi so it's been 10 weeks since my dad been in ICU in man made coma. My mum told me couple weeks ago that he opens his eyes for short time. But we got a call...

Hi so it's been 10 weeks since my dad been in ICU in man made coma. My mum told ...

•6 years ago

Sepsis

Hi. I've been reading your posts will interest as had sepsis after a week of food poisoning diagnosed as a winter virus after a phone call to my GP. I became...

Hi. I've been reading your posts will interest as had sepsis after a week of foo...

•6 years ago

Mom long term ICU trach ventilation, ICU delirium, what can I do to help her emotionally?

My mom has been in the ICU for 5 weeks now. She had the flu, then pneumonia and went into septic shock. At the hospital she was sedated and ventilated. Her...

My mom has been in the ICU for 5 weeks now. She had the flu, then pneumonia and ...

•6 years ago

Post coma problems

I was unlucky enough to contract psittacosis in November last year. It was undiagnosed for some time resulting in a serious case of pneumonia. After being...

I was unlucky enough to contract psittacosis in November last year. It was undia...

•6 years ago

Coma Recovery

I was in a coma from October til just before Christmas. I've worked so hard to regain strength and balance and memory. I'm finally at a point where I'm...

I was in a coma from October til just before Christmas. I've worked so hard to ...

•6 years ago

Cambridge Support Group

We will be holding a ICUsteps Cambridge support group on Wednesday 21st March 10:30-12:30 at Shelford Rugby club (across from Scotsdales Garden Centre). Anyone...

We will be holding a ICUsteps Cambridge support group on Wednesday 21st March 10...

•6 years ago

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Tracheotomy/ ventilator

How long were you on a ventilator for before you were given a tracheotomy?

How long were you on a ventilator for before you were given a tracheotomy?

•6 years ago

Hello, New

Hello I'm Ben and I'm new. I was in the ICU for 3 weeks from the 14th September to 5th October last year after I suffered severe brain injuries that left me in...

Hello I'm Ben and I'm new. I was in the ICU for 3 weeks from the 14th September ...

•6 years ago

Double pneumonia

My father-in-law is currently in the CCU unit. He was diagnosed with double pneumonia and a bad merca infection in his blood. To are keeping him in a medically...

My father-in-law is currently in the CCU unit. He was diagnosed with double pneu...

Concernedsoninlaw

•6 years ago

WIFE NOT WAKING UP AFTER LOW SUGAR AND SEDATION

Hi Everybody. My wife has diabetes pretty bad. She sometimes gets to where she is unconscious. ILong story short I was working Tuesday and called home no...

Hi Everybody. My wife has diabetes pretty bad. She sometimes gets to where she i...

•6 years ago

3 day induced Com for brain swellings

After being awakened from medically induced coma still weak after 5 days after being brought out of coma, how long to be back to 80 plus % stamina?

After being awakened from medically induced coma still weak after 5 days after b...

•6 years ago

Any ECMO survivors here?

Hi to all reading, My bro has been on the ECMO for a few days now, he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease causing a harsh form of pneumonia (ILD). His...

Hi to all reading, My bro has been on the ECMO for a few days now, he was diagn...

•6 years ago

Pneumonia on a breathing machine

Hello this is all new to me and I would like help understanding it all my sister was taken to the ER this Monday February 26 and was immediately placed on...

Hello this is all new to me and I would like help understanding it all my sister...

•6 years ago

Dad is fighting ARDS, I'm so depressed

Since Feb 21, my dad (73) is in the hospital on the intensive care unit, with a case of pneumonia in both lungs. He didn't have any trouble before, only some...

Since Feb 21, my dad (73) is in the hospital on the intensive care unit, with a ...

•6 years ago