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My 27 yr old fiance aspirated and had to be intubated today for his pneumonia I'm so scared

So on Thursday my fiance was vomiting from the flu and was asleep and laying flat and committed and aspirated into his lungs almost immediately after I begged...

So on Thursday my fiance was vomiting from the flu and was asleep and laying fla...

•6 years ago

ICU

My mother has following problems Liver cirrhosis Fluid around lungs Sepsis Tracheostomy but she is not waking up after 4 days , what could be the reason? BP...

My mother has following problems Liver cirrhosis Fluid around lungs Sepsis Trac...

•6 years ago

Hi I am new here and was seeking some information.

I was in the hospital in December 2017 with strep. sepsis, strep. pneumonia and influenza all at the same time. Also developed an infection around the right...

I was in the hospital in December 2017 with strep. sepsis, strep. pneumonia and...

•6 years ago

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10 months after induced coma

Hi everyone, looking for advice last June I was put into a medical induced coma after having breathing issues due to a cold I only ever had mild asthma so not...

Hi everyone, looking for advice last June I was put into a medical induced coma ...

•6 years ago

Uncle in ICU for 12 days after a heart attack and doesn't wake up

Hello everyone, Quick summery: My dear uncle went through a heart attack, surgery and sedation multiple times in 12 days. He moves a lot but doesn't wake up....

Hello everyone, Quick summery: My dear uncle went through a heart attack, surge...

•6 years ago

ICUsteps Chester Drop-in meeting

Very much like our pals in Bedford, our next drop-in meeting is on 26th April 7-9pm at All Saints Church Centre, 2 Vicarage Rd, Chester CH2 3HZ. We welcome...

Very much like our pals in Bedford, our next drop-in meeting is on 26th April 7-...

•6 years ago

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ICUsteps Bedford Support Group

Our next drop in of 2018 will be held on Thursday 26th April from 6pm to 8pm at the Quaker Meeting House 5 Lansdowne Road Bedford MK40 2BY. Anyone who has...

Our next drop in of 2018 will be held on Thursday 26th April from 6pm to 8pm at ...

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My mom

My mom has been in icy and in a medically induced coma for nine days now,things weren't getting any worse till yesterday,is it safe to say that people...

My mom has been in icy and in a medically induced coma for nine days now,things ...

•6 years ago

Best friend in Critical condition in the ICU after 30 ft fall

Hello Hope you are all ok. Two days ago, I and a close family friend witnessed one of my best friends called Helen fall 30 ft over a balcony in a public place...

Hello Hope you are all ok. Two days ago, I and a close family friend witnessed ...

•6 years ago

Home Recovery after 4 weeks in ICU

Hi! Hope you are all well? My dad (72) was scheduled for a triple bypass in March. The surgery was a success however several hours later his aorta burst. He...

Hi! Hope you are all well? My dad (72) was scheduled for a triple bypass in Mar...

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Husband in induced coma for one week

Hi Everyone. I am Yneng, a Filipina living here in Germany. I am married with a German and we have two daughters (2 years old and 7 month old the youngest)...

Hi Everyone. I am Yneng, a Filipina living here in Germany. I am married with a...

•6 years ago

Newly diagnosed legionnaire’s disease

Hi all- I’m grateful to have found this site. Your experiences are informative and encouraging. My father’s symptoms began (cough, shortness of breath,...

Hi all- I’m grateful to have found this site. Your experiences are informative a...

•6 years ago

New here and worried about my Mom

Hi there my mom has in ICU for 6 days for pneumonia, organ failure and sepsis. She was put in a medically induced coma for the first two days but even though...

Hi there my mom has in ICU for 6 days for pneumonia, organ failure and sepsis. S...

•6 years ago

Doctors wants to stop dialysis (NHS)

My Dad has had a bleed on the brain. I suppose I should start from the start so you understand... I actually posted a topic on here in January because his...

My Dad has had a bleed on the brain. I suppose I should start from the start so ...

•6 years ago

My Hubby

Is 71 been in icu for 13 days on ventilator and induced coma has had a tracheostomy still on ventilator and dyalis from yesterday. Sedation & pain meds...

Is 71 been in icu for 13 days on ventilator and induced coma has had a tracheos...

•6 years ago

My Father is in an Induced Coma on Life Support with Pneumonia

Reading many posts here, have given me hope. I just found out that my father who suffered an accident at work years ago that lead to MRSA and a leg amputation,...

Reading many posts here, have given me hope. I just found out that my father who...

•6 years ago

Will she recover?

Im new here.My grnadmother is 72 and she recently undergone endoscopy which led to pancreatitis .it was healed after two days but then it led to lung infection...

Im new here.My grnadmother is 72 and she recently undergone endoscopy which led ...

•6 years ago

Good friend in coma 5 days ICU 10

I have a friend that we believe attempted suicide by overdose. He was in a coma 5 days. He was in hospital for 2 weeks now in rehab. He is confused at times,...

I have a friend that we believe attempted suicide by overdose. He was in a coma ...

•6 years ago

Husband in hospital for 10 weeks

Hi I am looking for hope I suppose , my husband was taken into hospital in January with meningitis.. after 2 weeks we were told he had an infection in his...

Hi I am looking for hope I suppose , my husband was taken into hospital in Janua...

•6 years ago

Voice After ICU Intubation Problem

Hi so I'm a 16 year old female. I love singing. I used to be able to sing but recently I attempted suicide by overdose and they had to use an intubator to pump...

Hi so I'm a 16 year old female. I love singing. I used to be able to sing but re...

•6 years ago

Guillain Barre Survivors

Hi all. I was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome in May 2017. Spent 77 days in ITU with a tracheostomy. Just completed 18 weeks Neuro rehab at Hothfield...

Hi all. I was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome in May 2017. Spent 77 days ...

•6 years ago

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Mum can’t swallow after ICU

Hi, My 73 year old mother was admitted into ICU with a bad double pneumonia from several strains of swine flu and streptococcus bacteria. She also had sepsis...

Hi, My 73 year old mother was admitted into ICU with a bad double pneumonia from...

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Mum in Greek ICU

Hi new here. My mum lives in Corfu and has had a brain aneurysm. She is currently on mainland Greece in ICU. It is awful not being able to speak the language...

Hi new here. My mum lives in Corfu and has had a brain aneurysm. She is currentl...

•6 years ago

My sister isn’t waking up.

My sister has been a quadriplegic for 3.5 years. She is dependent on a ventilator but she is always up and alert when we are speaking to her. Two days ago the...

My sister has been a quadriplegic for 3.5 years. She is dependent on a ventilato...

•6 years ago

Hemorrhagic Stroke Left Hemisphere of the Brain and part of Brain Stem still at Coma

My mum-69 years old- had a severe hemorrhagic stroke (due to vascular degenarance, AVM, venous bleeding) on 11 March 2018 and I took her to the nearest...

My mum-69 years old- had a severe hemorrhagic stroke (due to vascular degenaranc...

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