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Coma

May 4, 2009. I had this. Very severe pain in my stomach, I just could not shake it. I called my son st work and told him I needed to go to emergency. He...

May 4, 2009. I had this. Very severe pain in my stomach, I just could not shake ...

•6 years ago

My big brother

My brother John is 33 years old. Exactly 6 weeks ago today he was admitted to ICU in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. John has epilepsy and...

My brother John is 33 years old. Exactly 6 weeks ago today he was admitted to IC...

•6 years ago

Husband in coma cardiac arrest, 20 min anoxic brain injuries. He’s opening eyes but staring at ceiling. No communication.

How long will this stage last? Induced coma 10 days , it’s now 3 weeks , off sedation but on meds for ; seizures and agitation ( sodium valproate) , bp...

How long will this stage last? Induced coma 10 days , it’s now 3 weeks , off se...

•6 years ago

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Will my Dad ever come off of ventilator?

Dad, 73 yrs. old. ARDS, aspiration, on vent since 8/20. Was on dialysis for 8 weeks, but kidneys have bounced back. No sedation for 1 week. He follows with...

Dad, 73 yrs. old. ARDS, aspiration, on vent since 8/20. Was on dialysis for 8 w...

•6 years ago

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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, probable ARDS and SEVERE anxiety

My Mum has been on ITU for 2 weeks now, after a severe reaction to a supposedly mild chemotherapy drug. While her other organs are fine, her lungs are in a bad...

My Mum has been on ITU for 2 weeks now, after a severe reaction to a supposedly ...

•6 years ago

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Minimizing the end.

Ive been a hemodialysis pt for 20 yrs & ive suffered thru many secondary problems including a stroke. Id like to stop dialysis. Will they put me into a...

Ive been a hemodialysis pt for 20 yrs & ive suffered thru many secondary problem...

•7 years ago