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Medically induced coma after cardiac arrest

This past Wednesday my dad suddenly collapsed at his friend’s house, with no previous history of any heart problem. His friend immediately started with CPR and...

This past Wednesday my dad suddenly collapsed at his friend’s house, with no pre...

FightingAngel13

•6 years ago

Head twitchings and very unresponsive

Hello, I have a friend who had a second open heart surgery with many complications. Since he had heart failure he had to be put on the ECMO machine and an...

Hello, I have a friend who had a second open heart surgery with many complicatio...

•6 years ago

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Radio Interview

As it approaches my 8th anniversary of my ICU admission (18th December), I was as a trustee of ICUsteps contacted by BBC Radio 4 regarding my ICU experience...

As it approaches my 8th anniversary of my ICU admission (18th December), I was ...

•6 years ago

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Walking after medically induced coma

My husband was put into a medically induced coma due to CO2 in his blood being at a dangerous level. He was in the coma for only 5 days. When he woke from the...

My husband was put into a medically induced coma due to CO2 in his blood being a...

•6 years ago

Stroke caused by induced coma

Anyone had this? How is this possible when in an induced coma?

Anyone had this? How is this possible when in an induced coma?

•6 years ago

How long did it take you or loved one to relearn to walk? Curious to hear others stories

My hubby was induced coma 2 wks, bedridden 3- 4 months, anoxia so he has ataxia and tremors. Im trying to find hope that his walking can improve. How much is...

My hubby was induced coma 2 wks, bedridden 3- 4 months, anoxia so he has ataxia ...

•6 years ago