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Struggling with bills

My Husband has been in icu for 4 months now. It’s been the most stressful 4 months of my life and I don’t know how to deal with the extra stress arising from...

My Husband has been in icu for 4 months now. It’s been the most stressful 4 mont...

•3 years ago

ICUsteps webinar

Hi everyone there is a new Zoom ICUsteps webinar Nov 4, 2020 07:00 PM. Ex-ICU patient (frequent ICU flyer!!) Olivia Fulton will be talking to our trustees...

Hi everyone there is a new Zoom ICUsteps webinar Nov 4, 2020 07:00 PM. Ex-ICU pa...

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Covid Coma: In and out of consciousness

After 73 days, I finally saw my mom in person! Waddling with my 7 months pregnant tummy, I waited for her outside in the cold at the ambulance parking lot for...

After 73 days, I finally saw my mom in person! Waddling with my 7 months pregnan...

•3 years ago

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Day 30 on ECMO and Ventilator

My brother is on day 30! Finally his Covid test came back negative but we need two more negatives before we are allowed to see him. Both Ecmo and ventilator...

My brother is on day 30! Finally his Covid test came back negative but we need ...

•3 years ago

severe pain after open heart surgery. Update on mum. Week 6 in hospital

Hello. Mum came out of icu 12 days ago after a whole month. She had a valve replacement surgery with complications. Ct scan shows bilateral stroke. Once out of...

Hello. Mum came out of icu 12 days ago after a whole month. She had a valve repl...

•3 years ago

Has anyone been through a similar story?

Here's mine and my mums story. 4th January 2020 - Me and my mum were both up at normal time doing our normal routine, we went into town for a coffee and then...

Here's mine and my mums story. 4th January 2020 - Me and my mum were both up at...

•3 years ago

Covid and on Ecmo day 26

My brother is on day 26 both ventilator and Ecmo. Doctor said he stable but Ecmo and ventilator are both set at 100% 😔. He doesn’t seem to come down any!...

My brother is on day 26 both ventilator and Ecmo. Doctor said he stable but Ecmo...

•4 years ago

Slow brain activity

Hello ...my son who is 40 went into cardio arrest on the 21st August 2020 ....he was in ICU on a ventilator and has to have kidney dialysis ....he is out of...

Hello ...my son who is 40 went into cardio arrest on the 21st August 2020 ....he...

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•4 years ago

PiP

thank you guys who responded to my message. I have been in touch with CAB today and they inform me im not intitle to any pip at all. But they are raising the...

thank you guys who responded to my message. I have been in touch with CAB today ...

•4 years ago

PIP

I was in ICU with Covid 19 in early February i had applied for PIP as my mobility and anxiety , breathing ect just isnt getting better even after 8 months,...

I was in ICU with Covid 19 in early February i had applied for PIP as my mobi...

•4 years ago

Covid and Ecmo day 17

covid and on Ecmo my brother is on day 17 of ventilator and Ecmo! His lungs are not functioning. The doctors have called is 2 days now telling us to make a...

covid and on Ecmo my brother is on day 17 of ventilator and Ecmo! His lungs are ...

•4 years ago

Endocarditis complications

My dad was admitted to the hospital 23 days ago with what was determined to be infectious endocarditis. He was moved to the ICU just over 24hrs after being...

My dad was admitted to the hospital 23 days ago with what was determined to be i...

•4 years ago

They can hear you .

Possibly just talking. I was in a coma 3 wks. Another occasion it was post emergency surgery, where the surgeon felt nothing more could be done so was...

Possibly just talking. I was in a coma 3 wks. Another occasion it was post emer...

•4 years ago

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Week 4 of ICU delirium after cardiac arrest

Hi everyone. A friend recommended I post on this site as there are a lot of great people to have constructive discussions with! My father suffered a cardiac...

Hi everyone. A friend recommended I post on this site as there are a lot of grea...

•4 years ago

Stroke patient not coming off sedation

My husband had a stroke on the 23rd, he went into the hospital able to talk and move his right side and starting to regain the ability to move left side. He...

My husband had a stroke on the 23rd, he went into the hospital able to talk and ...

Mandiehendrickson

•4 years ago

Motivational ideas for ICU recovery

Hi all, my husband has now been in ICU for 9 weeks. He has been fully awake for about 7 weeks but is still on the ventilator and has lost a lot of muscle. He...

Hi all, my husband has now been in ICU for 9 weeks. He has been fully awake for ...

•4 years ago

Is there a treatment for patients who are unconscious and are not waking up fully?

My husband has been unconscious for 3 months now. His lung has recovered and everything else is fine. He has had two mri’s of his brain and they’re all coming...

My husband has been unconscious for 3 months now. His lung has recovered and eve...

•4 years ago

when in an induced coma is your subconcious mind awake my consultant said even through i didnt remember icu my body did?

sepsis pnuemonia and induced coca

sepsis pnuemonia and induced coca

Lilly-of-the-Valley

•4 years ago

mum isn't following commands, after an open heart surgery and minor strokes . Is there hope ? 🙏

My mum is an outgoing person full of life however she was getting tired and out of breath going up and down stairs. The doctors did the full check up and found...

My mum is an outgoing person full of life however she was getting tired and out ...

•4 years ago

Just need to vent :(

Just spoke with mom's doctor. They were finally able to place a tracheostomy and G tube on her for feeding. He propofol has been off since Monday and despite...

Just spoke with mom's doctor. They were finally able to place a tracheostomy and...

•4 years ago

ICUsteps webinar on delirium

The recording for the ICUsteps webinar on delirium is now available on ICUsteps Live on YouTube at https://youtu.be/EENsbqcbDc4. If the link doesn’t take you...

The recording for the ICUsteps webinar on delirium is now available on ICUsteps ...

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