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65year old man ICU 5 weeks on CPAP but stuck on oxygen level and days left..

My dad whose 65 has been in icu 5 and half weeks CPAP ventillation at 35%oxygen (some mechanical at night) but doctors noting hes stuck and cant make more...

My dad whose 65 has been in icu 5 and half weeks CPAP ventillation at 35%oxygen...

Paulosull

•3 years ago

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Curious about life 15 months on for others

Hi, I’ve been loitering here for a while. My story was I had a left lung white out pneumonia in nov 2019, was in icu for 42 days 3 weeks sedated and ventilated...

Hi, I’ve been loitering here for a while. My story was I had a left lung white o...

Jillybills

•3 years ago

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Bereavement

Tomorrow, Friday, we have our fortnightly bereavement group from 20.00 to 21.00GMT. The group is hosted by Sharon Rouse who is an integrative...

Tomorrow, Friday, we have our fortnightly bereavement group from 20.00 to 21.00G...

Sepsur

•3 years ago

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Sedation ????

My sisters in a coma and I’m sooooooooo confused with the process of weaning her off sedation. From the doctors reports, it’s seeming as though they will...

My sisters in a coma and I’m sooooooooo confused with the process of weaning her...

mimithegreat

•3 years ago

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Reactions to Covid Vaccine 2-3 days later.

ICU Covid survivor: Has anyone had severe breathlessness and chest pains occur 2-3 days after 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine? Or any symptoms that distressed you?...

ICU Covid survivor: Has anyone had severe breathlessness and chest pains occur 2...

qmcsurvivor

•3 years ago

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Its been exactly a year I was in icu with covid pneumonia in a coma and ventilated. I still think about the dreams and things I saw . What was real and what...

Its been exactly a year I was in icu with covid pneumonia in a coma and ventil...

joanne68

•3 years ago

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The rollercoaster that is ICU has taken major downturn

Overnight we’ve gone from thinking my dad could be off the vent in a couple of days, to being asked if we want to go in. During the night they had to do a...

Overnight we’ve gone from thinking my dad could be off the vent in a couple of d...

Hidden

•3 years ago

6 Replies

My dad is back on a ventilator

Hi my dad is currently in ICU with Covid pnemonia for the past two weeks. On Sunday he was taken off the ventilator and put on cPap and the bubble helmet. I...

Hi my dad is currently in ICU with Covid pnemonia for the past two weeks. On Sun...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Surviving covid

I have been out hospital aweek spent a week in icu with covid unconscious when I woke up I thought I had been taken some where like my brain could not figure...

I have been out hospital aweek spent a week in icu with covid unconscious when ...

Drewc

•3 years ago

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Covid Muscle atrophy

I am so thankful to The Lord that my husband woke up after sedation and cognitively seems to be doing fine. He is still trached and on ventilator. He is...

I am so thankful to The Lord that my husband woke up after sedation and cognitiv...

lynnmarr

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Throat congestion

Hi all my husband came off the ventilator about a month ago after 17 days in ICU . He keeps complaining of feeling like he’s got something in his throat...

Hi all my husband came off the ventilator about a month ago after 17 days in ICU...

Darcy200

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Does delirium go?

Hey, my dad has been off the ventilator for a good few days now and no help with breathing, everything all seems ok. They tried to get him up today but wasn’t...

Hey, my dad has been off the ventilator for a good few days now and no help with...

Doggie1233

•3 years ago

21 Replies

My obsessive researching my actually be paying off

Probably at the expense of my mental health, for weeks now, I’ve been reading just about every research paper out there relating to COVID, the drugs used, ICU,...

Probably at the expense of my mental health, for weeks now, I’ve been reading ju...

Hidden

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Off vent

So my dad's been off the vent 24hrs now but he's on a oxygen mask with quite a high flow they've obviously mentioned if he struggles to much they will but him...

So my dad's been off the vent 24hrs now but he's on a oxygen mask with quite a h...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Late stage proning for trached covid patients?

Anyone seen improvement in covid patients with late stage probing? My dad has been ventilated for 30 days and has had drastic ups and downs but has been maxed...

Anyone seen improvement in covid patients with late stage probing? My dad has be...

TB07

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Ventilated covid dad has routine nightly setbacks

My dad has been ventilated 30 days now and trached. He will have several days of gradual progress ( down to 40% oxygen, low fentanyl, low versed, will open...

My dad has been ventilated 30 days now and trached. He will have several days of...

TB07

•3 years ago

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Covid critical state

Please help, Iam on full panicked mode. My sister 66y type2 diabetes high blood pressure and anemic chronic is on ventilator due to Covid19. She is on vent...

Please help, Iam on full panicked mode. My sister 66y type2 diabetes high blood ...

Delel

•3 years ago

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Another update on my dad

Spoke to the consultant today, my dad’s making good progress so far and they’re pleased about his lungs. They had him sitting up in a chair and breathing on...

Spoke to the consultant today, my dad’s making good progress so far and they’re ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Unconscious bf because of brain hemorrhage, would he wake up?

Hi guys, I'm new here I just discovered this website, I want to ask if anyone of you had known a similar case... My bf had brain hemorrhage which caused him...

Hi guys, I'm new here I just discovered this website, I want to ask if anyone of...

Yujina

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Update on my dad (and me)

Age 74, on oxygen support in COVID ward for 14 days, now day 25 on a ventilator. He’s being treated for what I think is his 3rd additional infection. He’s been...

Age 74, on oxygen support in COVID ward for 14 days, now day 25 on a ventilator....

Hidden

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Rehabilitation after icu

My husband was ventilated and placed into a coma for around 3 weeks. He has done really well and has had his tracheostomy removed and is not needing any...

My husband was ventilated and placed into a coma for around 3 weeks. He has done...

Username1981

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Help , feeling really anxious and worried

Hi my brother has been on a ventilator for 5 days with covid, he is currently on 100% oxygen, he has type 1 diabetes and has a kidney transplant, feel like my...

Hi my brother has been on a ventilator for 5 days with covid, he is currently on...

Hidden

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Tranfering Hospital.

Hi all my my dad was meant to being having his vent removed today but had a phone call to say he didn't handle comming off the sedation very well, they've now...

Hi all my my dad was meant to being having his vent removed today but had a phon...

Hidden

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Weaning from vent and sedation after 30 days..

My sister who is 43 has been on a vent for 30 days now, she is making progress but every time they try to really wake her up, her heart rate and breathing get...

My sister who is 43 has been on a vent for 30 days now, she is making progress b...

Duke1998

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Doctors to make decision in 24hours

My husband has been in icu for 28days now, since 12th of January due to covid, was sedated and on ventilator, after 7 days he had tracheostomy, planning to...

My husband has been in icu for 28days now, since 12th of January due to covid, w...

esteeossy

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Memory loss

My husband is doing really well with his recovery from covid. The ventilator was taken away and no additional oxygen was needed and today they have removed his...

My husband is doing really well with his recovery from covid. The ventilator was...

Username1981

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Too soon to be good news?

My dad is currently in ICU fighting covid for the past 7 days on a vent, (proned on first 24 hours not needed it since)it's been a roller coaster yesterday the...

My dad is currently in ICU fighting covid for the past 7 days on a vent, (proned...

Hidden

•3 years ago

12 Replies

December 28th The day our lives changed

From that day my husbands life changed. On Jan 8th he was taken to the hospital because of COVID-19. After a few days he was placed into a medical coma and on...

From that day my husbands life changed. On Jan 8th he was taken to the hospital ...

GabiNick

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Transferring because of ECMO Machine

Hello all, please wanted to ask if it is possible to move a critical ill patient on ventilator to another hospital that has ECMO Machine, as the hospital my...

Hello all, please wanted to ask if it is possible to move a critical ill patient...

esteeossy

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Hard to cope

My wife has just spent nearly 4 weeks in ICU, nearly 3 of those on a ventilator, and was recovering well from Coviduntil being transfered to Royal County...

My wife has just spent nearly 4 weeks in ICU, nearly 3 of those on a ventilator,...

Bluesman1

•3 years ago

10 Replies

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ICUsteps

All posts for February 2021

65year old man ICU 5 weeks on CPAP but stuck on oxygen level and days left..

Curious about life 15 months on for others

Bereavement

Sedation ????

Reactions to Covid Vaccine 2-3 days later.

1

The rollercoaster that is ICU has taken major downturn

My dad is back on a ventilator

Surviving covid

Covid Muscle atrophy

Throat congestion

Does delirium go?

My obsessive researching my actually be paying off

Off vent

Late stage proning for trached covid patients?

Ventilated covid dad has routine nightly setbacks

Covid critical state

Another update on my dad

Unconscious bf because of brain hemorrhage, would he wake up?

Update on my dad (and me)

Rehabilitation after icu

Help , feeling really anxious and worried

Tranfering Hospital.

Weaning from vent and sedation after 30 days..

Doctors to make decision in 24hours

Memory loss

Too soon to be good news?

December 28th The day our lives changed

Transferring because of ECMO Machine

Hard to cope

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