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ICUsteps

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How do I cope with video calls

Hi, my husband has been in ICU on a ventilator for a month having contracted Covid at Christmas. He was given a tracheostomy last week and today I was able to...

Hi, my husband has been in ICU on a ventilator for a month having contracted Cov...

•3 years ago

Dad on vent/trach for 3 weeks battling covid. Breathing over ventilator...

My dad has been in the ICU intubated via trach for 3 weeks now. He has gotten down to as low as 60 on oxygen and low on sedatives fentanyl and versed, but has...

My dad has been in the ICU intubated via trach for 3 weeks now. He has gotten do...

•3 years ago

Any chance of survival? On 100% ventilator and 88% saturation

Update on my husband . This is the second time the doctor is calling me to come see my husband as he may no pass the night. His ventilator settings is 100%...

Update on my husband . This is the second time the doctor is calling me to come ...

•3 years ago

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Chest infection and back on full ventilator - Covid

Hello everyone, My dad has been on a ventilator due to covid for nearly 7 weeks now, the last week they have been weaning him off the ventilator and sedation,...

Hello everyone, My dad has been on a ventilator due to covid for nearly 7 weeks...

•3 years ago

Not speaking. ICU complications

Very concerned for my mom. She had carotid artery surgery and stopped breathing during surgery. We feel like there may have been a issue that's possibly been...

Very concerned for my mom. She had carotid artery surgery and stopped breathing ...

•3 years ago

Collapsed lung and reintubated again

So mum got taken out of tracheostomy yesterday and they put her back on today as she has a collapsed lung. Does anyone have experience with this? It’s so...

So mum got taken out of tracheostomy yesterday and they put her back on today as...

•3 years ago

Mini stroke

Hi everyone, if you’ve been following my dads story. You know that he’s off the ventilator and that he had his trach removed. His voice is slowly coming back....

Hi everyone, if you’ve been following my dads story. You know that he’s off the ...

•3 years ago

Any experiences from COVID ICU patients in their 70s? We seem to have a small window left.

My dad’s symptoms started Boxing Day, in hospital since Jan 5th. His oxygen requirements kept going up and up until he had to go on a ventilator on Jan 19th....

My dad’s symptoms started Boxing Day, in hospital since Jan 5th. His oxygen req...

•3 years ago

Feedback regarding ICU experiences post Cardiac Arrest

My mom was 65 years old, she went into cardiac arrest, and it took them 11 minutes to revive her. She was taken to the hospital, to ICU, where they did...

My mom was 65 years old, she went into cardiac arrest, and it took them 11 minut...

•3 years ago

Lung stiff, and on 95% oxygen on ventilator

Can stiff lungs reverse Please as anyone been in this case? My husband has been in icu for 24days now. Heavily sedated, on paralysis drug, on ventilator....

Can stiff lungs reverse Please as anyone been in this case? My husband has been ...

•3 years ago

Encouragement and a question

Hi. I've been waiting at home whilst my husband recovers from Covid. The history is: 5 weeks fully sedated ICU; tracheostomy fitted; 3 weeks to fully wake...

Hi. I've been waiting at home whilst my husband recovers from Covid. The histo...

•3 years ago

Secondary pneumonia- post covid/ventilator

Hi everyone, My dad is off the vent and off sedation. He is breathing on his own but still in the hospital. However, today they said his breathing was a bit...

Hi everyone, My dad is off the vent and off sedation. He is breathing on his own...

•3 years ago

Update on mum who is ventilated for 63days

Am pleased to say that my mum has been making progress. She still has the tracheostomy on, however she had done 12 hours ventilator free breathing yesterday,...

Am pleased to say that my mum has been making progress. She still has the trache...

•3 years ago

Feel helpless

How do you get through your days?! I can barley function... Where do I begin. Myself, fiancé and our 3 boys tested for covid 2 weeks a go. Since the 23rd Jan...

How do you get through your days?! I can barley function... Where do I begin. My...

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•3 years ago

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