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ICUsteps

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Up and coming event

Good morning, some of you may find this helpful...

Good morning, some of you may find this helpful...

•3 years ago

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Non covid respiratory failure update

So 18 days ago I wrote on here to say my husband had tried to end his life. As a consequence of that he ended up on ICU sedated and on a ventilator. The Dr's...

So 18 days ago I wrote on here to say my husband had tried to end his life. As a...

•3 years ago

Heartbreaking

My dear dad passed away last night after a 4 weeks fight. His oesophagus erupted and had major surgery but unfortunately the recovery was just to horrific for...

My dear dad passed away last night after a 4 weeks fight. His oesophagus erupted...

•3 years ago

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Dad's illness

Hi all, so today we have been told that my dad's lungs are filling with fluid and not draining as they should, said there is not much else they can do as...

Hi all, so today we have been told that my dad's lungs are filling with fluid an...

•3 years ago

I lost my brother

I lost my brother 2 weeks ago... If I should say honestly he means the world to me Im so close to him... I love my brother so much. 4 years before he met with...

I lost my brother 2 weeks ago... If I should say honestly he means the world to ...

•3 years ago

Kidneys failed again

Hi all, so I wrote on this forum 22 days ago when my dad was rushed in for emergency surgery with a ruptured oesophagus. He had been in an induced coma for 17...

Hi all, so I wrote on this forum 22 days ago when my dad was rushed in for emerg...

•3 years ago

Help for processing what has happened?

Is there a good book or site for the emotional and psychological effects of being on icu both for the patient and their families?

Is there a good book or site for the emotional and psychological effects of bein...

•3 years ago

14 days and still fighting.

Hi all, I wrote on here 9 days ago as my dad was in an induced coma. He did try slightly to wake up but wasn't any response, doctors sent him for an MRI scan...

Hi all, I wrote on here 9 days ago as my dad was in an induced coma. He did try ...

•3 years ago

Non covid respiratory failure ventilator and high levels of oxygen

My husband tried to end his life taking an overdose of his perscription meds 16 days ago. He was extremely poorly when I got in from work and found him. I...

My husband tried to end his life taking an overdose of his perscription meds 16 ...

•3 years ago

Have you been more prone to illness/injury after critical illness?

Just wondering because after I was sick in 2019 iv noticied I seem to injure more easily/suffer more when I'm sick. I'd write it off as getting old but I'm 31!...

Just wondering because after I was sick in 2019 iv noticied I seem to injure mor...

•3 years ago

Dont understand if this is normal with coma with covid patients

Hi my wife has been in icu in a coma for 5 weeks she has now woken up and don't wont to talk to me are see me I don't understand this and its heartbreaking she...

Hi my wife has been in icu in a coma for 5 weeks she has now woken up and don't ...

Paranormalmore1

•3 years ago

ICU Not Updating Family - Action We Can Take?

My mother is in the ICU, the hospital are saying that we may have to wait until tomorrow for an update as they are very busy - they have not been regularly...

My mother is in the ICU, the hospital are saying that we may have to wait until ...

Need_ICU_Updates

•3 years ago

Post ICU cough

Following 16 days in ICU and HDU, I was ventilated a year ago but still have a cough. I have been referred to ENT but a 6 month wait. Have others had this...

Following 16 days in ICU and HDU, I was ventilated a year ago but still have a c...

•3 years ago