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Brocosomy and 35% Oxygen

Hi All. Just had a update. I feel sick with anxiety. Update reads as follows: Brochosomy and Mucus done. 35% oxygen. Muscle Relaxer been off since 1pm. Still...

Hi All. Just had a update. I feel sick with anxiety. Update reads as follows: B...

•2 years ago

Nearly four weeks on a ventilator. Is it possible to come off it?

On Tuesday it will be four weeks on a ventilator? Is it possible to come off it? Some family members seem to be concerned about the amount of time my brother...

On Tuesday it will be four weeks on a ventilator? Is it possible to come off it?...

•2 years ago

Brother In ICU ventilation

Panicking about my brother 3 weeks today since my brother was brought into hopsital he’s been in icu he had covid. On Friday we were all called in. They said...

Panicking about my brother 3 weeks today since my brother was brought into hops...

•2 years ago

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CICU - coping with setbacks

Hi. My newborn son ( 7 days old ) was airlifted to great ormand street from Devon last week. Finding it hard to deal with setbacks and remaining positive....

Hi. My newborn son ( 7 days old ) was airlifted to great ormand street from Dev...

•2 years ago

Intensive Care for 102 days

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/nov/17/a-moment-that-changed-me-after-102-days-in-intensive-care-i-finally-came-home This is an interesting...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/nov/17/a-moment-that-changed-me-af...

•2 years ago

neuopathy pain support

is there a self health group for neuropathy in feet any advice would be great i had sepsis shock two years ago was in an induced coma doing well for a 67...

is there a self health group for neuropathy in feet any advice would be great i...

Lilly-of-the-Valley

•2 years ago

Today is November 13

Today is November 13. Today marks exactly one year since my father was admitted to the hospital for what we would later find out was septic shock. At 10:24am,...

Today is November 13. Today marks exactly one year since my father was admitted ...

•2 years ago

My anniversary

October 10 through November 24 is my anniversary of my hospital stay. About 10 of those days were spent in icu. Although this is my ten year anniversary of...

October 10 through November 24 is my anniversary of my hospital stay. About 10 o...

•2 years ago

Research opportunity : children and parents following stay in paediatric ICU - what are your stories?

Hello, I am a Trainee Educational Psychologist and I am conducting research about the experiences of early childhood illness on young children and their...

Hello, I am a Trainee Educational Psychologist and I am conducting research abou...

•2 years ago

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Confused and Frustrated

My 35 year old son has now been in an induced coma in ICU since 20th October. (Not Covid related) He collapsed at work, went into a seizure which lasted over...

My 35 year old son has now been in an induced coma in ICU since 20th October. (N...

•2 years ago

Complete nerve damage after critical illness

Anyone out there who’s family member has had been bedridden, fully conscious, ventilator dependent, feeding tube dependent, and unable to move due to nerve...

Anyone out there who’s family member has had been bedridden, fully conscious, ve...

Patiently-waiting

•2 years ago

I had SEPSIS SHOCK 2 YEARS AGO WAS IN AN INDUCED COMA NOW WHEN I GET UP FROM LYING DOWN I GET LIGHT HEADED WHAT IS THIS ?

I ALSO GET PINS AND NEEDLES IN MY FEET OTHERWISE I AM GOOD

I ALSO GET PINS AND NEEDLES IN MY FEET OTHERWISE I AM GOOD

Lilly-of-the-Valley

•2 years ago

My Dad (56 y/o) with bad pneumonia and fluid on lungs

Hi all, my Dad was admitted to hospital on 1st November and was being treated for a bad chest infection/pneumonia. He had a bad night on 2nd November and given...

Hi all, my Dad was admitted to hospital on 1st November and was being treated fo...

•2 years ago

Confusion

Im not sure if I'm here for help or if i need help but I just feel confused and anxious. It could be that i don't fully understand what has happened to me and...

Im not sure if I'm here for help or if i need help but I just feel confused and ...

•2 years ago

Mom battling sepsis

Hi everyone. My mother (aged 78) is currently battling sepsis and we are all so scared. She went in for a “routine surgery” to remove part of her bowel that...

Hi everyone. My mother (aged 78) is currently battling sepsis and we are all so ...

WorriedFamilyCDN

•2 years ago