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Sex, Relation's, Partner

Hi All. It might have grab you’re attention but it’s a serious subject. This is only to put some feelers out to gauge the response. What it is that I wanted...

Hi All. It might have grab you’re attention but it’s a serious subject. This is...

•28 days ago

How can I help my intubated father in ICU?

I am desperately frightened as my father is fighting for his life, he has septic shock due to a liver abscess which has resulted in complications to his...

I am desperately frightened as my father is fighting for his life, he has septic...

•29 days ago

dreams

hello all, I have recently discovered that I was immensely lucky to not experience the terrifying delirium that most people suffer from post coma. However the...

hello all, I have recently discovered that I was immensely lucky to not experien...

Heretotellthetale_

•29 days ago

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ICU/Intubation

I was in a coma from May-Aug 2021 I remember having nightmares of people trying to kill me. I have realised recently is that because of all the different...

I was in a coma from May-Aug 2021 I remember having nightmares of people trying...

•29 days ago

Hopelessness

I've been diagnosed officially with PTSD this week which is not a shock. I begin EMDR sessions next week so hope those are able to help. I have these bouts of...

I've been diagnosed officially with PTSD this week which is not a shock. I begin...

•29 days ago

post ICU body

hello all, I am new here having just discovered you all. As my bio says I was critically ill in December and January. I am recovering really well but gosh I...

hello all, I am new here having just discovered you all. As my bio says I was cr...

Heretotellthetale_

•1 month ago

Mood or Motivation Swings

Does anyone else suffer these? It's hit me terrible this weekend. First I was positive planning for future, booking holidays etc. Then all of a sudden I feel...

Does anyone else suffer these? It's hit me terrible this weekend. First I was po...

•1 month ago

I did my revisit

Hey guys I did my revisit to the icu yesterday and got to speak to a psychologist and consultant then I had a walk around the ward after,it's in a different...

Hey guys I did my revisit to the icu yesterday and got to speak to a psychologis...

•1 month ago

Can't feel my feet after 30 day coma

I was admitted to icu with copd flair up and pneumonia I was incubated on life support and in a coma my wife worked my arms and legs everyday I still woke up...

I was admitted to icu with copd flair up and pneumonia I was incubated on life s...

•2 months ago

My mom is on a ventilator again.

My mom went to the local hospital cause her heart rate had dropped. They put a temporary pacemaker maker in. She just had 3 stents put in her widow maker about...

My mom went to the local hospital cause her heart rate had dropped. They put a t...

•2 months ago

My ICU Journey

Hello everybody, I'm new here however wanted to post my journey and express how reading other survivors stories made me realise I am not alone in this. I was...

Hello everybody, I'm new here however wanted to post my journey and express how ...

•2 months ago

My husband still on sedation after 30 days going in for a peritonitis

Hello my husband went in the ER for stomach pains and could not really breath .He was admitted immediately with the diagnosis peritonitis which leaked in his...

Hello my husband went in the ER for stomach pains and could not really breath ....

•2 months ago

trauma after icu stay

hi in2020 I was rushed to kings hospital London with septic shock due to ulcers on my liver. I was in an induced coma for a week and in hospital for 5 weeks....

hi in2020 I was rushed to kings hospital London with septic shock due to ulcers ...

•2 months ago