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Dad, 77, in ICU, double pneumonia, now issues with kidneys

Hi everyone, I joined today and read some of your amazing posts, and some miraculous stories Joined the ICU rollercoaster 16 days ago when my Dad got rushed...

Hi everyone, I joined today and read some of your amazing posts, and some miracu...

•5 months ago

Skin Sensitivity After ICU

Hi Everyone one. Q: since coming out of ICU last year my skin is definitely more susceptible to burning in the sun than it’s ever been and I was blonde and...

Hi Everyone one. Q: since coming out of ICU last year my skin is definitely more...

•5 months ago

Voice volume issues post ICU

Hello! I was in ICU in February. I thought I just had a bad cough… I’d lost my voice and thrown up and felt shocking and my GP told me it was viral and to...

Hello! I was in ICU in February. I thought I just had a bad cough… I’d lost my ...

•5 months ago

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Feel so useless

Hi everyone. My husband has recently been in icu on a ventilator for 4 weeks and we nearly lost him. Thankfully he has now been home for a few days but is like...

Hi everyone. My husband has recently been in icu on a ventilator for 4 weeks and...

•5 months ago

Anoxic/hypoxic brain injury

Hi all, Posting for my partner, her mother went to hospital for cataract surgery (otherwise pretty healthy) she was getting it done under general anesthetic as...

Hi all, Posting for my partner, her mother went to hospital for cataract surgery...

•5 months ago

memory loss and difficulty with words and speach

after leaving icu , I’ve discovered that I’ve forgotten some events from weeks previous to my illness. Also I find remembering some words and what things are...

after leaving icu , I’ve discovered that I’ve forgotten some events from weeks p...

•5 months ago

ICU stay

It was the day I laid my dad to rest, I’d been feeling a bit unwell due to the circumstances maybe. After the service I went to the wake and couldn’t breathe...

It was the day I laid my dad to rest, I’d been feeling a bit unwell due to the c...

•5 months ago

Sad unexpected passing of my beloved Brother.

It is with great sadness that i have to write that my Brother passed away, suddenly and unexpected after being admitted to hospital with yet another...

It is with great sadness that i have to write that my Brother passed away, su...

•5 months ago

Septic Shock hair loss

Hi i’m a 19 year old girl who suffered septic shock at the end of March of this year. I luckily am thriving now in June but a few days ago I started losing a...

Hi i’m a 19 year old girl who suffered septic shock at the end of March of this ...

•5 months ago

Hair falling out after ICU stay

My hair has been falling out in strands every day since I got out of ICU the support group I attended told me it was linked to being in ICU which didn't...

My hair has been falling out in strands every day since I got out of ICU the sup...

Dolphinsandwales

•5 months ago

Returning to work after ICU

I work in a nursery in the baby room and I was due to return on 5th July for 1/2 a day. I left hospital on 4th April. After going talking to family they have...

I work in a nursery in the baby room and I was due to return on 5th July for 1/2...

Dolphinsandwales

•6 months ago

Flu A/scarred lungs/coughing

I was taken in an ambulance to hospital from the GP surgery on 14th February as my oxygen was so low. By 15th February at 2am I was put to sleep. I...

I was taken in an ambulance to hospital from the GP surgery on 14th Fe...

Dolphinsandwales

•6 months ago