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Pancreatitis

My beautiful mum was admitted to ICU on Thursday with severe acute pancreatitis. She has been in an induced coma on a ventilator since Saturday. It breaks my...

My beautiful mum was admitted to ICU on Thursday with severe acute pancreatitis....

•1 month ago

Lost my mother

Hello everyone I am here to share my story of my mother who lost her battle to sepsis and chronic kidney disease. It was painful to watch her lying on the ICU...

Hello everyone I am here to share my story of my mother who lost her battle to s...

•1 month ago

Eyes open

Good day my husband is been at icu for 2 weeks but today he opened his eyes,does this mean he's getting better

Good day my husband is been at icu for 2 weeks but today he opened his eyes,does...

•1 month ago

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Post ICU trauma

Hi, I am 7 months post critical illness. I spent 12 days in an induced coma following severe pneumonia. I was mechanically ventilated. I suffered with very...

Hi, I am 7 months post critical illness. I spent 12 days in an induced coma foll...

•1 month ago

Why eyes look scary in ICU?

Why eyes look scary in ICU?

Why eyes look scary in ICU?

•1 month ago

ICU movement

Hi my husband was hit by 🔨 he went to surgery on Monday 2nd and went to ICU HE hasn't shown any progress but yesterday he moved his leg.is it a good sign? But...

Hi my husband was hit by 🔨 he went to surgery on Monday 2nd and went to ICU HE ...

•1 month ago

Mitral valve replacement

my mother in law had open heart surgery 4 days ago, all went well heart is working well just a complication with kidneys and was put on dialysis but the...

my mother in law had open heart surgery 4 days ago, all went well heart is worki...

•1 month ago

Response re tracky

Hi. We were told it would be easier to wean my brother off ventilation if he had a tracky. We did a lot of thinking, I mean it is a huge thing. I didn't...

Hi. We were told it would be easier to wean my brother off ventilation if he had...

•2 months ago

Myasema Gravis crisis

my husband spent a month in hospital of which a week was in ICU. he has been told that his full recovery may take 18 months. 6 months in and he feels tired,...

my husband spent a month in hospital of which a week was in ICU. he has been to...

•2 months ago