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ICUsteps

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73 year old Mom in ICU/frustrated with US healthcare

After reading all your stories, and seeing the care that the UK gives it's people, my heart breaks even more than it ever could for our healthcare system here...

After reading all your stories, and seeing the care that the UK gives it's peopl...

•3 days ago

Post 10 day coma

Hi all. I need to talk to you, someone, anyone as I feel like I'm all on my own now apart from my partner. Some things I remember (which is not a lot) , but...

Hi all. I need to talk to you, someone, anyone as I feel like I'm all on my own ...

Still_a_rockstar

•3 days ago

Agitation when sedation lowered

Hello all, On new years my Dad experienced a cardiac arrest and has been in ICU since. Over the last 3 weeks he has made progress with blood pressure, oxygen...

Hello all, On new years my Dad experienced a cardiac arrest and has been in IC...

•4 days ago

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Hey guys I've written here a couple times,I was in icu in 2022 seriously ill with double pneumonia, I was put into an induced coma to save my life, as we've...

Hey guys I've written here a couple times,I was in icu in 2022 seriously ill wit...

•4 days ago

Empty

Hi, my name is wurlydog, I'm home now on bed rest at my mums house having spent 12 days in icu (aren't those guys amazing). 5 of the 12 days was on full life...

Hi, my name is wurlydog, I'm home now on bed rest at my mums house having spent ...

•6 days ago

Family Friends Ŵìfe in ICU

Hì 12 days ago my family friends wife, who is only 32, was admitted to the ICU She was involved in a hit and run, on her way to work, that left her with brain,...

Hì 12 days ago my family friends wife, who is only 32, was admitted to the ICU S...

•6 days ago

How to help someone come to terms with their icu delirium

hi, anyone received any good support from family members that helped them realise they were delirious? My partner currently firmly believes some dreadful...

hi, anyone received any good support from family members that helped them realis...

•7 days ago

ICU not responding

My daughter went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated twice. She was intubated and the doctors found a blockage and tried putting in a stent but...

My daughter went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated twice. She was i...

•8 days ago

icu follow up care

Hello, my name is Rob, my wife has suffered with her mental health for a long time and was admitted to ICU after taking an overdose. My wife is recovering...

Hello, my name is Rob, my wife has suffered with her mental health for a long ti...

Ambrosiacustard

•11 days ago

Life support ICU dreams

Life support ICU dreams

Life support ICU dreams

•18 days ago

Understanding

Hi I'm female 57. Was put in an induced coma in hospital in Spain due to pneumonia caused by accidental overdose of Tramadol.My first memory was being held...

Hi I'm female 57. Was put in an induced coma in hospital in Spain due to pneumon...

•19 days ago

Post ICU 22 Days

My husband was recently in the ICU for 22 days with Liver Diesease we our home now. We are extremely thankful to be home and I on postivie track to recovery....

My husband was recently in the ICU for 22 days with Liver Diesease we our home n...

•19 days ago

Follow Up

Hi all. In June 24, I was admitted to ICU with Influenza A which subsequently progressed to pneumonia and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome,...

Hi all. In June 24, I was admitted to ICU with Influenza A which subsequently p...

•21 days ago

Too Much Sedation??? My husband can't wake up!

So today (Jan 9, 2025) is 29 days in the ICU --- - on Day 27 (Jan 7th, 2025) my husband finally had the tubes down his throat removed and a Trachea put...

So today (Jan 9, 2025) is 29 days in the ICU --- - on Day 27 (Jan 7th, 2025) my...

•21 days ago

update on my sister

so my sister was put in the ER yesterday after aspirating. apparently, when the ICU released her to the rehab, the rehab quit giving her breathing treatments...

so my sister was put in the ER yesterday after aspirating. apparently, when the...

•24 days ago

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post induced coma

my sister had a heart attack and died for three minutes. They put her in a medically and she is now conscious but has speech difficulty and balance issues...

my sister had a heart attack and died for three minutes. They put her in a medi...

•25 days ago

Not Waking Up after 14 days sedation

My husband is 72. In Cardiac ICU - they stabilized his heart rhythm - but lungs struggled - they intubated him and been on ventilator for 22 days now. HE...

My husband is 72. In Cardiac ICU - they stabilized his heart rhythm - but lun...

•27 days ago