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My wife is in an induced coma to treat her pneumonia. I am so lost and scared right now, but I have to be strong for our 2 amazing kids.
It is day 6 on
ecmo
. Thank you everyone and I look forward to your responses. Sincerely, Marc
It is day 6 on
ecmo
. Thank you everyone and I look forward to your responses. Sincerely, Marc
Hutch1972
in
ICUsteps
7 years ago
Trying to make a difference
Leicester agreed to send their specialist
Ecmo
team and I was transferred on
Ecmo
to Leicester during the night. It was there and then Vasculitis was diagnosed. I remained on life support and on
Ecmo
for 8 days.
Leicester agreed to send their specialist
Ecmo
team and I was transferred on
Ecmo
to Leicester during the night. It was there and then Vasculitis was diagnosed. I remained on life support and on
Ecmo
for 8 days.
Neildougherty
in
Vasculitis UK
8 years ago
ICU with pneumothorax
She is still on a ventilator and also
ECMO
machine. I am so sad that there isn't a day without tears. She is overseas and I have not seen her yet. I am afraid of seeing her in that position. Doctors are doing all that they can but her lungs aren't doing its job.
She is still on a ventilator and also
ECMO
machine. I am so sad that there isn't a day without tears. She is overseas and I have not seen her yet. I am afraid of seeing her in that position. Doctors are doing all that they can but her lungs aren't doing its job.
Sunshine2534
in
ICUsteps
8 years ago
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including being in a car accident, which left me disabled, with traumatic brain injury, and have developed a plethora conditions including carpal tunnel and damage of the liver due to receiving too many blood transfusions, in such a short period of time, as I was leaking 1.5 liters an hour and placed on
ECMO
including being in a car accident, which left me disabled, with traumatic brain injury, and have developed a plethora conditions including carpal tunnel and damage of the liver due to receiving too many blood transfusions, in such a short period of time, as I was leaking 1.5 liters an hour and placed on
ECMO
Gwen888
in
Fibromyalgia Action UK
8 years ago
ICU acquired weakness, pancreatitis nightmare
Well, the
ECMO
machine worked, and almost a month later he came out of sedation, and miraculously he was able to speak almost right away, despite having a trache tube, and being on a ventilator, he forced himself to say a couple words.
Well, the
ECMO
machine worked, and almost a month later he came out of sedation, and miraculously he was able to speak almost right away, despite having a trache tube, and being on a ventilator, he forced himself to say a couple words.
Hidden
in
ICUsteps
9 years ago
THE ICU
THE
ECMO
MACHine. Patients will almost ALWAYS have an IV cannula inserted into the back of their hand, or their arm as well as many other different places. There are numerous other pieces of equipment that may be attached to the patient. A LOT of this equipment has different noises.
THE
ECMO
MACHine. Patients will almost ALWAYS have an IV cannula inserted into the back of their hand, or their arm as well as many other different places. There are numerous other pieces of equipment that may be attached to the patient. A LOT of this equipment has different noises.
Pressuresupport18
in
ICUsteps
10 years ago
3rd time my mum is waking up from sedation. 3rd time lucky? She is still not 'co-operating' after 4 days although she seems there to me....
She was sedated and put on a ventilator, then
ECMO
, then after 5 days they took her off
ECMO
as she 'passed with flying colours' says the doctor. Then she caught Pseudomonas and was re sedated and probed twice and put on a smaller
ECMO
.
She was sedated and put on a ventilator, then
ECMO
, then after 5 days they took her off
ECMO
as she 'passed with flying colours' says the doctor. Then she caught Pseudomonas and was re sedated and probed twice and put on a smaller
ECMO
.
ellie2014
in
ICUsteps
10 years ago
My mum is having a tracheostomy today after ecmo . Anyone know why they couldn't do this in the beginning?
My mum is having a tracheostomy today after
ecmo
. Anyone know why they couldn't do this in the beginning? She has abeen in for nearly 3 weeks now and has had breathing mask for 2 days, the ventilator then the
ecmo
and now this .
My mum is having a tracheostomy today after
ecmo
. Anyone know why they couldn't do this in the beginning? She has abeen in for nearly 3 weeks now and has had breathing mask for 2 days, the ventilator then the
ecmo
and now this .
ellie2014
in
ICUsteps
10 years ago
My mum is on ecmo system. (replacement lungs) I have questions about the sedation...
She is now on
ecmo
system. (replacement lungs) so her lungs can rest and recover from the infection. Has any one else experienced this? She was on the ventilator for 2 days needing 70% and 100% from the machine and the machine was doing damage. She has now been moved over her to another hospital.
She is now on
ecmo
system. (replacement lungs) so her lungs can rest and recover from the infection. Has any one else experienced this? She was on the ventilator for 2 days needing 70% and 100% from the machine and the machine was doing damage. She has now been moved over her to another hospital.
ellie2014
in
ICUsteps
10 years ago
I am wondering about long term effects of Group B Strep
He was transferred to a higher level facility that could do
ECMO
.
ECMO
was the last resort to save his life and it worked. He is 7 weeks old tomorrow. He received a full course (two weeks) of Ampicillin and an additional 3rd week of Ampicillin to treat possible Meningitis.
He was transferred to a higher level facility that could do
ECMO
.
ECMO
was the last resort to save his life and it worked. He is 7 weeks old tomorrow. He received a full course (two weeks) of Ampicillin and an additional 3rd week of Ampicillin to treat possible Meningitis.
elizap123
in
Group B Strep Support
11 years ago
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