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Covid19- ecmo- ventilator-multiple organ failure
He had a failed
tracheostomy
last week which got blocked by a blood clot and had to be removed, as a result he was again intubated from the mouth.
He had a failed
tracheostomy
last week which got blocked by a blood clot and had to be removed, as a result he was again intubated from the mouth.
MarthaKos
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
update on Dad
Dad still sedated, had
Tracheostomy
last week Wednesday, they have lowered his sedation managed to open his eyes a few times and they have started to wean him of but today he seemed to tired so they stop weaning him today. They also found his left arm weaker and keeping an eye on it.
Dad still sedated, had
Tracheostomy
last week Wednesday, they have lowered his sedation managed to open his eyes a few times and they have started to wean him of but today he seemed to tired so they stop weaning him today. They also found his left arm weaker and keeping an eye on it.
avnipiro
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Always Have Faith!!!
Hello guys, I haven’t posted in a minute last time i said that my dad was on bad road he was diagnosed with Covid in March and intubated he was hospitalized for 32 days he came home for a week then got hospitalized again for about 2 weeks with pneumonia and was intubated again and was in ICU and then
Hello guys, I haven’t posted in a minute last time i said that my dad was on bad road he was diagnosed with Covid in March and intubated he was hospitalized for 32 days he came home for a week then got hospitalized again for about 2 weeks with pneumonia and was intubated again and was in ICU and then
tegegne12
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
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Covid 19 Doc want to put a Tracheostomy ?
My father has been stable, but the Doc are talking of putting
Tracheostomy
, please can you help is this a good or bad?
My father has been stable, but the Doc are talking of putting
Tracheostomy
, please can you help is this a good or bad?
avnipiro
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Dad sedated won't wake up or respond to stimulation
Hi all, Wanted to write to get a bit of solace and stories from someone who experience similar situations. My dad had throat cancer surgery 14 days ago. He is ventilated as he got pneumonia and was very agitated when they tried to remove the sedative, so he couldn't breathe. They did a tracheotomy just
Hi all, Wanted to write to get a bit of solace and stories from someone who experience similar situations. My dad had throat cancer surgery 14 days ago. He is ventilated as he got pneumonia and was very agitated when they tried to remove the sedative, so he couldn't breathe. They did a tracheotomy just
Nerwen88
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Update: Dad covid with Tracheostomy
5 days since trach been in place, still very sleepy but still lowering the sedation, but overnight his breathing was fast. Not sure reason Why?
5 days since trach been in place, still very sleepy but still lowering the sedation, but overnight his breathing was fast. Not sure reason Why?
avnipiro
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
What should I do?
I have a stoma from what was thought to be a permanent
tracheostomy
which I decanulated after 7 years. Does this increase my chance for infection what can I do to prevent that
I have a stoma from what was thought to be a permanent
tracheostomy
which I decanulated after 7 years. Does this increase my chance for infection what can I do to prevent that
Dubbstix
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Low blood pressure
My husband had his
tracheostomy
this morning and all went well.Unrelated to that though his blood pressure has dropped.They are doing fluid resus and a transfusion.He has been on dialysis for a week now...I am getting scared again and starting to panic.They are getting the heart team to assess him when
My husband had his
tracheostomy
this morning and all went well.Unrelated to that though his blood pressure has dropped.They are doing fluid resus and a transfusion.He has been on dialysis for a week now...I am getting scared again and starting to panic.They are getting the heart team to assess him when
Mariegan
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Dad's Tracheostomy was leaking he now back under sedation
having video called him this after he was aware and awake but very uncomfortable and was trying to explain something. The doc called later to say they had to put him back to sleep and take the trach out and go back on ventilator as it was leaking and will investigate and try to redo it in 2 days time
having video called him this after he was aware and awake but very uncomfortable and was trying to explain something. The doc called later to say they had to put him back to sleep and take the trach out and go back on ventilator as it was leaking and will investigate and try to redo it in 2 days time
avnipiro
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
No thyroid
My thyroid was removed in 2018 not due to cancer but as a side effect of complications following an operation to remove a benign frontal lobe brain tumour and removal of
tracheostomy
. Both ops seem to result in personality changes, depression and impulsivity. Has anyone else heard this
My thyroid was removed in 2018 not due to cancer but as a side effect of complications following an operation to remove a benign frontal lobe brain tumour and removal of
tracheostomy
. Both ops seem to result in personality changes, depression and impulsivity. Has anyone else heard this
Misty4
in
Thyroid UK
4 years ago
Being prepared?
(feeding tube) after handling the troubles of adopting with it(such as second surgery for new PEG and stuffs like this) 3weeks ago she fell down of coach's of the house which was 20 cm hight right when we wanted to lift her by lift truck, ,so she admitted the ICU for 19 days and now she's having
Tracheostomy
(feeding tube) after handling the troubles of adopting with it(such as second surgery for new PEG and stuffs like this) 3weeks ago she fell down of coach's of the house which was 20 cm hight right when we wanted to lift her by lift truck, ,so she admitted the ICU for 19 days and now she's having
Tracheostomy
Kathrin87
in
Care Community
4 years ago
mom has been in the ICU for 6 weeks...doctors are discouraging.
Hello, my mom, who is 51, was admitted to the hospital on May 8 for severe edema and joint pains. After several blood tests and a kidney biopsy, she was diagnosed with Class 4 Lupus Nephritis. The lupus was causing her kidneys to fail (hence the edema). About a week after being at the hospital, my family
Hello, my mom, who is 51, was admitted to the hospital on May 8 for severe edema and joint pains. After several blood tests and a kidney biopsy, she was diagnosed with Class 4 Lupus Nephritis. The lupus was causing her kidneys to fail (hence the edema). About a week after being at the hospital, my family
ChrissyJames
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Things took a bad turn
Dad had been in ICU for about 56 days on a ventilator due to Covid, he was finally transferred to rehab with a tracheotomy. He was still on dialysis but kidneys were just starting to kick in. He was awake, alert but couldn’t speak yet. Had minimal muscle movement, was using his right hand however his
Dad had been in ICU for about 56 days on a ventilator due to Covid, he was finally transferred to rehab with a tracheotomy. He was still on dialysis but kidneys were just starting to kick in. He was awake, alert but couldn’t speak yet. Had minimal muscle movement, was using his right hand however his
Sarhj
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Finally off the ventilator after 72 days
So my dad has now been off the ventilator for 30 hrs he’s doing so well am so proud of him. Fingers crossed all goes in the right direction will be getting his tracheotomy removed Monday . Then stepped down to the ward later on in the week . There is hope for all those out there with this terrible
So my dad has now been off the ventilator for 30 hrs he’s doing so well am so proud of him. Fingers crossed all goes in the right direction will be getting his tracheotomy removed Monday . Then stepped down to the ward later on in the week . There is hope for all those out there with this terrible
Mccarthy0702
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Where do we go while we're unconscious on a ventilator? My experience of being on a ventilator in ICU, Royal Brompton Hospital UK.
This completely blew my mind, I could not speak because I had had a
tracheostomy
.
This completely blew my mind, I could not speak because I had had a
tracheostomy
.
Pmub
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Distressed
We opted not to do that so they are looking into doing a
tracheostomy
. They also said no doc would probably perform it because mom is high risk Praying for a miracle so mom comes home.
We opted not to do that so they are looking into doing a
tracheostomy
. They also said no doc would probably perform it because mom is high risk Praying for a miracle so mom comes home.
Sidra89
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
MIRICLE FOR MOM
They need permission to do a put
tracheostomy
tube. She still has blood in her brain but is not bleeding. They're putting a new Catheter because they need to give her dialysis again. They had took off the other one to give her body rest but it's time to give her dialysis again.
They need permission to do a put
tracheostomy
tube. She still has blood in her brain but is not bleeding. They're putting a new Catheter because they need to give her dialysis again. They had took off the other one to give her body rest but it's time to give her dialysis again.
Mguzman1
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Co-vid 19 - third week in ICU for Mum
Last week she seemed to be making some progress on being weaned from the ventilation and sedation, but the doctors now seems to think they will not be able to wean any further without a
tracheostomy
.
Last week she seemed to be making some progress on being weaned from the ventilation and sedation, but the doctors now seems to think they will not be able to wean any further without a
tracheostomy
.
LAClarke
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Tracheostomy questions/experience
Can you have a
tracheostomy
if you’re on blood thinners? At what stage of intubation is it done? How did you cope with it? Did your voice come back to normal?
Can you have a
tracheostomy
if you’re on blood thinners? At what stage of intubation is it done? How did you cope with it? Did your voice come back to normal?
DrARDS
in
ICUsteps
4 years ago
Going outside really stresses me out
I have this fear of going outside, out of the safety of my apartment. I feel as if I am going to be attacked or like eyes are penetrating me and looking for a way to hurt me. I live in a place very different from that in which I've ever lived, very backward (in Idaho, like about 60 years behind the times
I have this fear of going outside, out of the safety of my apartment. I feel as if I am going to be attacked or like eyes are penetrating me and looking for a way to hurt me. I live in a place very different from that in which I've ever lived, very backward (in Idaho, like about 60 years behind the times
tonalchemy
in
Anxiety and Depression Support
4 years ago
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