Experiences with

Tracheostomy

The ventilator was taken away and no additional oxygen was needed and today they have removed his tracheostomy. He still has mobility issues which I know will take time to recover but what I am concerned about is his memory. He called me twice today to tell me the same thing.

She still has the tracheostomy on, however she had done 12 hours ventilator free breathing yesterday, she handled it well and reached her target. Her target today is to reach 24 hour ventilator free breathing. She sat on a chair as part of her physio yesterday and has said I love you to my sister.

About a couple days ago he also had a case of a bladder infection and associated fever which was thankfully managed before his tracheostomy.

The dr decided a tracheostomy was the best option for him so the sedation could be reduced. The tracheostomy was 2 days ago. They have reduced his sedation down enough so he can open his eyes. I have video called with him but I’m worried as he just isn’t responding.

What has been panicking me a lot the last few days is the doctors had said that due to his age, the length of time he’s been battling this, and that his pre COVID left sided stroke paralysis that now seems to have returned, they didn’t want to reintubate or perform a tracheostomy.

The history is: 5 weeks fully sedated ICU; tracheostomy fitted; 3 weeks to fully wake up; 2 weeks with MRSA; transfer to Renal unit for 3 weeks. Weakness on right side - no grip in hand and sore shoulder. Kidneys not working well. Stepped down to general ward this week for rehab.

The doctor has planned a tracheostomy on Monday, hopefully my Dad can be strong enough to make it to that point. Thank you so much

My husband had a tracheostomy on Saturday.

So 18 days after he was first placed on life support they did a Tracheostomy. I was told it was needed or my husband who is 70 would never talk or eat again. We agreed. At this point he was now Covid negative. 2 day's after the procedure they started to wake up my husband.

Does anyone know what pressure support on a ventilator ? We’ve just had a worrying phone call from the hospital that the pressure support has gone up from 12 to 15 ( the nurse said this is the maximum on the ventilator) the peep is 5 and the oxygen has gone up to 55% to 65%??. From being stable at 40%

Day 35 on ventilator and my mum is doing 65 breaths a minute. Has anyone managed to get their breaths back to normal? Her lungs are damaged by Covid and she developed lung fibrosis.

He had a shunt placed & a tracheostomy performed about a week or two ago, he was moved from the ICU to a rehabilitation hospital specifically for his brain injury care.

Hi my partner was admitted to hospital 8 days ago, he had swollen feet and hands and couldnt breathe well, he was diagnosed with heart and kidney failure and immediatley sedated in icu, since then they have drained the fluid and the dialysis machine for now is turned off which i understand he may

They could not do a tracheostomy due to his body is too weak to proceed with this procedure. He’s now under observation and they want his oxygen level required to remain at 50% to proceed with tracheostomy.

Hello everyone, I just wanted some advice. My father is 63 and had a cardiac arrest on the 21/01/21. It took several moments to revive him and get a heart beat. He was taken to hospital and was said to be able to follow verbal command in morning. He was able to breath for 45minutes but struggled thereafter

They are performing a tracheostomy either today or tomorrow as the doctor isn’t happy that he isn’t progressing. But I don’t know what happens after that.

Morning lovely people, just had a consultant on phone.we are at the stage now of waiting for a place in rehab centre.son is currently James cook(middlesbrough). One unit in Middlesbrough's will take him with tracheotomy tube.another in Newcastle can't.so its a matter of seeing how he gets on with tube

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Weeks on she’s still depended on oxygen and has currently a tracheostomy a recent move from the ET tube. She is at second attempt of weaning as first attempt she developed a bad case of delirium resulting her oxygen to drop.. She no longer is sedated (for the last 5days) and isn’t waking up.

What an amazing site! It’s nice to know I’m not alone! There are so many people experiencing the same thing. It’s hard to see my dad in icu fighting for his life! Covid pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, diabetic, urinary retention, kidneys failing, inflammation, water around lungs, ventilator now with