my husband is critically ill, i am terrified

[lemontruffles]

My husband has severe copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and yesterday had a severe exacerbation. This means he couldn't breathe properly and is now in hospital.

He is on a ventilator, and not responding well to this treatment after about 40 hours on the ventilator. I am utterly terrified.

I've come home to try to sleep, but can't.

He is only 61. He is terrified too. I simply can't think straight and am in a new and appalling world where nothing is right and everything is terrifying. I can't stop shaking with fear. Please hold my hand.

So sorry you are going through this and another one here thinking of you.

Posituve thoughts for you ..How is he today?

I am sorry to hear your news. If it's any consolation, my grandad was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. He has been hospitalised several times, and been quite seriously ill. However, he has always responded to treatment eventually, and is still going strong now at the age of 85! I hope the same will be true of your DH.

Another hand here to hold. Thinking of you and your poor dh, hoping he pulls through x

I can hardly believe the kindness shown here. Thank you all.

My husband died at 10.30 this morning and I am bereft beyond words.

Oh lemon, I'm so sorry

So suddenly too, I'm just sorry.
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I am so so sorry to read this, my thoughts are with you and your family xx

Lemontruffles, I am so very sorry for your loss.

Oh Lemontruffles.

You poor lemontruffles. .

Take all the support you need. If there's anything we can do shout - there's so much help available in this place.

I read your thread yesterday and just popped onto see if there's any news and to post a message of support.....

So very sorry to hear your sad news Lemon. Thinking of you. xx

That's awful I am so, so sorry xx

I was so hoping you weren't going to post that.

I am so sorry for your loss.

RIP

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I'm so, so sorry. The strength of your love for him was so clear in your first posts - what an awful time for you.

Lemon, I am so, so sorry to hear your news. Thinking of you xxx

So very sorry to hear this.

So so sorry to hear this- how awful for you. Wish I had something more constructive to add, but I'm sure you will get lots of support here, and hopefully in rl too. x

Oh Lemon, I am so so sorry xx

Oh Lemontruffles, I'm so sorry.
You mentioned that there were rl people you could ring. I hope they're with you?

So sorry to hear your awful news. Take care x

I'm so sorry

So sorry.

Lemontruffles, So Sorry,

Lemontruffles I was just about to post a message of support when I saw your latest post. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you will find all the support you need x

How terribly sad, I'm so sorry. x