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My partners just woken up from a coma - what can I expect?

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jtlr · 04/01/2023 19:11

Just as the title suggests really.

Partner has just woken up from a short induced coma due to infection (4 days).

What can I expect in terms of recovery?

He's on day 3 since been woken up. Day one was very agitated and confused but knew who we were etc. Day 2 again knew who we were but had been given medicine to calm him down so was very quiet and hallucinating a bit. Day 3 he's managed to sit up in a chair and eat some yoghurt, quiet and couldn't remember anything from last few days

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PlacematsandCoasters · 04/01/2023 21:12

Shannith · 04/01/2023 20:33

@VanillaSnap eh? You know he's been an induced coma - they gave him some serious medication to put him in one. It's nothing like a sleep or even a general anaesthetic.

And now they will give him more medication to manage his coming out of it. Plus he's you now, he's ill enough to be in ICU in a medically induced coma.

I know this because I was out in one for 2 weeks. It is not just like a big fucking sleep!

Saved my life but as you described, agitated, hallucinations, needing sedation, loss of memory.

It's all pretty normal. The ICU staff have a load of documentation they give the people who are knowing admitted to ICU or not an emergency but a very serious op.

This talks a lot about what the expect, all of the above plus some possible PSTD type reactions. They actually recommended people go back the ICU once they were discharge from hospital to talk through with the ICU staff what had happened.

I can't remember being in a coma - obviously but I have vivid memories of the crazy hallucinations and panic I felt for about 3-5 days after.

It was a weird experience. He sounds like he's having a normal set of reactions and the staff should take the time to explain them to him.

This reflects my experience of being in a coma, I do however vividly remember being brought out of it, that memory has never left me.
I still remember being delirious after coming round, talking absolute nonsense.
internally my bowels and stomach were in a dreadful state for some reason and I struggled with having the sponge thing on my lips to make them moist (all fluids etc were via iv) .

Montague22 · 04/01/2023 21:19

My ex was in a coma for a few days, it was the result of a head injury though and was a long time ago.
He was very quiet and rested a lot for a while afterwards. He also had some nerve damage so light touch was painful for a while, but that’s probably injury specific.
His first meal at home he requested, mussels 😒

He made a full recovery.

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jtlr · 05/01/2023 20:30

Hi all
Just wanted to give you an update, he was much better today - catheter out and walking around the ward and much less confused.
They have some tube drains to remove but hopefully if they can be removed tomorrow then he can come home.
He was still struggling to remember a few bits and has forgotten his phone password but apart from that all good

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Montague22 · 05/01/2023 20:55

@jtlr
That’s great news, hope you both have a peaceful few days x

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jtlr · 05/01/2023 21:12

Thank you 🙏

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