Personal Experiences of Critical Illness

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Personal Experiences of Critical Illness ... illness in the family? Tell us about it here.

Newest Review: ... no cause. Then, one morning, he dragged himself across the room barely able to move. Panic-stricken, my sister-in-law drove him to A & E but he was already paralysed & we didn't know at this stage whether he would live or die. My sister-in-law was incredible - she's a very strong Liverpudlian woman - she just shouted at the doctors, screamed & yelled at that them 'f**g shut up ... more

... if you're going to talk negatively in front of my Pete' 'you don't know what the f*** is wrong with him - go find out!' etc She fought for her right to stay with him 24/7, she fought to get a proper room when he was out of IC & cared for him all t...more

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Personal Experiences of Critical Illness: I'm not sure if I can write this review? (767 words)
by - written on 23/10/08 (Very useful, 220 readings)
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I'm not sure whether or not I can complete this review as it's so painful to talk about & I feel so useless as I know nothing can be done. Just a resume here ~ I have 2 brothers, one of whom has been to hell & back & through his illness is no longer the person he used to be. Pete has always been a popular guy & got on well with everyone. He is sickeningly clever but has never a show off. After his degree (in maths, physics, chemistry) he joined the navy & was posted to Portsmouth where he lectured. He then went to Kuwait & finally he moved to Australia with his wife & small children. He ... Read the complete review

My life or death op (1821 words)
by - written on 20/10/08 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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When you are 14 the last thing you want to do is spend New Years eve in hospital, and that's exactly what happened to me. It wasn't just any new year though it was the millennium. Just a warning this review may be a little bit too graphic for the weaker of stomachs, if that's you please do not read as I don't want to offend anyone. Christmas is meant to be a great time full of fun and happiness, but in 1999 that wasn't so for me. A few days before Christmas I noticed that I wasn't feeling very well, I had a really upset stomach. When I went to the toilet I noticed that there was some blood in the bottom of the bowl. I just dismissed it and never ... Read the complete review

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