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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) - Let's talk
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@janegigi, Thanks for sharing your beautiful memory. I was doing yard work yesterday, and our yard has patches of wild violets. Our yard was likewise overgrown in central Kentucky because my husband's mower had been out of commision. I like how we can derive strength from 'small things' like spring blooms or by being outside on a nice day. Like you, I had a period of time when the window was my outside contact. I remember seeing the tops of the construction cranes from ICU in KY. and window washers on the 10th floor at Mayo. It was winter, and I enjoyed the stars in the night sky. Later as spring approached, I enjoyed looking down and watching the trees and flowers come 'alive' because it made me feel alive and have hope. This was over several hospitalizations.
Fire trucks are amazing! My son is a firefighter and drives one of those big things called a Quint.
How are you getting along these days?
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I'm seeing a new therapist, not that I didn't like my former one, but this one does a different type of therapy. She thinks she may be able to arrange my speaking with residents. I've been wanting to tell my story for a while. I mentioned that to my ICU doctor and he told me my survival story was "of no teaching value". That really upset me. This therapist totally disagree. She says it's of great value. That ICU doctor also had never heard of PICS and gave me the advice that I just needed to forget my illness. I guess I need a magic wand and I'll be all better. But I have stage 3 kidney failure and have frequent kidney infections. I was on dialysis while in the hospital, bc my kidneys shut down. He didn't seem to think that was a big deal, nor did he appreciate the fact I was paralyzed and have had to relearn to walk. I've moved on with life in many ways but I don't want to forget the war I fought. I want share my experience and tell my story.