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What did you find most surprising once you were out of the ICU?
Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Dec 16, 2021 | Replies (107)Comment receiving replies
@marywh, I want to welcome you to Mayo Connect. You have had quite an experience, and I hope that you are home and healing now.
Like you, I was air transported to Mayo from my local ICU, but that was 12 years ago, before COVID restrictions. My husband was able to be at my side and I really depended on him for everything, both of us had left our family and friends at home 800 miles away.
How did you (and he) manage to get thru the separation? Was he nearby? Were you able to communicate with him via technology?
What was it like for him to be outside and unable to take care of you or be at your side?
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Thank you so much for responding. It was actually, in some ways, harder on him than on me. He was totally alone with only his phone to connect with family and friends. Even restaurants were closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday and Covid. At one point, when I was finally moved from the Cardiac ICU to the Cardiac floor there was a nurses break room where I could go and see him out the window 3 floors down by the parking garage. I felt I really someone to advocate for me, and he wanted to be there. After the first few days we (my husband and I with the nurses/doctors) got better at using FaceTime anytime they were discussing any procedure or just in general updates and what was going on. That helped even tho not ideal.
What has been your recovery and followup? Twelve years, that gives me great hope!