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Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Sep 16 7:52pm | Replies (609)
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@colleenyoung

@lonna72789, post-intensive care syndrome is real. Your ICU experience sounds intensive and scary, certainly not what one would expect from a procedure as common as total knee replacement.

I'm tagging a few fellow members like @rosemarya @mattiew @ew62 @emil @bellaphant123 and others who understand the struggle of not remembering and family and friends not completely understanding.

Ionna, have you been able to coach yourself back to eating? Does taking small meals more often help?

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lonna72789 | @lonna72789 | Nov 13, 2023

My appetite sucks. Ive gone multiple days a week not eating all day. Im not hungry

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EW | @ew62 | Nov 13, 2023

I survived septic shock in April 2022. I was in ICU for two weeks and recovery for about another 3 weeks. What you are experiencing is all true, fatigue, brain fog, decreased appetite, etc.. Please give yourself time to recuperate and rest, don’t push to get back to work right away and go easy with to do lists. Your body and brain are still in recovery. A very good place to get more information about what you’re going through is Sepsis Alliance at https://www.sepsis.org/
I hope this helps in some small way and please keep reaching out! I would also recommend seeing a therapist. It’s crucial to address your emotional and mental health. I am still dealing with this and it’s been over one year. Mental health is health!!

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