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<p>Approaching my five year anniversary of going down the rabbit hole, what I also call coma life. I am not the same person since then. I feel like I left more than half of myself back there. Physical and cognitive issues are just the start. I have started life over as a new person. I am not the same, my Wife will tell you that. Thank goodness she’s a wonderful and understanding Woman.</p>
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Hi @darold1967, you may also be interested in this related discussion:
- Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) - Let's talk
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-intensive-care-syndrome-pics-lets-talk/
You're right that it can be hard to find people who understand PICS, even professional therapists. Thank goodness for your wonderful and understanding partner. Has she ever shared how your time in ICU affected her?
You mention that you've started life over as a new person. What parts of yourself did you mourn and what new parts of you have you (and your wife) welcomed as part of the new person?