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Recovering at home :
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ICU follow-up care
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Intensive care: Patients' experiences

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Went into hospital for a knee replacement operation in 2003. Was admitted to intensive care because of organ failure (lungs). Spent 2 weeks in intensive care and 3 weeks in a general ward.

Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 14 >> She had a planned caesarean but had complications after delivering her healthy baby.

Had a planned caesarean in 2005. Had a complication (placenta accreta) after she'd delivered and had to have a hysterectomy. Following hysterectomy, was in ICU for nearly 2 days, then spent 2 days in her own room in the hospital with her new baby. Discharged herself and has had no problems since.

Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 18 >> He vaguely remembered hearing about his prospective daughter-in-law's new job.

Was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in 2004. 2-day stay in ICU was planned, following surgery. Transferred to general ward in private hospital. Had to have a second operation and, because of complications, was admitted to ICU in NHS hospital. Spent 18 days in ICU. Had several more operations. In hospital for 5 weeks.

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