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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 36 >> She only knew what had really happened because she was given a diary of her time in hospital.

Was admitted to hospital in 2005 for surgery to remove a brain tumour. Complications, including a pulmonary embolism and breathing difficulties, led to intensive care admission.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 27 >> He thought rehabilitation hospitals were for the elderly but soon adjusted and made excellent progress with the help of physiotherapists.

Was admitted to intensive care in 2005 because of pancreatitis and septicaemia. Spent 2 weeks in intensive care, 2 weeks in a High Dependency Unit; 6 weeks in a general ward, and 2 weeks in a rehabilitation hospital.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 32 >> She described having her first bath in months at the rehabilitation hospital, and the time she had with some of the older people there.

Was admitted to intensive care in 2004 because of a perforated duodenal ulcer and septicaemia. Spent 29 days in intensive care, about 6 weeks in a general ward, and 6 weeks in a rehabilitation hospital.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 35 >> He sometimes felt frustrated when his progress was slow but a huge sense of achievement when he could walk again.

Was admitted to intensive care in 2004 because of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. This is a rare disorder of the peripheral nerves, those outside the brain and the spinal chord. Spent 17 days in intensive care and about 1 week in general ward. Was then transferred to rehabilitation ward in another hospital, and spent about 3 months there.