my wife taken in with swine flu and pneumonia 08/11/09

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My name is Darren and i am telling my story so far of how its been for me over the past week, my wife rebecca was feeling very poorly withy flu and i was trying to look after her and the three kids aged 7 months, 2 years and 3 years, i started to get worried at the point where she would no longer go to the toilet upstairs and she asked for the childs potty she also started to see things on the living room ceiling. i then rung the 999 after she was struggling to breath properly, becky was taken in and put on oxegen, i had to come home to bring the children back home, i had a phone call to say becky had taken a tunr for the worse and was put asleep so that they could put a breathing machine on her, i went into the hospital and have been very distressed over it so far, becky has been stable for 6 days now with no signs of going backwards, the inlaw family have shown me no support for what i am going through and this has not helped. my love for my wife has grown alot stronger which i didnt think i could love her anymore than this but it has.i spend hours next to her bedside even tho she has been asleep for all this time, she developed pnemonia and she has little asthma, i have spent days in tears with due to being on my own in our home. i hope and pray she is fine and i will keep this forum updated becky has recieved tamiflu and is still getting it and antibiotics
 
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Re:my wife taken in with swine flu and pneumonia

20/12/10

Hi Darren, hope you dont mind me contacting you. my husband has been in ICU for 7 days now with swine flu and double pneumonia and I just wondered how your wife is..thanks...nikki
 
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Re:my wife taken in with swine flu and pneumonia

17/11/09

Hi darren, your wife sure is a fighter, and so are you i totally agree with you there should be more support for familys. This site has been so valuble to me just reading other peoples experiences has helped me allot. I too had a long stay in icu with double pneumonia and septiceamia, I also have young children mine were 3 and 7 weeks when i went in. My hubby threw himself in ,in coming to see me and being there for the kids. you are doing soooo well, and your wife will pull through this im sure. Keep us informed hun. all my best to you,your wife and family.xx jo
 
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