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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 70 + >> Interview 34 >> She stayed at the hospital for a week and felt that, by being there and holding her partner's hand, she was doing some good.

Her partner had cancer of the kidney and was admitted to ICU after surgery. She visited daily and stayed in hospital overnight for a week.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 16 >> She and her husband tried to keep everything as normal as possible and celebrated Christmas at the hospital, involving other visitors and ICU nurses.

She cares for her 13-year-old son, who has congenital muscular dystrophy. In 2003 he had a serious chest infection and was admitted to a peadiatric ICU.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 03 >> Staying in a nearby hotel worked out well for her and her husband because it meant they could sleep and keep their strengths up for when their son rec

In 2004 her 17-year-old son was a passenger in a car that was involved in a serious accident. He spent 17 days in ICU.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 23 >> During the day he or his partner's parents were always at the bedside and, overnight, he slept on a chair so that he could be with her.

In 2006 his partner spent four weeks in ICU because of pneumonia. He visited her every day, sharing the visiting with his partner's parents.