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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 24 >> The ambulance arrived quickly and her mother was taken from Accident and Emergency to ICU within a few hours because she'd had cardiac arrest.

Her mother had cardiac arrest. She spent nine days in ICU and now lives with her daughter. She received a lot of support from her family.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 27 >> Although doctors thought her husband wouldn't be able to do much for himself any more, he gradually started recognising people and responding to conve

Her husband had cardiac arrest and was admitted to ICU. She is his full-time carer and worries about leaving him on his own because of his memory.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 37 >> After one particularly traumatic day at the hospital, he was in such a turmoil that receiving an unexpected phone call at 11pm left him feeling devast

His wife spent 49 days in ICU because of severe lung problems. After her illness, he became involved in helping improve services for ICU patients.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 37 >> Doctors were happy to answer all his questions and phoned him to explain exactly what was wrong with his wife as soon as they'd found out themselves.

His wife spent 49 days in ICU because of severe lung problems. After her illness, he became involved in helping improve services for ICU patients.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 37 >> He kept a diary so he could gain distance from what was happening to his wife and see if there were any patterns emerging when she kept improving and

His wife spent 49 days in ICU because of severe lung problems. After her illness, he became involved in helping improve services for ICU patients.