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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 35 >> She kept notes on her mother's ICU stay and turned them into a diary, which she gave her mother on the second anniversary of her illness.

Her mother was admitted to ICU because of gallstones and other complications. She visited her every day, often with her two young daughters, and kept a diary.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 19 >> She wishes she had taken photos so her brother could see how ill he'd been and why it was taking so long to recover.

Her brother had an accident while cleaning his motorbike. He had severe head injuries and spent almost four weeks in ICU, where she visited him daily.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 29 >> He would have liked photos and a video of his partner's mother's accident because they would help her see how well she is recovering whenever she feel

His partner's mother was admitted to ICU after an accident in the home. He lived with them at the time and tried to provide emotional support.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 30 & under >> Interview 21 >> The diary she kept for her partner told him about what happened while he was in ICU, including who had visited him, and the photos showed him the scen

In 2005 her partner had a car accident and spent over four months in ICU. She visited daily while her mother looked after her new baby.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 33 >> Keeping a diary had been helpful for both her and her husband and she gave it to him when he was strong enough physically and emotionally to take it a

Her husband was admitted to ICU after having emergency surgery. It was particularly difficult looking after other family members as well as visiting her husband.