All of your donations will go to the SEPSIS ALLIANCE and erins's campaign for kids
The Care Starts with Communication Between
The Patient and Caregiver.
Unique Communication App For Patient and Caregiver
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As a patient I laid in the hospital for 58 days with 14 of them being unable to communicate to the nurses, doctors and my caregiver. It was very frustrating and usually at some point I would give up with whatever I needed. I didn't have enough muscle and strength to communicate with the standard call button so came up with EZ Caregiver.
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I hope this app provides some hope and support that you or the patient can communicate with your loved ones. As a patient we want to be heard in our most difficult time of need.
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I am just your normal guy that went through a traumatic ICU experience and want to help others.Use the EZ CAREGIVER link at the top and give it a try. Register is not needed but appreciated in knowing who visited my site.
Read More I went in for a routine knee replacement on May 26 that went bad. I was put on a ventilator and rushed from Good Sam Hospital to the University of Kentucky Hospital. They said there was an allergic reaction that my lungs to bleed and from there I went septic. I then went into septic shock where it started shutting down my organs including kidneys and lungs. My right lung collapsed were I needed a chest tube and introduced me to ARDS. They had to quit giving my blood thinner and add a filter to block the blood clots they suspected would come and they did. They added a trach to help me breath and rest. When I started waking up some 20 days later I had lost all muscle mass and could not move or talk.After the trach was installed i seemed to get better where I stayed in ICU until June 30. I was then transferred to 2 other rehabilitation hospitals for trach removal and overall strength. Some 18 months later I still have lingering problems from this traumatic experience such as PTSD, Anxiety, Muscle Weakness, Neuropathy, and mental issues. I also have a scarred lung from the ARDS along with other issues in breathing. I couldn't have made this journey without my family and especially my wife along with the doctors and staff at the University of Kentucky. |
My Last Day at Work |
Click HERE for full story from University of Kentucky
Since my release from the hospital I have become an ARDS awareness advocate along with the THRIVE INITIATIVE and Sepsis Campaign. |
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All of the organizations to the left mean so much to me as they have each affected my life. A portion of your donation will go to support these organizations.
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We All Want To Be Heard
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