Right there with you Angelina.. Coma is not a long, restful sleep and muscle wasting is a real deal,. I knew my daughter was there during my 1 month coma. I had terrible hallucinations about her and my wife. My health care workers were trying to kill me. I was also trached and could not speak. I was on a ventilator 8 months and lost 80 pounds. My hallucinations were so vivid that I slithered out of bed to attempt to escape. I didn't get too far with only one leg. My PTSD didn't kick in until I finally got home. The evenings, looking in the mirror, triggered the memories and questions, replaying the whole event. I was still very weak and had only one leg. My brain kept telling me that I had escaped and they were going to come back and get me. One evening I talked to my wife and daughter about the dark memories and it provided a lot of understanding for them. I wouldn't want anyone to have to go through that. So glad you made it through.
Thank you for sharing your story-it’s incredibly powerful and must have taken so much strength to get through, both physically and emotionally. The fact that you opened up to your wife and daughter about your experience shows so much courage, and I’m sure it brought clarity and connection for all of you. Muscle wasting, PTSD, and those vivid memories are battles that not everyone sees, but they’re so real. It’s a testament to your resilience that you’ve come this far. I’m glad you’ve found ways to share and process what you’ve been through. Thank you for being so open-it means a lot and will likely resonate with others who’ve faced similar challenges.
😔 whoa.... this was a lot....O...M...G! 1st of all, thank you for not giving up and surviving the unimaginable!🙌🏽🙏🏽✊🏾 your story is amazing and terrifying all at the same time! Clearly Angelina... there's more work for you to do in this life and helping others is 1 of them❤ I appreciate you for sharing this and don't know how you even got thru making the video. Took me a while after my traumatic car accident to verbalize all of it. Whoa...maybe I have some form of PTSD never really thought about it...
Wow, thank you so much for this! 🥹 Your kind words really mean a lot. You’ve been through so much too. Honestly, it took me a long time to be able to share my story, and even now, some days are easier than others. You’re so strong for even acknowledging what you’ve been through, and it’s totally okay to feel like you might still be processing it. PTSD is such a tricky thing-it sneaks up on you sometimes, right? If you ever feel like talking about it, I’m here. You’re definitely not alone in this- you’ve got a lot of resilience and strength yourself. Sending you so much love and appreciation. We’ve both been through a lot, but I really believe we’re here for a reason, and your story matters!❤
Was in a coma for 30 days after a cardiac arrest, have clear memories of the nurse saying open your eyes, squeeze my hand (voice still haunts me) and my kids came in and were playing music, when I woke up I was able to tell them what they were playing, its like you are awake but no ability to respond or indicate to the outside world. When I came out I was hallucinating (I had Alex the Lion from Madagascar come into my room and talk to me, my father who had died 28 years before came in and chatted with me my hospital room turned into a bathroom, and I had to go down to the kitchen for breakfast sitting round a square table)for a couple of weeks but eventually all came good
Wow, what an incredible journey you've been through! It's amazing how the brain holds onto those moments even when it seems like you're not "there." The Alex the Lion cameo is definitely a wild detail. 😅 So glad to hear things eventually turned out well for you. Your story is truly fascinating and inspiring-thank you for sharing it! ❤
Pneumonia can lead to empyema and the other way around. They did a lot of testing to try to find the cause but never came up with an answer. They also have no answers for how it escalated so quickly. My body was shutting down one organ at a time it seemed. They actually had hospice nurses taking care of me, which is wild to think about. Just goes to show we know our bodies better than the pros! Self-advocacy is very important!
Right there with you Angelina.. Coma is not a long, restful sleep and muscle wasting is a real deal,. I knew my daughter was there during my 1 month coma. I had terrible hallucinations about her and my wife. My health care workers were trying to kill me. I was also trached and could not speak. I was on a ventilator 8 months and lost 80 pounds. My hallucinations were so vivid that I slithered out of bed to attempt to escape. I didn't get too far with only one leg. My PTSD didn't kick in until I finally got home. The evenings, looking in the mirror, triggered the memories and questions, replaying the whole event. I was still very weak and had only one leg. My brain kept telling me that I had escaped and they were going to come back and get me. One evening I talked to my wife and daughter about the dark memories and it provided a lot of understanding for them. I wouldn't want anyone to have to go through that. So glad you made it through.
Thank you for sharing your story-it’s incredibly powerful and must have taken so much strength to get through, both physically and emotionally. The fact that you opened up to your wife and daughter about your experience shows so much courage, and I’m sure it brought clarity and connection for all of you.
Muscle wasting, PTSD, and those vivid memories are battles that not everyone sees, but they’re so real. It’s a testament to your resilience that you’ve come this far. I’m glad you’ve found ways to share and process what you’ve been through. Thank you for being so open-it means a lot and will likely resonate with others who’ve faced similar challenges.
thank you for sharing your story. ❤
Thanks for watching!
😔 whoa.... this was a lot....O...M...G! 1st of all, thank you for not giving up and surviving the unimaginable!🙌🏽🙏🏽✊🏾 your story is amazing and terrifying all at the same time! Clearly Angelina... there's more work for you to do in this life and helping others is 1 of them❤ I appreciate you for sharing this and don't know how you even got thru making the video. Took me a while after my traumatic car accident to verbalize all of it. Whoa...maybe I have some form of PTSD never really thought about it...
Wow, thank you so much for this! 🥹 Your kind words really mean a lot. You’ve been through so much too. Honestly, it took me a long time to be able to share my story, and even now, some days are easier than others. You’re so strong for even acknowledging what you’ve been through, and it’s totally okay to feel like you might still be processing it. PTSD is such a tricky thing-it sneaks up on you sometimes, right?
If you ever feel like talking about it, I’m here. You’re definitely not alone in this- you’ve got a lot of resilience and strength yourself. Sending you so much love and appreciation. We’ve both been through a lot, but I really believe we’re here for a reason, and your story matters!❤
This is absolutely devastating. I am so sorry Angelina.
It was truly a battle for my life, but as you know our family really pulled together & fought this battle with me 💞
Was in a coma for 30 days after a cardiac arrest, have clear memories of the nurse saying open your eyes, squeeze my hand (voice still haunts me) and my kids came in and were playing music, when I woke up I was able to tell them what they were playing, its like you are awake but no ability to respond or indicate to the outside world. When I came out I was hallucinating (I had Alex the Lion from Madagascar come into my room and talk to me, my father who had died 28 years before came in and chatted with me my hospital room turned into a bathroom, and I had to go down to the kitchen for breakfast sitting round a square table)for a couple of weeks but eventually all came good
Wow, what an incredible journey you've been through! It's amazing how the brain holds onto those moments even when it seems like you're not "there." The Alex the Lion cameo is definitely a wild detail. 😅 So glad to hear things eventually turned out well for you. Your story is truly fascinating and inspiring-thank you for sharing it! ❤
What do they think caused the double pneumonia? Or heart infection? Were you sick at the time?
And how did they not hear this while listening to your heart at the ER? 😭💔
Pneumonia can lead to empyema and the other way around. They did a lot of testing to try to find the cause but never came up with an answer. They also have no answers for how it escalated so quickly. My body was shutting down one organ at a time it seemed. They actually had hospice nurses taking care of me, which is wild to think about.
Just goes to show we know our bodies better than the pros! Self-advocacy is very important!
@@sarahpurvis6677 i don't know how they couldn't have heard anything in the ER when i was "feeling" such horrible symptoms 🤷♀