Coping With ARDSThis section is a place to share stories about Coping With ARDS. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download where do i go from here in novemeber 2007 i was diagnosed with ards and was in a coma for 25 days. i am on oxygen 24 hours a day when i went to the emergency room my carbon dioxide level was 139 percent and my oxygen level was 59 percent. i crashed 2 times while i was in the coma and then had a heart attack the 2nd time they tried to take me off the ventilater. the fatigue is about to drive me nuts i cant seem to do anything without runnung out of breathe. the doctors called my family in and told them there wasnt anymore hope and one day i just woke up now they tell me i have other problems from it and am succeptable to infections im not sure what all is going on but i do know im glad to be here and everyday is a blessing i still cant put together what really happened as my thots arent to real about it. im just glad to be here. Comments
March 2008
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