I’m sorry your father, you and your family are going through this. It’s so hard.
My father was on a ventilator twice during the course of his illness. He had MDS (not yet AML) and had sepsis both times. Each time, he was on the ventilator for a week, and he started at 100% oxygen both times.
The first time, the doctors told us they thought they could get him off the vent fairly quickly. The second time, they told us his odds of making it were 50/50. He made quick progress each day, so within a few days we were fairly sure he was going to be ok.
My father remembered hearing my mother’s and my voice, but he didn’t remember anything we had said to him. He did have very good dreams. In fact, he either dreamed of (or saw) angels both times. His dreams were very comforting to him — he definitely wanted to see those angels again.
My father wasn’t scared when they decreased his sedation and he woke up. He thought he’d just been sleeping. He couldn’t believe a whole week had gone by and so many people had come to see him and he didn’t recall any of it. It seemed like not being able to account for that time was the most upsetting thing to him.
I hope your father’s condition improves. I’ll keep all of you in my prayers.
Nicole
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