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Evelyne E.

Ms. Evelyn E. can no longer remember exactly when she was admitted to the intensive care unit. It all happened very quickly. When she woke up after the two weeks in the coma, she was very confused. She reports feelings of anger, questions or apologies, and the importance of communication in the ICU.

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Memory gaps

Mrs. Evelyne E.'s fluctuating state of consciousness means that her memory of the children's visit is fragmentary.

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I : And was it the same for your visits, your children? E : I saw very little, I saw my daughter on the first day, when I saw her there at the party, I saw my son. But after that I don't remember seeing him any more. So I don't know if he left again or if he came back, I don't know. I : So you don't even know if they came to visit you often or not? E : I think my daughter came once. I could see my son in what I saw, but I didn't see him near me afterwards. And then afterwards there was a friend who had come with her, but I don't remember seeing her, then I don't know at one point, I don't know if I asked what day it was, I was told it was 10 April and then I said but that's the birthday of another friend who is in... and then they told me yes it was her birthday. But I don't know why I thought of that. But what I experienced is really very unclear. And then suddenly I found myself in a room, I can't see at all, I don't remember at all having crossed the hospital or anything. I was in another room which was much brighter. Because when I was downstairs, I thought it was dark, everything was dark. I don't know if it was my eyesight that was wrong or if my eyes were closed.

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