This story is about grief after a death in intensive care.
Read story B42: After the funeral (image and text)
This story is about grief after a death in intensive care.
Questions about delirium may remain after someone has died. Families may wonder what the person experienced, whether they recognised them, or why the confusion continued.
You can ask the treating team for an explanation of the hospital stay. They may be able to explain some things and say what they can’t know. Support after a death may also help. There is no obligation to have every question answered, or to feel better after one conversation.
Story text
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Panel 1. After Rory’s funeral, Nell still has questions.
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Panel 2.
- Nell: Did he know I was there?
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Panel 3. She asks the hospital team for a conversation.
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Panel 4.
- Doctor: We can explain what happened. Some things we cannot know for certain.
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Panel 5.
- Doctor: Would information about bereavement support be helpful?
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Panel 6. Some questions are answered. Grief remains.
Bottom band. Questions about delirium can remain after a death. You can ask for support.