Adam's Story of Recovery From Cardiac Arrest, Gastroparesis, and Respiratory Failure
When Adam arrived at Kindred Hospital, he required feeding tubes, trach tubes, and dialysis. After working with his interdisciplinary care team, he was able to discharge home.
A Patient Success Story from Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg
Adam is a 24-year-old corrections officer who is loved by his family, friends, and community. One day, when Adam didn’t report to work, a family friend and coworker went to check on him and found him unresponsive.
Adam had experienced cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated. He suffered from life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis and multiple other concerns, including recurring seizures, acute hypoxic respiratory failure, septic shock, aspiration pneumonia, and acute kidney injury. His family was told to “say goodbye” and that he had about a 5% chance of survival. Adam underwent tracheostomy and feeding-tube placement before being transferred to Kindred Hospital Bay Area – St. Petersburg for continuation of care.
Adam tells his family and friends that he feels like he’s a “miracle” and he is so lucky to be alive.
At Kindred, Adam was placed on Total Parenteral Nutrition, the intravenous administration of nutrients, to immediately address his malnutrition. He was treated for diabetes-associated gastroparesis – stomach paralysis – with a diet of soft, easy-to-digest foods. Eventually, the tube feeds were stopped as he tolerated an oral diet. As he improved, his tracheostomy tube was removed and his dialysis discontinued. Adam was able to start rehab treatment, consisting of physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehab nursing, and speech therapy. His care was overseen by physicians specializing in internal medicine and physiatry.
While he was in the hospital, Adam’s dad and sister never left his side. His mother, his other sister, and his friends were also very involved. Adam is a proud father of two beautiful girls and has a spunky Jack Russell Terrier named Rico Suave. After receiving treatment at Kindred, he was discharged home.
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