I visited mum this evening, was surprised to find she was on oxygen, she wasn't yesterday. Nurse who'd I'd spoken to on phone was very nice and helpful, and said she'd be there tomorrow when I plan to visit. She said it was only a low dose of oxygen so not feeling as positive as I was. She's still on IV ABs and fluids to rehydrate her, nurse said her hydration levels were coming up.
She said ward rounds don't finish until 1ish so if I go in after that should be able to get the update from Drs.
She said they had strip washed her, with some persuasion required and I said that the carers struggle to get her in the shower and she certainly doesn't have one every week and that at one point she'd gone over a year without one. I said she can get feisty with carers and that as she got better she might object more strongly to being washed which she clearly understood and accepted. She said they would try and wash her every day as this gave a good base for going back when she isn't washing.
So not as positive as I felt after phone call but improvement is good.
I took in puzzle books I had bought yesterday but didn't see much point in leaving with mum, asked her if she wanted them and she said yes. Not sure how good her eyesight is so might pick up reading glasses and take them in.
Now need to remember to take in mini white boards I have at home to communicate due to her deafness. Also need to try and get some drinks for her as I know carers say that they worry she doesn't drink enough where she lives and the capri sun drinks help. (writing this down to help remember).
I am meant to be away this weekend, where there is no phone signal. OH is staying at home with elderly dog as too difficult to take her with us (she goes outside does nothing 10 minutes later widdles on kitchen floor and does both overnight) so OH has offered to visit her and if she is discharged deal with that, I was surprised and very pleased as he has found it quite difficult since she first had her crisis, it took him a long time to understand how she had changed and thought i was making it up. I think the progression of dementia means he can see she needs help now. (she was very good to him and he always said pre dementia she was nicer to him than his own mum, and even 2 years ago, 4 years after crisis, she was better company)
Still not contacted brother. As OH is available over the weekend not sure I need to and he won't come up if I say there is no need.
Ended up working quite a bit this afternoon, dealing with the crisis that had arisen, and therefore the work I was going to do didn't get done, but the partner I was working for said it can wait as I'd done this so don't need to go in tomorrow, which is a bonus.