Hello Everyone,
I am a new member. my husband had infection ITU below, and he has vascular dementia from 2019. On the 25th
November, his diabetic was very high and he had pains everywhere. I called an ambulance and had Togo to the
hispital with him. He had loads of tests and the kept him in. He was there a week and he came back on Wednesday
without antibiotics He could hardly walk and he said he felt like he was dying. On the Friday I rang 999 for another
ambulance which came urgently and I told them to take him to another hospital. I was so angry with the first
hospital ‘s discharge saying nothing about infection only saying if his heart gives out they will don’t. This made me
angry and them saying diabetic not managed. The second lot of paramedics had to get him off the floor because
his legs were like jelly and he slipped out of my hands. When they picked him up his was screaming and also he
had a couple of strokes and cannot use his left arm. They said he has infection and wanted to know if I had
antibiotics for him. I told them about everything and they said that he has an infection. Well I said he came out
with that and he should have had it cleared up. Also in the ward was some one who tested positive. So I have
had to get tested waiting for results . If I complain will the listen or just ignore it. I know the are very busy with
covid but they should not ignore the elderly. Sorry for the long note. I feel a bit better talking about it as I am
on my own .
I am a new member. my husband had infection ITU below, and he has vascular dementia from 2019. On the 25th
November, his diabetic was very high and he had pains everywhere. I called an ambulance and had Togo to the
hispital with him. He had loads of tests and the kept him in. He was there a week and he came back on Wednesday
without antibiotics He could hardly walk and he said he felt like he was dying. On the Friday I rang 999 for another
ambulance which came urgently and I told them to take him to another hospital. I was so angry with the first
hospital ‘s discharge saying nothing about infection only saying if his heart gives out they will don’t. This made me
angry and them saying diabetic not managed. The second lot of paramedics had to get him off the floor because
his legs were like jelly and he slipped out of my hands. When they picked him up his was screaming and also he
had a couple of strokes and cannot use his left arm. They said he has infection and wanted to know if I had
antibiotics for him. I told them about everything and they said that he has an infection. Well I said he came out
with that and he should have had it cleared up. Also in the ward was some one who tested positive. So I have
had to get tested waiting for results . If I complain will the listen or just ignore it. I know the are very busy with
covid but they should not ignore the elderly. Sorry for the long note. I feel a bit better talking about it as I am
on my own .