Early this morning the NH rang me as mum had been sick in the night and has lost a lot of blood from bowels.
I hurried to NH just as ambulance arrived to take her to hospital so travelled with mum in ambulance. We were taken straight to High Dependency Unit in A & E, mum seemed to be in a coma type sleep and I couldn't waken her.
They put her on drip because she was dehydrated and x rayed her tummy in case there was some kind of blockage. They said her kidneys weren't functioning correctly as well. The specialist came back to see me and said mum would be too ill to survive an operation if it was found there was a blockage. They would try treat it non surgically.
After 3 hours mum was taken to a ward where she continues with drips and had a lot of blood taken. I couldn't waken her all day. Still don't know what, if anything, the hospital can do.
About 7p.m. she opened her eyes but very glazed and unfocused and I could make out her trying to ask to go home, at which time I finally succommed to tears. She had not had any of her AD meds so I told the nurse if they didn't get some for her soon she would get very upset and possibly start shouting etc. as her meds calm her down. Anyway she drifted off again and I couldn't arouse her so at 9p.m. I came home as I was worried about my husband who is ill and I had left him in the care of his sister.
I tried to be strong all day for mum but broke my heart when I got home. I really think she is failing vastly now, it is so sad and cruel. I feel there is nothing more I can do to help her.
I am dreading the phone ringing, I will phone about 11 p.m. tonight because the nurse said the doctor will have been again by then. I cannot eat anything or concentrate on anything as mum is on my mind all the time. If only my husband was better and I could be with mum but hey ho, that's life!
Sorry to rant on but just need someone to talk to who understands.
Sunbell xx
Sorry I think I have posted this on someone elses's thread as am confused re new posting ways and sorry but don't knownhow to move it. If anyone can move it on to a new thread then I would be grateful.
I hurried to NH just as ambulance arrived to take her to hospital so travelled with mum in ambulance. We were taken straight to High Dependency Unit in A & E, mum seemed to be in a coma type sleep and I couldn't waken her.
They put her on drip because she was dehydrated and x rayed her tummy in case there was some kind of blockage. They said her kidneys weren't functioning correctly as well. The specialist came back to see me and said mum would be too ill to survive an operation if it was found there was a blockage. They would try treat it non surgically.
After 3 hours mum was taken to a ward where she continues with drips and had a lot of blood taken. I couldn't waken her all day. Still don't know what, if anything, the hospital can do.
About 7p.m. she opened her eyes but very glazed and unfocused and I could make out her trying to ask to go home, at which time I finally succommed to tears. She had not had any of her AD meds so I told the nurse if they didn't get some for her soon she would get very upset and possibly start shouting etc. as her meds calm her down. Anyway she drifted off again and I couldn't arouse her so at 9p.m. I came home as I was worried about my husband who is ill and I had left him in the care of his sister.
I tried to be strong all day for mum but broke my heart when I got home. I really think she is failing vastly now, it is so sad and cruel. I feel there is nothing more I can do to help her.
I am dreading the phone ringing, I will phone about 11 p.m. tonight because the nurse said the doctor will have been again by then. I cannot eat anything or concentrate on anything as mum is on my mind all the time. If only my husband was better and I could be with mum but hey ho, that's life!
Sorry to rant on but just need someone to talk to who understands.
Sunbell xx
Sorry I think I have posted this on someone elses's thread as am confused re new posting ways and sorry but don't knownhow to move it. If anyone can move it on to a new thread then I would be grateful.
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