Last Friday (24th August) I had a fall and broke a bone in my leg at the top. To cut a long story short, I have had to spend a week in hospital. I was on morphine and crutches and still have a long way to go. I am home now but still very immobile and on crutches and in pain if I move the wrong way. Thankfully I have a good neighbour, good friends and social services.
I had to tell my mum who has slight dementia. She knew I was in hospital etc but she is very confused. I told her I had been discharged but today she did not ring me to see how I was. I was astounded because I am her only daughter and when I first told her about the accident, she was very sorry and a bit upset. She has got it into her head that since I was only in hospital for a week then the broken bone has mended and I am fine and do not need her to ask how I am. I said broken bones take 6 weeks to heal and even then I was told that sometimes its a bit more than that. Its 6 weeks to get the person mobile and then three months from the date of the accident to have the bone fully heal. The only thing my mum said was "oh well". .
I can be in a lot of pain if not careful. I am just very upset because of the accident and my mums attitude
I had to tell my mum who has slight dementia. She knew I was in hospital etc but she is very confused. I told her I had been discharged but today she did not ring me to see how I was. I was astounded because I am her only daughter and when I first told her about the accident, she was very sorry and a bit upset. She has got it into her head that since I was only in hospital for a week then the broken bone has mended and I am fine and do not need her to ask how I am. I said broken bones take 6 weeks to heal and even then I was told that sometimes its a bit more than that. Its 6 weeks to get the person mobile and then three months from the date of the accident to have the bone fully heal. The only thing my mum said was "oh well". .
I can be in a lot of pain if not careful. I am just very upset because of the accident and my mums attitude