Mum has been in a secure psychiatric unit for 3 1/2 weeks, I was apprehensive at first but it is a fantastic unit, full of love and activity, and she is not at all unhappy except of course she wants to go home. I am told she has been no problem as a patient, well I didn't think she would be, she is a very mild and compliant lady. I was a bit moaning that I never saw the consultant psychiatrist and was told that I probably wouldn't see her until "a decision needed to be made". Well, I got a phone call this morning (yes, Sunday) to say that she wanted me to attend a session on Wednesday afternoon, so I am now all of a shake. Why does she want to see me? Mum knows about this and is now accusing me of having seen the consultant without her, which is not true, and insisting that she sees the consultant with me on Wednesday. I have told her that we have to do what the consultant says, be guided by her, but mum is agitated that she might be sidelined. I won't sideline her, but she is difficult to explain things to.
Anyway, apart from that, I am scared to death as to why I have been summoned to the headmaster's office - sorry, consultant's meeting! What decision is likely to be on the cards? That mum can go home after weeks of wandering around at night, not knowing what day it is, ringing people in the middle of the night. Has that suddenly been cured with 3 weeks in hospital? Or is the consultant going to tell me that mum is not going to improve and I should look for a care home for her? Both of which are scary to me. I am frightened to death, never been so frightened in my life, even the big dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1966 didn't do this to me. I just screamed and it was okay in 3 minutes.
I know you can't tell me what the consultant is going to say, but please just reassure me that whatever it is there will be ways of coping. Oh, crikey, I am suddenly a wreck.
Margaret
Anyway, apart from that, I am scared to death as to why I have been summoned to the headmaster's office - sorry, consultant's meeting! What decision is likely to be on the cards? That mum can go home after weeks of wandering around at night, not knowing what day it is, ringing people in the middle of the night. Has that suddenly been cured with 3 weeks in hospital? Or is the consultant going to tell me that mum is not going to improve and I should look for a care home for her? Both of which are scary to me. I am frightened to death, never been so frightened in my life, even the big dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1966 didn't do this to me. I just screamed and it was okay in 3 minutes.
I know you can't tell me what the consultant is going to say, but please just reassure me that whatever it is there will be ways of coping. Oh, crikey, I am suddenly a wreck.
Margaret