Hi
As you probably know Mum is in the psyche assessment ward at the local hospital
Since admittance she is trying to remove her clothes, so is wearing a zip up the back, jump suit.
She has had a fall and has a thick lip and black eye, one side of her face is swollen.
My brother visited to-day and left after 5 mins, he could take no more.
He went to the day room, where Mum was sitting in a chair holding another patient's (male) hand.
When he tried to take her from the day room (because visitors aren't allowed to sit in there) he got her as far as the corridor, she threw a tantrum, screaming, shouting, hitting and pushing my brother trying to get back into the day room for "Daddy"
The Male patient she had been hand holding with said to my brother "I have to come with her, she is my family"
R----- couldn't deal with it and left.
I must admit, I can see some logic in the situation, she thinks every male is Dad, because Mum can no longer remember what he looks like, just male.
Like yesterday, when I visited there was a woman walking down the corridor, very nicely dressed, jacket and scarf, but unfortunately, naked on the bottom half, I took her to a nurse for help.
I can also see some logic in the above story, I can't remember if they have mirrors in the rooms, wards? But I,m sure they are not full length mirrors, so maybe the woman thought she was dressed, because she could only see the top half in the mirror?
However, Dad is looking good and rested and I think has regained a little weight. It took a while for him to recognise us to-day, I'm not really sure if he did, but he came to the coffee shop and had tea and cake, which I think he enjoyed.
See what tomorrow brings??
Alfjess
As you probably know Mum is in the psyche assessment ward at the local hospital
Since admittance she is trying to remove her clothes, so is wearing a zip up the back, jump suit.
She has had a fall and has a thick lip and black eye, one side of her face is swollen.
My brother visited to-day and left after 5 mins, he could take no more.
He went to the day room, where Mum was sitting in a chair holding another patient's (male) hand.
When he tried to take her from the day room (because visitors aren't allowed to sit in there) he got her as far as the corridor, she threw a tantrum, screaming, shouting, hitting and pushing my brother trying to get back into the day room for "Daddy"
The Male patient she had been hand holding with said to my brother "I have to come with her, she is my family"
R----- couldn't deal with it and left.
I must admit, I can see some logic in the situation, she thinks every male is Dad, because Mum can no longer remember what he looks like, just male.
Like yesterday, when I visited there was a woman walking down the corridor, very nicely dressed, jacket and scarf, but unfortunately, naked on the bottom half, I took her to a nurse for help.
I can also see some logic in the above story, I can't remember if they have mirrors in the rooms, wards? But I,m sure they are not full length mirrors, so maybe the woman thought she was dressed, because she could only see the top half in the mirror?
However, Dad is looking good and rested and I think has regained a little weight. It took a while for him to recognise us to-day, I'm not really sure if he did, but he came to the coffee shop and had tea and cake, which I think he enjoyed.
See what tomorrow brings??
Alfjess
