My mum is in hospital on an orthopaedic ward after falling and dislocating her shoulder last week,she was very agitated due to an underlying,ongoing uti,that her dr had stepped back from treating with antibiotics as the plan was to keep her comfortable and pain free at home..
However,due to her fall,I didn't want to leave her in such pain,and as the gp on duty,didn't want to come out but told me to call the 111 service,mum was taken to casualty,where they tried to relocate her shoulder while she had gas and air,but failed to and decided that it was best done under general anaesthetic..
The Drs tested mums blood and urine,and indeed,she did have a raging infection which they decided to treat with iv antibiotics..
She's very very frail,barely awake and is slipping away,they took her off iv fluids yesterday and she has been asleep all day today...
I want her to come home,to slip away and in familiar surroundings,as I know this potentially is it,if not now then very soon,as the antibiotics will have done their work,but she has been existing otherwise on sips here and there and a few spoonfuls of rice pudding..basically everything slowing right down..
I have met a staff nurse over the weekend,on the ward,who seems hell bent on referring her to rehab and me getting extra help? in looking after mum..who turned around this afternoon and said 'no wonder she's got uti,she's not drinking much!!' And 'we will take her catheter out before she's moved anywhere'. To which I said 'why?' 'Do you not know she has retention??'
Honestly,the sooner mum can come back home the better...
However,due to her fall,I didn't want to leave her in such pain,and as the gp on duty,didn't want to come out but told me to call the 111 service,mum was taken to casualty,where they tried to relocate her shoulder while she had gas and air,but failed to and decided that it was best done under general anaesthetic..
The Drs tested mums blood and urine,and indeed,she did have a raging infection which they decided to treat with iv antibiotics..
She's very very frail,barely awake and is slipping away,they took her off iv fluids yesterday and she has been asleep all day today...
I want her to come home,to slip away and in familiar surroundings,as I know this potentially is it,if not now then very soon,as the antibiotics will have done their work,but she has been existing otherwise on sips here and there and a few spoonfuls of rice pudding..basically everything slowing right down..
I have met a staff nurse over the weekend,on the ward,who seems hell bent on referring her to rehab and me getting extra help? in looking after mum..who turned around this afternoon and said 'no wonder she's got uti,she's not drinking much!!' And 'we will take her catheter out before she's moved anywhere'. To which I said 'why?' 'Do you not know she has retention??'
Honestly,the sooner mum can come back home the better...