Following on from my recent posts, can anyone tell me how many 'professionals' are involved in making a CH decision.
Having had the trauma of a broken hip, home after 3 weeks - 11 days later another fall resulting in a broken shoulder, I am concerned this CH decision has been taken too early. This all started on the 4th July, firstly my sister had a very bad reaction to the anasthesia which took almost a full week to settle. Then, (I blame the catheter being left in too long), she had a full blown UTI. Since then she has had about 5 UTI's which they tell me can be normal, of course they have not helped in the confusion.
When I was informed she would have to go into a CH I was told it was the Doctor's decision. They said she is incontinent but when she is out at the outdoor canteen she always asks me to take her to the toilet. She has taken dislikes to some of the nurses and just won't ask them..... I raised this and said that if and when she is mobile enough to go on her own to the toilet I didn't think there would be a problem.
My huge worry is that she is being pushed into a CH without being given enough time to recover. Hubby said she was perfectly lucid yesterday...., I'm honestly not trying to deny it is a very strong possibility that she does need to be in a CH but I need to know it was more than just 'the Doctor', who is making this life changing decision for us.
Having had the trauma of a broken hip, home after 3 weeks - 11 days later another fall resulting in a broken shoulder, I am concerned this CH decision has been taken too early. This all started on the 4th July, firstly my sister had a very bad reaction to the anasthesia which took almost a full week to settle. Then, (I blame the catheter being left in too long), she had a full blown UTI. Since then she has had about 5 UTI's which they tell me can be normal, of course they have not helped in the confusion.
When I was informed she would have to go into a CH I was told it was the Doctor's decision. They said she is incontinent but when she is out at the outdoor canteen she always asks me to take her to the toilet. She has taken dislikes to some of the nurses and just won't ask them..... I raised this and said that if and when she is mobile enough to go on her own to the toilet I didn't think there would be a problem.
My huge worry is that she is being pushed into a CH without being given enough time to recover. Hubby said she was perfectly lucid yesterday...., I'm honestly not trying to deny it is a very strong possibility that she does need to be in a CH but I need to know it was more than just 'the Doctor', who is making this life changing decision for us.