Hello all,
Just as things were settling after the latest UTI, Mum's had another fall ! This one happened late Saturday night and hubby and I were summoned as the carers are "not allowed to lift because of health and safety !" (assisted living complex - not a care home)
Yesterday Mum refused to get out of bed, even for the toilet,and wouldn't even sit up- in the end - as she couldn't or refused to weight bear on her legs at all and was yelling her head off every time someone came near her, we called for an ambulance.
A & E was quite efficient and she was seen, xrayed and blood tested quite quickly. (up to ward within 5 hours ) - still yelling when touched anywhere and managed to pull out her IV line. Absolutely nothing found !!! BUT she's totally "out of it" - long garbled monologues, obviously having conversations with people not there etc . This is very worrying as it has come on very suddenly.
Hospital have kept her in overnight just in case for a scan but don't expect anything much to show.
Recent history is increased Reminyl which improved her moderate loss of words etc - and she was due for a review with the consultant tomorrow - we were going to comment on the improvement.
She's a bit chesty - could it be a chest infection could cause this havoc ?
Anyone got any ideas ? Could it just be shock from the fall etc. We're going to try for a walking frame as she's increasingly objecting to using her legs !
Another worry is that she was seen by two surgeons and has been placed on a surgical ward - I think someone has previously posted about the effects of anaesthetic on dementia - how do we approach this if it comes up ? I digress now but there were hints of bowel probs. and possibly gall stones !
My perception was that the surgeons were covering everything they could possibly think of !
To end with a big compliment - she was initially assessed seen by a student doc. called Rob- this very young man was absolutely wonderful with her - lovely to see someone who very obviously has a star career ahead of him as a caring doc.
regards
Germain
Just as things were settling after the latest UTI, Mum's had another fall ! This one happened late Saturday night and hubby and I were summoned as the carers are "not allowed to lift because of health and safety !" (assisted living complex - not a care home)
Yesterday Mum refused to get out of bed, even for the toilet,and wouldn't even sit up- in the end - as she couldn't or refused to weight bear on her legs at all and was yelling her head off every time someone came near her, we called for an ambulance.
A & E was quite efficient and she was seen, xrayed and blood tested quite quickly. (up to ward within 5 hours ) - still yelling when touched anywhere and managed to pull out her IV line. Absolutely nothing found !!! BUT she's totally "out of it" - long garbled monologues, obviously having conversations with people not there etc . This is very worrying as it has come on very suddenly.
Hospital have kept her in overnight just in case for a scan but don't expect anything much to show.
Recent history is increased Reminyl which improved her moderate loss of words etc - and she was due for a review with the consultant tomorrow - we were going to comment on the improvement.
She's a bit chesty - could it be a chest infection could cause this havoc ?
Anyone got any ideas ? Could it just be shock from the fall etc. We're going to try for a walking frame as she's increasingly objecting to using her legs !
Another worry is that she was seen by two surgeons and has been placed on a surgical ward - I think someone has previously posted about the effects of anaesthetic on dementia - how do we approach this if it comes up ? I digress now but there were hints of bowel probs. and possibly gall stones !
My perception was that the surgeons were covering everything they could possibly think of !
To end with a big compliment - she was initially assessed seen by a student doc. called Rob- this very young man was absolutely wonderful with her - lovely to see someone who very obviously has a star career ahead of him as a caring doc.
regards
Germain