General Chat

Just to keep updated
Last Friday, 9 July, Mum was moved to a rehabilitation home,
and is much better, they are doing physio.OT and she is wearing her own clothes, and has her teeth in LOL
She goes to a dining room for all meals, using a zimmer frame. She is talking to people,
She is happier and looking forward to getting home - hopefully in the near future, although we have not been given a date as such.


We found out last thursday that there was a room free (She has her own room) Mum agreed to go but asked for us to be informed, She went in Friday, afternoon. She was fightened in hospital, not really knowing what was going on, and because of her eyesight problems, not seeing what was happening. Also having had the infection and then op, knocked her a bit too.

The lady in the next bed in hospital, was not helping - I know she had her own problems, but she was winding mum up something rotten, by saying that we had arranged all along to put her away!! So she would not be going home. As she had heard we didint want her. It does not help in hospital when people are calling out nurse every few mins, and say they dont want anything when nurse appears, hospitals are not the best places to rest when ill are they????
Anyway, we said no - it to help you with getting home, and to build you up, to make sure all is ok. Mum was stewing a bit,

but is def happier, am going to visit this am, enroute home from work, am on nights this week, and luck for me it's near to where ~I live and isw on one of the bus routes I can take and only 2 stops from where i change bus,
Visiting times are more relaxed and am able to fit in easier with work too -
Liz

So glad to read of your Mum's progress.

She seems to be in a better place for her now.

Also now you can get to see her when it is better for you with work is less of a worry too.

Sending healing thoughts for both of you.

Linda :o) XxX

Hi Elizabeth, sorry I have taken so long to ask, but I have been having 'pooter' problems, and also been a bit down.
Better now though.
How is your mum?
I should have told you that a blind person also gets the talking books free from the library, (although with all the cuts).... how long will we have the libraries?.
They were an absolute life saver to me when I couldn't read.
How does your mum get along with the little *electronic book *... I wonder if I would get on with one.
Saves room in the house too. My home is littered with books. ;-0)
Deanna X

Hi Liz,

so glad your Mum is happier where she is now and hope she continues to do well and interact with the others around her. Such a shame the other patient wound her up, some people are so stupid eh?

It's good that you can get to visit her more easily too, take care of yourself as well

Lizx

Sorry not to have added for quite a while.
Mum is now home, and happy to be there.
She is on crutches and has had a few things fitted in the home,
ie armchair raised, a cage thing to go over the toilet etc.

She has been on the phone to family and friends and chatting away.

Am so pleased to see her get home

Liz

Pleased to hear the news, best wishes to your Mum and all the family,
Kind regards, Liz

What a good result Elizabeth, bet you are pleased that she is in her own surroundings again.