Just had the most awful weekend ever. Mum was discharged on Friday evening at 9pm. It was all terribly rushed and unorganised. Mum was sent home with NO medication at all. Dad asked for an ambulance to take her home as he wouldn't be able to get her up a very steep flight of stairs leading up to my parents flat. They bundled her up the stairs, pushing her, and they didn't have a chair. Mum was so weak once she finally got up the stairs. Later on in the evening Mum fell off the toilet and became paralysed and Dad couldn't move her. Luckily Dad managed to get her on to a mattress on their bedroom floor where she spent the night. She was v hydrated abnd had been on nil by mouth for the previous 2 days at hospital. She had no pain relief or antibiotics.
I'm absolutely disgusted how the hospital dealt with her discharge. All they seemed to care about was kicking everyone out for the easter weekend. Dad's going to be making a formal complaint as that Mum has only weeks left to live and will deteriorate rapidly. Mum is mainly staying in bed and using a commode. At least she's still eating. She's in no pain as she has morphine. Nurses are coming in every night at 10pm to administer IV antibiotics. She just looks so very unwell and it's so distressing to see her like this.....
I'm absolutely devastated and lost for words. I can't get my head around this news. Luckily I have an extremly supportive boyfriend who i love very much. I don't know what I would have done without him this weekend. I'm scared that I'm going to slip back in to my old habits - I used to self harm.
Anyways, just taking a day at a time and going to spend as much time with Mum as possible.
Sarah xx
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,you sound like you have got good suporting boyfriend
you have the same on here ,(((((((((((((((((((((((hug)))))))))))))))))))))))) good suport
dear saz, so sorry to here the dreadful story regarding your mums treatment. i understand completely your anger and hurt. I'm glad you have come here to vent your spleen and hope it has helped a little to share this with all of us. best wishes, linda xx
It's disgusting the way your mum was treated but at least your dad is having the sense and courage to make a formal complaint. She's OK now, she's in her own home and hasn't got any pain.
As for going back to self harming, what would be the point of that? Who would it help? Certainly not your mum. Come on, kiddo, you've grown out of that now so don't even think about it. Come on here instead and have a good rant - it'll do you a lot more good.
You enjoy some good times with your mum. Collect some nice memories.
I was so angry when reading how the hospital treated youir mother when she was discharged how dare they treat an human being like that let along someonw who is so ill. My thoughts are with you diring this very difficult time, and please although you will be under a great deal of stress, lean on your boyfriend for support do not go back to self harming , that would be a tragedy. Come on to the chatroom where you will find all the support you need , even have a few laughs along the way and some advice from friends. Take care
