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[Sir Tigger KC]

Awful news, sorry Baza! 

[BazaJT]

Firstly thanks for all the good wishes.Now the part I find most puzzling.Last night doctor had myself and maureens daughters,grand daughter etc. up at the hospital and basically told us the hearse was outside with the engine running and crematorium on standby,well I've not long since phoned hospital for news to be told she's much improved doctors happy with progress and she wants to come home,so can I pop up in about an hour to see how she is now compared to how she was before yesterdays episode and then they'll see about sending her home!!!!? I know there's bed shortages and such but such a complete reversal in such a short period?Puzzled and it must be said just a tad worried about this.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Don't know you Baza, but saddened to hear of the problems you and your wife are experiencing.
Sounds like things may be improving to some extent, which has to be a good thing. Hope it continues to do so.

[ronnyd]

Sorry to hear that Baza, hoping for a positive result for you all.

[TheBoy]

Well, that last update sounds positive. Here's hoping her recovery continues at this pace.

[VXL V6]

Sounding positive 

Keeping fingers crossed here.

[kevinp58]

Although I haven't met either you or your better half I hope all goes well and she is home again soon 

[Rods2]

Good news, the drugs they use to tackle stroke problems seem to be much better now in minimizing damage, if the person arrives at hospital with minimum delay.

[Vamps]

Much better news...................

[05omegav6]

Fingers crossed here too being back in familiar surroundings can only be a good thing

[henryd]

Very sad to read this, hoping for a good outcome.

[BazaJT]

Getting confusing information from the medics.Went to see her yesterday afternoon and she seemed to be pretty much as she was before Saturdays events.Spoke to doctor about this and he said that basically the physiotherapist and occupational therapist would be round to see her today for an assessment as to whether the equipment we have at home now is still suitable or whether we'd need more/different equipment and then they'd ship her home.Went up  again last night  she was still same spoke to doctor[a different one to the earlier one]who told me they'd got a care plan sorted for her while she's in there and they'd be doing various assessments on her and that we're looking at several weeks before they allow her home!Although she wants to come home obviously and I would love her to be home-the dog likes company while I'm at work-I must admit I'd prefer a slow steady approach to this happening,I don't want her home too early for all this to repeat itself.But positives to be had in the way she's bounced back and I just hope this continues.

[Varche]

This confusing info seems to be a common thread with the NHS. Mrs V waited months for her aunt to be discharged this month despite being advised by"medics" it will be soon, we are looking at Monday etc.

My take on it is that the decision makers meet once or possibly maybe twice a week to discuss the progress of a patient. They can't do it, in these sort of cases, more rapidly as the monitoring needs days rather than hours to see that the patients vitals are OK. At these weekly meetings (Wednesdays?) the whole situation is assessed e.g. if patient is fine for being discharged is the home environment they are going to suitable? Are they as strong as they were before? Can they do daily tasks as well as they did before? If carers are needed have they got available carers?

My advice,  apart from being patient, would be to try and deal with one person in the ward. I have forgotten the title but modern equivalent of matron. That will be a two way thing. You can ask about things like if she can no longer negotiate steps should you get some hand rails put in (as an example) and if so how does that work - they might suggest approaching Red Cross for example. There are lots of helpful organisations out there.

The patience thing is perhaps the hardest bit but remember that the hospitals need the beds and are targetted on getting people home after an event.

It is good that you are keeping being positive.

[Taxi_Driver]

Getting confusing information from the medics.Went to see her yesterday afternoon and she seemed to be pretty much as she was before Saturdays events.Spoke to doctor about this and he said that basically the physiotherapist and occupational therapist would be round to see her today for an assessment as to whether the equipment we have at home now is still suitable or whether we'd need more/different equipment and then they'd ship her home.Went up  again last night  she was still same spoke to doctor[a different one to the earlier one]who told me they'd got a care plan sorted for her while she's in there and they'd be doing various assessments on her and that we're looking at several weeks before they allow her home!Although she wants to come home obviously and I would love her to be home-the dog likes company while I'm at work-I must admit I'd prefer a slow steady approach to this happening,I don't want her home too early for all this to repeat itself.But positives to be had in the way she's bounced back and I just hope this continues.

Sorry to hear about this.... 

But what ive highlighted is probably the problem....

My Dad (91 this year) went into hospital last Oct time after he fell at home and my Mum couldn't get him off the floor....anyway long story...short....he was well enough to leave hospital 4 weeks later...great!.....It took another 2 weeks for the social services to get their act together and get a care plan sorted...which involved a carer visiting 3 times a times a day at his home...so he was stuck where he didn't want to be for 2 weeks longer than needed...

So maybe this is the delay the 2nd doctor hinted at ... and the 1st doctor un aware of how long it takes for the social to get into action! 

[Varche]

I agree, same problem Mrs V had with her aunt. She could have been discharged in October but no care available until February because she lives in a rural area. Care budget has been cut by this government and so you get hospital bed blocking . It is a real and increasing problem of our time as people live longer but everyone keeps saying "we have got to cut public spending". The alternative- care home is much more expensive and not right in many cases.

Sorry to hijack your thread with my rant, just been speaking to Mrs V and there are various problems with the "support" for her aunt. Still no sign of a return date for her to Spain (now five months because of the lack of availability of care issue). Two carers had a swearing barney on the phone only tonight over who should do a specific visit next.