The Care Manager who is responsible for my MIL set her up with a security team. If MIL had another fall or became ill she has a emergency button that alerts staff who can drive out to her place and check on her.
Last Thursday night we got a call from the security company. They were at MIL's waiting for an ambulance. They called back at 2am saying that MIL had been taken to one of the large hospitals in the next city. Mikey and I drove out there. This was the hospital that Hannah was in when she was born, 16 years ago. The hospital has changed so much, many new buildings and the car parks are all over the place. We found a place to park but then had to walk to 10 minutes to the emergency building! When we got there it was a case of waiting around for about an hour! The doctor came and explained what was going on. MIL was bleeding internally, maybe because of blood thinning medicine she was taking. The blood had pooled around her thigh and hip where she had the operation last year. This was causing extreme pain and she was unable to walk. We had to wait another hour or so while they did more tests on her. Then came all the forms we had sign for her, admission forms, permission for blood transfusions, permission for other meds. We finally left at 6am. We got back and Mikey headed for bed.
After dropping Hannah off at school, David and I drove back to the hospital. This hospital didn't want to admit her because she was a patient at another hospital and they had all of the records for her. So we spent a few hours hanging around to get transport, which we have to pay for! MIL was in so much pain that I had to ask the doctor for extra pain relief! I understand that they couldn't give anything too strong but they didn't even offer her anything! Finally we got her to right hospital, another load of forms to fill in! We then drove to her house to pick up things that she needs. I was shocked at how bad the house was again. I was looking for somethings on her table when as massive cockroach ran out! She had taken jam into the bedroom and left it there, the smell was awful! We didn't stay long there. Back to the hospital and finally met with the doctor. He wants to give medicine to thicken her blood a bit but it is dangerous. Looks like she will be in hospital for a while! So again it looks like we will be spending a load of time back and forth to the hospital. I am so mad because I wanted her in a home last year but she wouldn't agree and the other family members wouldn't support me. The only other family MIL had was her sister but she passed away this April. So everything falls to us! It is going to be a long autumn and winter!
