Jim
Big Boy
Well where do I start.
Thursday I had a call from Colleen saying that Jack, my FIL had fallen down the stairs. The carer called her saying he was refusing to go to hospital, even though the paramedics were saying they thought he'd broken his arms. Now I have to tell you that Jack is not a very nice man, very abusive to his carers and people in general, he's 80 and a stubborn controlling old man. Eventually with the persuasion of Colleen and the Dr (and the threat that I'd come over) he went to hospital. Late Thursday evening Colleen called me to come and pick her up, they were keeping Jack in for observation overnight. Friday they called Colleen to say he had a broken hip, a dislocated shoulder and had cracked both collar bones. I'm still thinking about that one. Anyway, they took him down to surgery on Friday but decided he wasn't strong enough to be operated on.
he was refusing food and drink saying he wanted to go home. They put him on a drip and finally operated yesterday morning. We went and visited him yesterday, but he was pretty much out.
We are told he'll be in hospital for at least a month and the prognosis is not good. Either way I doubt he'll be going home so it's time to find a nursing home for him I think.
Thursday I had a call from Colleen saying that Jack, my FIL had fallen down the stairs. The carer called her saying he was refusing to go to hospital, even though the paramedics were saying they thought he'd broken his arms. Now I have to tell you that Jack is not a very nice man, very abusive to his carers and people in general, he's 80 and a stubborn controlling old man. Eventually with the persuasion of Colleen and the Dr (and the threat that I'd come over) he went to hospital. Late Thursday evening Colleen called me to come and pick her up, they were keeping Jack in for observation overnight. Friday they called Colleen to say he had a broken hip, a dislocated shoulder and had cracked both collar bones. I'm still thinking about that one. Anyway, they took him down to surgery on Friday but decided he wasn't strong enough to be operated on.
he was refusing food and drink saying he wanted to go home. They put him on a drip and finally operated yesterday morning. We went and visited him yesterday, but he was pretty much out.
We are told he'll be in hospital for at least a month and the prognosis is not good. Either way I doubt he'll be going home so it's time to find a nursing home for him I think.