Planet Edna

I discovered today other people have been introduced to planet Edna. Pat was telling me about some of the things Edna was talking about in the day room. Its re-assuring to know the staff know how much she imagines.

Today she was giving me contradictory information about food. Pat said she is eating OK. Not brilliant but OK. And they are hoping to start to get her weightbearing in about a couple of weeks. It has to be at least 6 weeks after surgery which was on 5th September. I am sure Edna has no idea how tricky it is going to be for her to get mobile again. Rather worryingly she was talking abut making her own soup when she is back on her feet. I dont for a moment think she accepts she isnt going back to Fosters.

What worries me is her dementia means she doesn't remember what the staff have told her. She is convinced one of the doctors told her she didn't have to use all the nebuliser fluid if she didnt want to. I had quite a battle with her to make sure she got the majority of it tonight. If she confused what se has been told about mobilising when the time comes who knows what she may try to do. She may try to do more than she should OR she may be so tired that she will not as mch as is needed - and will swear the doctor told her she could/didnt have to - delete as appropriate.

One other thing Pat told me is that her bottom is red. Not broken but red. Problem is she has no padding - so although her waterlow score is officially too low to need a special bed - she has been given one. If her dementia means she doesn't remember to mobilise/ imagines she has been told she doesn't NEED to mobilise as much as she should that coudl be disastrous.

She is more tied than I have ever lnown her to be. They were putting her to bed went I got to the ward at 6.00 tonight. Normally she complains about getting into bed too early