Just got back from visiting Edna. It was a trying visit in many ways. She was up and in her chair and seemed fairly bright. But I have really no idea how much in touch with reality she was.
Many of the themes were very familiar. Had I got her keys?
She had lost ................. and I needed to re-assure her that whatever it was (and there were quite a few) that it was at her flat 'Thats another thing I can cross off my list and stop worrying about'
The meal times were being mixed up.
She had told off a member of staff but not reported her to matron
But it was when she pointed out to me what she thought was a trap door and insisted there were people hiding behind it that I got very concerned. She insisted that she had seen deformed people come out from behind the trapdoor in the ceiling (aka light fitting) OR from behind a door in the wall further down ther word. She insisted she had seen them walking through the ward.
That is far and away the worst delusion/fantasy/hallucination she has ever had to my knowledge - and I am worried.
She has an OP appoitnment at SOH fractiure clinic on Tuesday at 10.00. The nurses have asked me if I can meet her there so they dont have to send an escort. I will tell work on Monday that I wont be there on Tuesday.
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