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How To Cope?
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My wifes just got home after a prolonged illnes at hospital. I am trying to get her mobile, but she is trying my nerves, I dont want to shout or do anything to upset her, but she needs to get mobile. Any Ideas?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Ok.....what was wrong with her? how long in hospital? what can she do now? who said she needed to get mobile? what did they mean by that? what can she do now? any depression or dementia? You need community rehabilitation, it may be known by another name in your area, its not the nurses' job, you need rehab staff, usually Occupational Therapist or Physio therapist and support staff. I will commnent more if you want me to, when I know more.
It is worth getting her pain and other meds reviewed however after a long stay in hospital there are huge psychological issues, usually fear, and anxiety but also having been able to depend on staff all the time there can be strange feelings of being abandoned by the system. It sounds like she would have benefited from some time, maybe only a week in some form of step down unit.
Get in touch with her consultants team at the hospital and your GP and make it clear she is coping badly and you need additional help.
Another thing renal patients do suffer from extreme fatigue which can be improved by diet so a dietician referral might help too.
Get in touch with her consultants team at the hospital and your GP and make it clear she is coping badly and you need additional help.
Another thing renal patients do suffer from extreme fatigue which can be improved by diet so a dietician referral might help too.