Cable Forum - Moans and Pet Hates

Mother in law (aged 92, in a care home) had a fall last night (we got a call at 1am this morning), and she was taken to hospital with a suspected arm fracture.

Good news - it’s not fractured, but first bit of bad news was they were concerned about her breathing, and initial checks showed she had a chest infection.

As the Elderly Medicine Unit in Leeds is at St James (and she was at LGI), she was transferred this afternoon - we have just found out she has tested COVID positive, so she is being transferred to a COVID ward at St Jimmy’s.

We’re a bit broken up about this news...

joglynne

08-12-2020 17:32

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061388)

Not good news for you and your family.

I know it must be hard Hugh but if she had not fallen she could have remained in the Care Home and the Covid-19 may not have been picked up as soon. At least she is in the right place to get medical support and fingers crossed she could be out by Christmas. <<hugs>> to you all at this worrying time.

TheDaddy

08-12-2020 19:49

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061388)

Best of luck to her, I hope you all get through it unscathed

denphone

08-12-2020 20:02

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My thoughts are with you and all your family Hugh as l hope and pray that your Mother in law comes through all this.

GrimUpNorth

08-12-2020 20:49

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061388)

All the best Hugh, I've only had dealings with the Bexley Wing but if the staff there are anything to go by she couldn't be in better hands.

Mr K	08-12-2020 21:44

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061388)

My mother had a fall earlier this year and is a similar age. Broke her hip, which us not good news that age, and was in hospital for weeks. We couldn't visit because of covid. Couldn't get her to work phones/ webcam as she has dementia. Nightmare situation and we feared the worst, but she has recovered.

Best of luck. Even most elderly folks recover from covid. Hope you can make some sort of contact.

nashville

09-12-2020 00:19

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I hope she now takes a turn for the best, A will say a wee prayer for her and all of you too

heero_yuy

09-12-2020 13:34

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061388)

Hope things work out OK. If there were no COVID symptoms that sounds promising. Our best wishes.

Tinky

09-12-2020 19:30

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061388)

Gosh Hugh what a shock, she is in the right hands thankfully and will make a complete recovery, God willing. :angel:

My pathetic moan in comparison is it is tonight's weather, rain is banging against the windows, it's a wild night out there. My thoughts are always with the homeless at these times.

Maggy

10-12-2020 12:18

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Grrr!. Hats, masks and glasses don't mix. Just broken my glasses .Now trying to get use to my previous pair until I can sort an appointment

joglynne

10-12-2020 12:28

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36061659)

Grrr!. Hats, masks and glasses don't mix. Just broken my glasses .Now trying to get use to my previous pair until I can sort an appointment

I sympathise with what you are going through Maggy.

I don't get out often other than to hospital but I have still had to resort to a glasses Cord. Nothing I have tried has stopped my glasses steaming up so am forever taking them on and off and untill I got the cord I had managed to leave my glasses at the hospital 3 times, flung them across the car park when I ripped my face mask off and sat on them when I forgot I had put the in my back pocket. I am down to my last pair !!

TheDaddy

11-12-2020 13:13

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Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 36061660)

Try pushing the nose part of the mask tight and breathing through your mouth

joglynne

11-12-2020 14:09

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36061856)

Try pushing the nose part of the mask tight and breathing through your mouth

Thanks for wanting to help Daddy. Tried all the tips and tricks and nothing keeps my glasses fog free, even tried 3D plastic brackets but just ended up with a sore cut nose and an unflattering elastoplast.. <big oweeeeee, naughty naughty plastic>

Simplist solutuion is a glasses cord so I can take off my glasses off but not lose or break them as a result.

TheDaddy

11-12-2020 16:09

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Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 36061867)

It's funny because I had to drive with a mask on for some reason I can't remember a while back with glasses on and every time I breathed out they steamed up but every time I breathed in it cleared it, hyperventilating might be the answer if the Hinge and Bracket jokes get to much or the cord lets to down

heero_yuy

11-12-2020 16:56

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I've just tried some windscreen anti-mist liquid (For rejuvenating anti-mist cloths). Better but not perfect. Not steaming up but blobby liquid on the lens. Once the lenses are warm it works fine.

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