All has gone well this week, his operation went very well and he has started to walk again now. It is likely to be testing times and we have to see where it takes us all. Lets hope he can go back home as he would like very much, even thought it is not looking very likely.
Currently at Alex, but could be moved to Bromsgrove some time soon for rehab, to get him on his feet again.
Excuse my language, but it is rather mild compared to how I feel right now…
My granddad has been in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at the Alexandra Hospital for 48 hours in just a nappy and nurses have treated him very poorly, this is an 82 year old man with known swelling on the brain. They have literally been shaking him about and generally mistreating him, even in front of family (including rudeness).
Turns out the nurses have been saying all day that he is fine, and waking him, grabbing his eyelids pretending that he has just opened them himself. He was finally transferred to Walsgrave just a short time ago and they are having to do emergency surgery as they have found a blood clot on the brain, it has moved his brain some 17mm, usual emergency operations occur with only 5mm movement. Words can not describe how I feel right now, and my disgust grows even further with the NHS.
Which reminds me, I need to book an appointment ASAP, god damn feet… they are lying about that too! – Sample handed in in April, passed tests on 16th March… errr, how?
My Granddad is still in hospital, on a good note he has not had a stroke, but on a bad note he has knocked his head on the fall and is due for surgery to remove pressure on the brain at Walsgrave as soon as a bed is available or if he continues to deteriorate he will have to undergo emergency surgery.
Thanks to everyone sending their support, it is greatly appreciated.