This thread is dedicated to my Mother and her recovery.
On Monday the 4th June 2007, while holidaying in the UK with my Father, my Mother was struck by a van while crossing the road.
Mum spent 88 days in various UK hospitals before finally being brought home back to Australia on the 30th August 2007.
She is currently in The John Whittle Nursing Facility with brain damage
I have set up this thread to keep you all updated on her condition and her improvements and hopefully one day, Mum will be able to read it.
On Monday the 4th June 2007, while holidaying in the UK with my Father, my Mother was struck by a van while crossing the road.
Mum spent 88 days in various UK hospitals before finally being brought home back to Australia on the 30th August 2007.
She is currently in The John Whittle Nursing Facility with brain damage
I have set up this thread to keep you all updated on her condition and her improvements and hopefully one day, Mum will be able to read it.
Amy with a DNR your Dad can specify what the Doctors can and cannot do to prolong your Mum's life. I am so thankful that my late hubby did his own DNR, his greatest fear was being brought back to more pain....and, without it, the hospital is compelled to try and restart his heart.
Yeh, i know what a DNR is. I just dont know Dad's opinion on it or if he has one in place
Its getting worse.
My sister and I do not believe dad has mums best interests at heart.
My sister says Mum looks and sounds terrible and being in the hospital is horrible and miserable.
Dad talks like all is good and Mum is happy and fine.
I believe dad will get the hospital to do whatever it takes to keep mum alive...but not for Mum. For him. So his routine doesn't have to change.
I asked dad if Mum has a DNR and he said "No. When your Mum wants to go she will go herself"
I said "Do you really believe she has any control over that?"
He said "Yes, I know she has."
He's out of his freaken mind.
I told him my sister thinks Mum should go back to the home, to her room that she knows and her things"
Dad said "Its nothing to do with her. She has no say"
And there you have it. Exactly how he feels about us and our relationship with our Mum.
Im so sick of all of this.
So sick of the ups and downs.
You know, when i was told she was sick and close to dying, to me that was an up in my life.
Now, as it drags on each day, I am actually getting down.
Im getting down cause i dont want her to recover from this.
Im so sad and i cant get away from it
