My father had his surgery February 17th. His leg, above the knee, was amputated. The week to ten days following the surgery was very difficult. He was on morphine and quite loopy. It wasn't my father in that bed and it was quite disconcerting for me. I asked the hospital staff to change his pain medication to something less strong as my father has not been someone who used a lot of pain medication before. He came around to himself and is on the mend. From the hospital, they have moved him to a rehabilitation hospital where he is getting some support for building up his body to allow him to manage himself. It's not going too fast as he's been resisting. My hubby came with me to visit one day and expressed how important the physiotherapy was to my father's healing. He bought into that and the next day was participating in the physio class.
The problem I am having, as I was having at the other hospital too, is communication. While at the first hospital the nursing staff, doctors, and social workers would be asking my father to make decisions, or give opinion, etc. Well, he didn't know what they were talking about and he would give simple 'yes', 'no' answeres. When I told them it was important I be involved as he was BLIND and HARD OF HEARING - it was as if I dropped a rock on their heads. I had made sure that information was everywhere....I made sure my numbers were EVERYWHERE. Yet, in the end, no one had any idea. DON'T YOU PEOPLE READ THE PATIENT'S CHART???? Anyway, same thing here. I have let them know I am not appreciative of the lack of communication.
Things are getting better. Spring is here. It's been sunny this past week. And my dad seems to be doing better. Time heals....and I need to have the patience to let that time pass.
The problem I am having, as I was having at the other hospital too, is communication. While at the first hospital the nursing staff, doctors, and social workers would be asking my father to make decisions, or give opinion, etc. Well, he didn't know what they were talking about and he would give simple 'yes', 'no' answeres. When I told them it was important I be involved as he was BLIND and HARD OF HEARING - it was as if I dropped a rock on their heads. I had made sure that information was everywhere....I made sure my numbers were EVERYWHERE. Yet, in the end, no one had any idea. DON'T YOU PEOPLE READ THE PATIENT'S CHART???? Anyway, same thing here. I have let them know I am not appreciative of the lack of communication.
Things are getting better. Spring is here. It's been sunny this past week. And my dad seems to be doing better. Time heals....and I need to have the patience to let that time pass.
