Mum's fallen. Just need some words of comfort.

What a traumatic time for you all Jellybaby hope your Mum has pain relief and is comfortable now. Take a deep breath and relax, you need to take care too.

hello Jellybaby71011 hoping mum is now in hospital and fully medicated xx

My husband will drive here soon. With ( cold) toast and a flask and a charger. I’m sooo tired. The night before last I slept for 3 hours. And no sleep last night. My eyes hurt!
So busy here.

Goodness Jellybaby I’ve just seen your thread. What a traumatic time for you and your mum last night. Horrendous waiting time especially when so anxious. I hope your mum is better today she will be well looked after. She does indeed sound a lovely lady.

So sorry to read this Jellybaby I do hope you can get some rest soon

So very sorry. Do hope you are getting a good rest now.

So relieved for you all when reading this this morning!
Stay strong - as you have seen, there's always someone around here day or night.
Looking forward to reading of your progress.

Your week's break will come in due course, I am sure.

Big hugs to you and your mum. Only just read this. I’m so sorry, I’ve been there a few times with my mum, but not when the NHS is struggling as it is now.

I've only just seen your post, Jellybaby but sending all good wishes to your Mum and both of you.
Hopefully she is more comfortable now.

We and friends have been there a couple of times recently too and the wait for an ambulance is getting longer. Sometimes people have given up and managed to get the person to hospital by car but then the wait is hours to be seen.

Oh jellybaby I feel for both of you. I’ve lived through this, my mum had several falls. Glad you’ve got some help now.

Jellybaby I hope your lovely Mum recovers and is able to go into respite and that you are able to have your well deserved holiday.. thank goodness for our wonderful NHS

Is there any first aid advice for carers?

So sorry to read this. Hope things have settled down by now jellybaby. Wishing you all the best.

Your poor mum, and poor you. I do hope she’ll be feeling a lot better very soon. 💐

Jellybaby - I hope your Mum is doing well. This happened to my 83 year old friend 2 weeks ago. She fell in my garden at 2.30 in the afternoon. My strong neighbours managed to get her on to a chair and brought her into my living-room. Ambulance arrived at 3 a.m. next morning. She is now in hospital. They have pinned her fractured femur, but won’t discharge her because she has no family. I don’t know what the future is going to be like for her, but she is strong in mind and body, so she will be ok I’m sure

I was holding my breath reading your thread, Jellybaby. I’m so glad your mum is safely in hospital now. I hope she is on the road to recovery and that you can now have some sleep. Xx

Exactly the same thing happened to my Mum, she had dementia and was virtually deaf because she wouldn't wear hearing aids.
She never recovered after the pelvis fracture because she refused to give up her walking frame and became totally dependant on it. Please make sure, when the time comes, that she doesn't lose all use of her legs because she hangs onto her walking frame like a lifeline.
You have been amazing and must be exhausted, so do take advantage of all and any help offered, and look after yourself.
XXX and hugs

Take care of yourself.

My husband swapped with me at 12 midday. As soon as he got there the doctor said they were discharging her on painkillers. They hadn’t even assessed if she could walk at that point. If she came home she’d have been very unsafe so he said he wanted her admitted. They agreed! So she’s now in a ward. Hopefully she’ll have some physio and once I’m sure she can at least transfer from her bed or chair to the commode safely then she’ll be able to come back home. She already had limited mobility due to severe osteoarthritis in her knee which probably caused the fall.
I don’t think we’d have been able to care for her adequately at present.
Visiting at 4 so off to gather her stuff together.
Once again thanks for all your encouragement throughout the last 12 hours.

Ahhh jellybaby71011.
So sorry for your mom and you.
It`s awful to see a loved one in pain.
Hope she returns home asap.
Take care all.

I fractured my pelvis a few years ago and it's painful. I was 20 years younger than your Mum as well Jellybaby It took me three months to get mobile again then not fully. The physiotherapy was the best thing to help I found. Accept all the help you can get to aid your Mum's recovery. My best wishes to her

Jellybaby, only just caught up with the trauma you and you Mum have been through . My heart goes out to you , been there with my Mum who lived with us before her death aged 92. I don't regret for one minute the 4 years she spent in my care. Eventually I had to find a nursing home - it broke my heart and I still feel guilty about it. We had no option, the situation had become completely unmanageable.
Whatever you do take those respite breaks - you need to recharge your batteries! Your Mum sounds a lovely lady ( so was mine). You have had a dreadful night, so pleased all the lovely people on GN were supporting you. Sending you and your Mum big hugs and 💐💐

Now she's safe in hospital and will be looked after it's time you had a good rest. You won't be any good to her after 24 hours+ awake. You'll need your wits about you in the coming days. Don't let them discharge her until it's really safe to do so.

Jelly. I spent a lot of time rehabbing in physio and this is the most painful. Ladies always cope better than men. But it takes time and patience and getting the pain relief right. Sadly weight bearing exercise ie walking on it which is so painful is going to be what is asked of her.

Glad to hear your mum is comfortable as can be expected after her awful experience.
Look after yourself as well. Get some sleep.