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Being sent home from hospital too early.

Being sent home from hospital too early.

My son is in hospital and there is talk of sending him home very soon. When I say 'my son', I mean the complete strager I visit every day in hospital who now speaks with a very Royal British English accent 24/7, is still wearing exactly the same suit, white shirt and tie that he was wearing when he was admitted ten days ago (he normally never even wears a suit) and won't wear his normal clothes that I have taken in to the hospital because he claims they are not his clohes - that they belong to 'Norman Percy'. When I asked who Norman Percy was, he answered 'a normal person'. Instead of showing any signs of improvement since being admitted to the hospital, he has actually become worse and the British accent even more pronounced. He was admitted May 4th. Today is May 14th. Every single day I have asked to speak to a doctor but every time been told there was no doctor available. When I eventually spoke to a nurse, he was amazed to discover that the person who used to be my son is Australian, not English. Yesterday another nurse told me my son could be releasd from hospital next week.This would be a disaster as he lives alone and I live in a small one bedroom unit in a retirement village so he wouldn't be able to live with me.His diagnosis is bi-polar disorder which he has lived with for many years but what is happening now has never happened before, He has turned into another person completely and I am very worried.
My question is this. Can anyone advise me of someone I could see re getting help in keeping my son in hospital until he is 'himself' again, before being sent home? Is there a Body or Society I can report the hospital to if he is released prematurely?

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Re: Being sent home from hospital too early.

Thanks so much @Shaz51 Just got home from the hospital. So refreshing to see him in normal clothes and no sign of English accent etc. He is coming home on Thursday. Thanks everyone for all the support and 'black humour'. It helps no end ! XXXX

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remeber to do some self care for you @Jo xx

what things do you enjoy doing xx

have you got any pets

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@Shaz51 If you are in Australia, watch 4 Corners on Channel 2 tonight. (repeated tomorrow morning at 10 AM). This is the retirement village in which I live and have been ripped off financially 100%, on top of all the worries about my son. Hence the black hole at the moment. (As a result, can't afford a pet.) Thanks Shaz. XX

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@Shaz51 If you are in Australia, watch 4 Corners on Channel 2 tonighT at 8.30 PM. (repeated tomorrow morning at 10 AM). This is the retirement village in which I live and have been ripped off financially on top of all the worries about my son. Hence the black hole at the moment. (As a result, can't afford a pet.) Thanks Shaz. XX

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Ok @Jo , i will have a look and sending you lots of hugs

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Thanks @Shaz51 X

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hello @Jo

How dreadful

I do hope that you have a good lawyer on the side of all the retired people living there

my heart goes out to you living with your son's difficulties and this as well.

my son is worrying me greatly. I am still overseas and his paranoia has increased.

some of the stuff that he has posted on his Facebook page mentioning names is alarming. He has even mentioned my name and all is available publicly.

I have asked him to delete the account but am worried that he will become more paranoid. He is still waiting for me to contact UK consulate and British RAF where my father served.my depression is coming back.

when does this stuff stop! I have both sides.

you have one side head stuff and one side fraud

take care xx

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Hi @Former-Member So sorry to hear you are going through all this. It's no wonder you are feeling depressed. One always feels totally useless when these things happen! Have things improved at all? I have only just read your post so it's a few days since you wrote it. My heart goes out to you. I'm so sorry.
My son was discharged from hospital a couple of days ago and is staying with me. Totally gone are the British Royal family accent, the suit, the text book under the arm and he's wearing Norman Percy's clothes again. Thank God for ECTs !!!!!!

Lots of love to you @Former-Member . I hope you're okay. X

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Hell0 @Jo

no need to apologise re time responding we come on here when we can

i am not sleeping properly so write then

Ihave a thread called circle of trust on this side and hide there and offload

Thank you for your kind words

so happy to hear that your so is still doing well from where he was. You were so strong for him and then going through other dreadful ordeal as well.

please be gentle with yoursel now and thank you again xxx

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Thank you. Lots of Love. X

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