My Mosaic

That's really rough @Bow but I agree with @Captain24 it's the best place to get the help and care you need, and deserve. Keep us updated if you like, we'll be with you the whole way.

I'm sorry to hear that @Bow but I'm glad you are getting the help you deserve 💕💕

Good morning @Bow

Hoping things are going ok and you have managed to get back home.

If not, I'm glad you are being looked after.

Sending lots of love hon 💜💜

Hi @Snowie

Thanks for stopping by. I’m still in the ED, but have just been told they have a bed for me and will be transferred soon.

I had heaps of bags of potassium overnight but my numbers were not budging. They worked out that my thiamine and magnesium were low too and they are both needed to help absorb the potassium. So I’ve been having bags of that too.

im tired. Been napping on and off. They moved me out of resus in the early hours of the morning into another part of the ED and it’s a tiny bit quieter. But I’ve had a couple of patients next to me who have been rather interesting.

how are you doing today?

Hi @Bow

Thats good that they have a bed for you. Hopefully you have been transferred by now.

If you have low levels of all of them then hopefully they can give you the meds to improve them.

Interesting patients, thats a nice way of saying it!!!

I hope you don't have to stay in for too long. Sounds like they are on top of things.

I'm ok. Spoke to my pdoc this morning. He is still pushing for an admission so that will happen next week. I am hoping I don't have to stay in too long and can do some of the ect treatment as an outpatient too. Still relying too much on prn. Not sure how I will go when I don't have control over it.

I have been transferred now @Snowie i have my own single room with windows and a kinda of nice view 🙂 it’s in the newer part of the hospital which is nice, with a fancy tv.

the dr came by every so briefly. And by briefly I mean maybe 1 minute 😩

ive had bloods done this afternoon so will be interesting to see what my levels are all at after all the meds I’ve had.

my support worker came to visit. It was nice to see her. The dietitian also came by while my dietitian was here. So we all chatted. I was heaps brave and honest with her and told her that despite really not wanting it I feel like I’m probably at the point of needing a bit of a top up with an ng tube. Both my SW and the dietitian was really pleased that I was able to recognise that’s where I’m at and really appreciated my honest. The dietitian agreed based on how I have been recently but would need to speak with my dr to get the all clear.
She came back a little bit ago and said the dr said no 😩 can’t expressed how frustrating that is. It was so freaking hard to admit that’s where I am, even to agree to it, the amount of mental processing and the screams inside my head. All for the dr to come back and say no. Let see how I go over the weekend. That’s 2 days wasted. The dietitian expressed her disappointment and doesn’t believe anything will change over the weekend. Sigh

My SW also said that she spoke with my case manager today and she really fought for me to go to a medical ward instead of mh.
So here I am. I bought my book @Jynx im gonna get some of it read!

@Snowie Hope your prep for your admission goes well. And yea, it’s hard when we don’t have control over our meds. But maybe there will be lovely caring people around for you to talk to and you won’t need to rely on prn so much?

Glad you have your own room @Bow Nothing worse then having to share.

That is disappointing about your Doctor. It must be frustrating given how honest you were with your supports.

I hope the nurses in there are nice. It is a mental health hospital so don't have a medical ward at all. I'm trying to not have as much prn during the day, but things haven't been going well so that hasn't happened.

I slept reasonably ok last night. Just hate that the night shift have to do a round of obs when they start, so can’t really go to sleep until that’s done.
My night nurse said I could come anytime cause I was a good patient overnight!

spoken to my D this morning. She is off to her fathers today. I absolutely hate having to send him a message saying I am in here.

Hi @Bow

I'm sorry to hear you're in the hospital. I hope you're feeling a little better this morning.

Has anyone given you a timeframe for how long you've got to stay?

I've been thinking of you.

Glad you got some sleep last night @Bow Hospitals can certainly be noisy places.

I know it is hard to let him know you are in there. I hope it all goes ok.

Sending lots of love and hugs 💜💜