I recently joined this group and reported that my Mum had recently been discharged from hospital after breaking her femur. She went on to develop anxiety and depression. Well, this week on Tuesday she has been readmitted to hospital having re-fractured the same leg. She didn't fall, her bones must just be so fragile that they couldn't take the pins and metal plate that the surgeon used to repair the break. This in itself is bad enough news, however she has now become really disturbed and confused mentally, so much so that she is not the Mum we know and love. She is paranoid, and suspicious and it is just so heartbreaking to see her. I have spoken to the doctor who thinks it could be delirium, and he said that this is fairly common, and temporary. They plan to operate tomorrow and to do an assessment of her mental state afterwards. I was wondering if anyone had experience of anything similar happening to their loved one?
Thanks
Lapwing
Thanks
Lapwing