Stressed by cv but good
Seen by 6 different doctors over 6 days and given 4 different diagnosis including 'he is better sending him home''. He had unusual neurological symptoms and at the end of 3rd day of admission fell into a fatal coma. He was unconscious for 8 days before we lost him. Care at the end was excellent. He was moved to a single room and we could visit any time. Our son stayed 4 days and 4 nights at his side sleeping in a chair. Night staff were very friendly and supportive to him. I visited daily but being over 80 felt I needed to sleep at home. We all were with him as soon as he had passed. After the stress of the unknown on admission, the senior doctor in charge was exemplary when she explained on the 5th day of admission that they wished to take down the life support drips. I gave permission and my husband was moved to a single room. Care then was excellent. I appreciate that this was during tough times in the epidemic and the medical staff were so harassed it affected their responses to me. I understand that. But there were several occasions where I felt their response ignored my need to know, to visit and the prognosis was given in a cavaliere fashion by one doctor ' he may recover or he may be a vegetable'.