On Monday I met Margaret's specialist who said that her sodium levels were not serious and that she could come home yesterday (Tuesday) after the results of her latest blood tests were back.
So yesterday morning I quickly dusted and vacuumed the house and did some last minute shopping before going to hospital to pick up Margaret at 10.00 am. She was already to go. Her medications were being documented by the hospital pharmacy so we just needed the specialist's "off you go" signal and Margaret was coming home.
At about 11.00 am the specialist arrived and said "No!"... Margaret's sodium levels had continued to fall and she could get quite sick if she didn't have an intravenous saline drip. This should put her right to be home for Christmas. Margaret was very upset so I popped out to the car and brought in some flowers that I had bought her as a welcome home gift. This cheered her up somewhat.
Just before 12.00 noon, after three goes, they go a cannula inserted and the drip started so I went home to lunch. When I returned at 5.00 pm there was the drip disconnected and the cannula removed but the saline bag was still full. The drip had failed and no other suitable veins were available. A passing nurse said that Margaret was going home today (Wednesday) and the drip didn't matter. I am now very confused and unless I can see the specialist and get a satisfactory explanation for how she was likely to be seriously ill in the morning without the drip and OK to go home in the evening when it had not been administered.
Stay tuned!
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