There is some improvement.

This morning I found Margaret in a much better shape.  I thing the steroids have given her more energy.  The arm doesn't appear to be causing too much pain unless she tries to use it.  While I was there the Physiotherapists took her for a little walk and confirmed their original decision that she would not be able to come home until the arm was strong enough to support her using her wheely walker.  This is a minimum of 6 weeks and possibly up to 12.  A good thing is that Margaret is going to be transferred to Noosa Hospital for the recovery period and this will probably be tomorrow.

One problem they have encountered is that Margaret had chest pains last night and they have assumed that it was a precursor to a heart attack and she has been put on a drip and oxygen.  Her haemoglobin has dropped and they are giving her three units of blood  as I type.  The good news is that her Creatinine is back down to 220 and eGFR back up to 18 which lifts her out of End Stage  Kidney failure.

I spent from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm and it was noticeable that she is still in a very confused state and is still not eating very much but even so I think that she is happier than yesterday.  She got unhappy when she was sat in a chair for too long and was trying to get herself back to bed.  I had to gently restrain her.  She is too weak to put up much resistance so just sat and sulked until they finally put her back in bed.

I check out of here to morrow and will visit Margaret on the way home and then when she gets to Noosa Hospital.  I shall be picking Louis up a 3.00 pm so will have somebody to talk to tomorrow night.