My retarded brother was hospitalised on Tuesday with a urinary tract infection. He was put on an antibiotic drip overnight & supposed to go back to his shared house the next day.
But he clearly remembers something bad happening the last time he was there two years ago for a hernia operation. He pulled the drip out when unsupervised on Tuesday night.
And kept pulling it out during the next day. The poor fella can't speak to express his frustration, only has grunts, squeals & gesticulations.
Then last night, (Wednesday) he refused to go to bed, insisting on fitful sleep on a chair. At least he now has a nurse in the room all the time to make sure there's no more mishaps. I don't know how he's managing because you can't explain complicated things to him, things like consequences of drip removal. I just want him to be OK. It's his 56th birthday on Sunday & his carers & housemates hope to have a small party for him on Saturday.