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Re: Mrs. TeabagSr: the saga continues by kazzzz on 19 December 2010 6:42am

Cheers Fran xxx :)
UTIs ( urinary tract infections or bladder infections) can cause a huge number of problems in the elderly other than the obvious symptoms. they can cause confusion, irrationality and aggression.
Pete that's an ace tool to use it's called reminiscence therapy or diversion therapy. It often works really well.

Re: Mrs. TeabagSr: the saga continues by mrsteabag on 19 December 2010 4:43pm

Spoke with Mr. Teabag this morning. It looks as if all these issues are being caused by the infection in her leg and (although not confirmed) UTI.
As in the infection that she picked up the last time she was at this particular hospital. :P SO if anyone knows where we could get the leeches....
They're going to try to get her down to AZ again. She's isolating herself w-a-a-y too much.

Re: Mrs. TeabagSr: the saga continues by mrsteabag on 22 December 2010 3:30pm

Mr. Teabag just spoke with the eldest Miss Teabag.
The good news: Mrs. T. sr. is making a good recovery.

The bad news: a hospital social worker stopped by and chatted with her. The social worker just chatted with Miss Teabag the Eldest. Mrs. Teabagsr. thinks we're abandoning her. And has the social worker half convinced of it. :P

Re: Mrs. TeabagSr: the saga continues by suzulu on 22 December 2010 5:39pm

Glad she's making a good recovery.

Re: Mrs. TeabagSr: the saga continues by Lounge Trekker on 22 December 2010 5:45pm

Oh Fran. Thank you for sharing with us some of the difficulties you are experiencing with the care of your beloved elder. It sounds like she is returning some of that love with a different way of expressing it.

Keep your strenght up and let that smile shine bright!

Re: Mrs. TeabagSr: the saga continues by kazzzz on 22 December 2010 11:15pm

Fran I've emailled you , I blabbed on too much about aged care and families feeling guilt etc to post it here, it'd be too boring lol!

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