Robert and I are currently on a much waited for cruise aboard The Golden Horizon , a large Clipper vessel sailing around the south coast of England. Sadly, due to Covid we are unable to leave the ship unless on a booked trip with our cruise ship ‘bubble’. Today we found ourselves imprisoned on the ship as we missed out on the walking trip around Falmouth as only 20 people were allowed. It is hard to make too much fuss as many of the crew have not been allowed to leave the ship at all for 3 months! Instead we have been enjoying the pilates and yoga classes, the daily quizzes and the wonderful piano player. The ship normally takes about 270 guests but currently there are only 79 with the crew numbering us 2:1. It is difficult to see how the company is going to ‘stay afloat.’
I have rung Mum’s care home and have gleaned from talking to the carers that she was quite unwell at the weekend following the start of the antibiotics and needed morphine and midazolam. Today I am informed that she seems much more settled and has been chatting and eating small amounts but remains very variable and has not required any further sedation. To add to her problems she now has a small pressure sore on her left lower leg which has been dressed by the district nurse. I reminded the carer I spoke to today that I have a booked visit for Sunday and asked if I would be able to stay with her longer than the prescribed 30 minutes. I was informed that it might be possible depending on which senior was on duty!!
I was unable to contact the gp who prescribed the antibiotics so she remains on them. It is really difficult to understand how a GP can prescribe ‘end of life’ drugs along with antibiotics! She clearly has no understanding of the condition my poor Mum is in and total disregard for her or her familie’s wishes.
Tomorrow we did have a trip booked to walk round Dartmouth but due to the weather conditions we have just been informed that we will no longer be docking at Dartmouth and the trip has been cancelled! C’est la vie!
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