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Mum been admitted to hospital with suspected Covid-19

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mamamia2020 · 03/10/2020 17:23

My Mum is 69 and not in the best health. She has RA and had Shingles two months ago which she's still not fully recovered from. I live abroad and called her this morning and was told the ambulance had taken her to hospital with suspected Covid-19. She didn't take a mobile phone with her. My Dad has been told to self-isolate and not allowed to go with her. This was around midday. It's now around 5.20pm and not heard anything. I've told my Dad he needs to try and find out whereabouts she is in the hospital. Will they phone him to say what is going on? Does anybody know how long it takes for the results to come through if done in the hospital?

I'm beside myself at the moment, thinking the worst. She wasn't well yesterday and was crying on the phone to me saying that she wishes I was with her. I've not seen her for over a year and due to relocate back to the UK in December. I'm terrified that I'm never going to see her again compounded by the fact she is thousands of miles away.
I don't know what to do with myself

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Shieldingending · 03/10/2020 17:26

Oh no, how stressful for you. Are you or your dad able to ring the hospital? You should then be able to find out which ward she is on and get an update. I hope that you find out what’s going on soon

SunbathingDragon · 03/10/2020 17:26

Can you ring? She might be in covid ambulatory care still but the likelihood is A&E will be able to help.

I hope you get reassuring news soon.

Passthebubbly · 03/10/2020 17:27

Oh you poor soul. I had similar with my own mum. Can’t speak for each hospital but in our case she was sent to a COVID assessment ward and moved from there to appropriate ward when result came back. If she was taken in by ambulance I would see if you could speak to someone in a&e perhaps to find out where she has been admitted. Good luck x

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mamamia2020 · 03/10/2020 17:27

I'm just not thinking straight. My Dad said he didn't know where she was and I didn't think to tell him just to call the main number and ask. I was calm at first but as the hours have passed I'm working myself up now.

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lonelyplanet · 03/10/2020 17:27

I am really sorry I can't answer your questions but just wanted to send you some hugs. I'm sure she will be well looked after and that someone will be in touch with your dad soon.

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mamamia2020 · 03/10/2020 17:28

@Passthebubbly
Was your Mum ok? I hope she was.

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DeeDimer · 03/10/2020 17:30

Can you ring the main switchboard for the hospital? If she's suspected Covid she may well have been taken to A&E. In my hospital we put positive or suspected people in a special area. The staff will be more than happy to talk to you (I hope!). I hope she's ok.

BikerWife · 03/10/2020 17:34

If you or your dad ring the main hospital number they should be able to advise where your mum is and put you through.

At my (and most) hospitals there is a ward for suspected covid cases where patients are barrier nursed until covid results come back (24-48 hours for us at present).

If she's not been there long they might not have much info but it's still reassuring to get a bit of an update. We have bedside phones for all patients so they can speak to family themselves if they wish, maybe where your mum is will have something similar.

Hopefully she will soon be on the mend

Passthebubbly · 03/10/2020 17:36

COVID wise yes she was in to have her leg amputated but had a fever due to the infection so they had to clear her for covid just incase before operating. Keep us up to date xx

Msmcc1212 · 03/10/2020 17:47

That’s so stressful for you. Phone the hospital to find out more. Your dad might not be in a fit state to think clearly.

Take extra good care of yourself.

2bazookas · 03/10/2020 17:53

Poor you.

Get Dad to ring the hospital , give her name and ask which ward she has been admitted to. Then ask to be put through to that ward and speak to the ward sister or manager to see what's what.

Ask the nurse if your Mum can have her mobile phone sent in.
If so, get |Dad to charge it up, put the phone and a charger in a clear plastic sandwich bag and ask a neighbour or friend to collect it from the front door and deliver. Hope they are available to get food for your dad while he's isolating at home?

I also suggest that when you're speaking to the ward, and your dad's neighbours, give them all your contact details. Just in case he gets admitted too.

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mamamia2020 · 03/10/2020 18:04

Thank you all much for your support. She's just got her results back and she tested negative for Covid-19 but she does have Pneumonia. At least she is in the best place and they seem to have caught it early. She was in ICU 10 years ago with double pneumonia which has left scarring so she is probably susceptible to it.

Now for my next panic ...I keep thinking how hospital is the worst place to be for actually catching Covid-19. I'm hoping that everything is really secure to stop this happening?

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mamamia2020 · 03/10/2020 18:06

It's amazing was stress does. I feel like I've run a marathon.

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amicissimma · 03/10/2020 18:11

@mamamia2020

It's amazing was stress does. I feel like I've run a marathon.

In a way, you have. Your body will have been reacting to the psychological trauma you've been/are going through. Treat yourself gently.

RaggieDolls · 03/10/2020 18:22

Have you got people in the UK who can get the phone to your mum and any shopping your Dad needs?

Hope your mum is ok and gets better soon.

Mindymomo · 03/10/2020 18:27

As she tested negative, your dad will not now have to isolate. Ask the hospital if he can pop up a bag of stuff, phone, charger and toiletries. My husband was in hospital in May and they let me drop off a bag of things for him at the ward entrance. Hope your mum is ok, try not to worry, and covid patients will be in a totally separate area.

FourDecades · 03/10/2020 18:31

The hospital l work in have covid wards and noncovid wards. The patients are also retested during their stay once a week

Unescorted · 03/10/2020 18:32

My mum has had to stop over in hospital twice in the last 6 months - on both occasions she was fine. The non COVID patients were put in a different area and the staff didn't go from one side of the hospital.

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mamamia2020 · 03/10/2020 18:37

Thanks, that is reassuring to know. It would be awful to end up catching it in the hospital, especially as she pretty poor health anyway. She had double pneumonia before and they've said that it's not as bad as last time. She's been so unwell the last week or so and struggled to get any support from her GP. She was crying to me yesterday that she felt like no one cared as they couldn't wait to get her off the phone and that she knew something was wrong. I think she will feel relief that she is now in save hands and they're working to make her better. The Paramedics are worth their weight in gold. Apparently, they were so kind to her this morning that she burst into tears as she felt safe in their hands and reassured they would help her.

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girlofthenorth · 03/10/2020 18:47

Sorry to hear that , that's awful. It must have been scary for her, but she is in really the best place she could be now . I know from my DF having pneumonia last year, the worst bit was getting him into hospital. I hope she has a speedy recovery .

ImSleepingBeauty · 03/10/2020 18:49

@mamamia2020 if she tested negative that may mean your Dad is now able to visit her. Wishing her a speedy recovery.

ScarletORyan · 20/10/2020 07:38

Exactly the same situation with my Dad. Admitted to Covid assessment ward and kept in isolation until negative test 2-3 days later. He also had pneumonia. No visitors allowed at any point and very difficult to get any info from ward. He moved to various wards during his 3 week stay but on his day of discharge, the patient opposite tested positive for Covid 😫 (asymptomatic)! Now in his self isolation period at home with carers coming in ... No sign of it so far. It's nerve wracking. How is your Mum OP?

Youandmeareluckytobeus · 20/10/2020 10:19

How is your mum doing OP? I hope she has recovered or is well on the road to recovery.

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