So I’m a carer and the gentleman I look after got rushed into hospital last night with a chest infection causing sepsis.
His family are available to visit today but wanted me to go tomorrow. However today I met with the bereavement midwife to talk things through and ended up mentioning this to her, she advised I didn’t go on the ward as I was intentionally putting myself at risk of catching something and considering all we’ve been through feels it isn’t worth risking. He is safe in hospital and his family can visit when they’ve finished work, I explained this to his daughter (who knows everything we’ve been through) but she became quite abrupt.
I know feel guilty and like I’ve let them down, what would you do?
I would definitely have the same feelings as you. But surely they realise (knowing what you have been through) that it would be irresponsible for you to go. Please don't feel bad. The gentleman in question would I am sure insist that you don't go xxx
Thank you so relieved to know you’d be the same, they don’t seem to care tbh it was more like I was causing them inconvenience by not going xx
I completely agree with camillage, you definitely need to do whats right for you. That family needs to understand which they won’t because they are going through so much too. But you have done all you can now they just need to accept your decision, i know you will feel bad but how would you feel if you put yourself in danger? Isit worth it? X look after yourself
Thank you, you’re right if something went wrong I would always think what if x
It's time they looked after him. Xxx