DAY 3 - 10th August
Well that could've been a better night! Keri woke up at 3am and was hallucinating, pacing frantically around the garden and having visions of her foster carers being hurt for 2 and a half hours before the nurses gave her any Lorazepam to calm her down. Although once they'd finally done something instead of just watching it happen they did sit for about 10 minutes to chat about what had been going on until the extra medication kicked in. I suppose that was a good thing.
Overall quite a quiet day besides some of the patients kicking off. Keri has now requested a tribunal, which is where she sits in front of 8 people and explains why she should be off her section. Now, I know exactly what she's going to say and she thinks it's completely normal! First question, "What will you do if you were to leave here?" Her reply, "Same as before, there's nothing wrong with me." Good start! I'm feeling she's going to hit a very low point after that meeting, whenever it is. Plus it'll give Sally an excuse to go apeshit which isn't what we want!
No visitors today but Keri was exhausted anyway. Didn't stop her pacing round the garden though. Her iPad died as well and because the plugs hadn't been tested the nurses said they couldn't do it. They soon changed their minds when Keri started crying and they realised how strong a coping technique her music and comedy stuff was! They've marked it down as urgent so hopefully by Monday afternoon she'll have all her chargers!
DAY 4 - 11th August
Up by 4am, pacing until 5.30am and then sorted and dressed by 6. This is not normal!
Keri had a fairly reasonable day although she's tired of the nurses telling her there's no insect in her brain. Her wrist is getting better where she was scratching it so much as the nurses are keeping dressings on it. Yet again, her day was mostly spent pacing around the garden or in her room with her headphones on almost constantly. I'm worrying that she's getting worse. She's still got two more days until her first ward round.
Her foster mum came to visit this evening and brought some extra stuff for her; including some trackies for me so I don't have to put up with leggings, and some chocolate for Clarissa. There are some cookies for me too but Clarissa is demanding I share them with her! Her foster mum is going to come again with some more stuff tomorrow, including cigarettes! As they're going on holiday on Tuesday it's better to be safe than sorry and have more stuff than needed than not having enough!
This evening we found out her tribunal probably won't be until the beginning of next week. By that point she will have had ward round on Tuesday and seen her psychiatrist anyway. I don't know whether her psych overseeing her care currently is going to be on the panel as I believe it's an independent thing, but considering it won't be until early next week (8/9 days away) he will probably have some input. Keri was told by the nurses her tribunal had to be within 14 days but apparently that's not true. You have to apply within 14 days and then they arrange it as soon as possible. Why are the nurses telling her wrong facts!? You tell me!
She still hasn't left the ward. She was going to earlier but decided against it as she keeps seeing the five guys following her (which of course are hallucinations but she can't see that point of view). Hopefully she'll get some sleep tonight and tomorrow will be better! Her therapist comes back tomorrow so Keri will be seeing her in the afternoon which will do her some good!
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