What is Elder Abuse?

"A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person"
- http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/abuse.html

Saturday, July 14, 2012

One of Millions Continued Part 9

Pushpa's well wishing relatives, who resided outside of London, were anxious about Pushpa's condition, all of a sudden, an emergency amputation took place. "The one she trusted"(TOST) had gone ahead and scheduled an amputation for Pushpa; despite the fact that Pushpa's well wishing relatives had specifically asked TOST to hold off scheduling the amputation, until Pushpa's test results confirmed an infection. Pushpa's previous test results for an infection had been negative. So why did TOST schedule surgery for an amputation, before tests results confirmed that Pushpa had an infection? Yes, Pushpa was in pain, but why was TOST in such a hurry?

By this time, Pushpa's well wishing relatives, who resided outside of London, were concerned and eager to see Pushpa. However, TOST was readily discouraging Pushpa's well wishing relatives from visiting Pushpa. TOST was telling them that it was really not necessary at this time, for them to come and visit, even though Pushpa was about to lose a part of her own body; she was having her leg cut off! Only a year before the amputation, TOST was not only convincing but also insisting that these same relatives, should come and see Pushpa one last time, making it seem as if Pushpa was at death's door. 


Strange, since at that time,the year before, well wishing relatives came and observed for themselves that Pushpa did not have anything seriously wrong with her medically. So why had TOST insisted that the well wishing relatives visit back then and why was TOST actively deterring them from visiting Pushpa now?


To be continued...

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