"The upset it has caused"

One day in April I had to attend QMC A&E department at 10.45pm  as my husband had banged his head

On arrival I spoke to the receptionist and the Sister in charge about what had happened and let them know my husband's condition FTD .

They reassured me I was doing the right thing in bringing him here and I needed to see a Dr as the wait was 4-5 hours .

I was told to wait for the triage nurse to call us in so they could do his temperature and blood pressure. 

After waiting about an hour my husband was called , I walked him over to the room when the nurse stopped me and asked me to wait as they only needed my husband. 

So I waited outside the room ,when my husband came out we went and sat back down on doing this my husband ask me if that's what people think of me .

I wasnt sure what he meant by this so I said what do you mean ? 

He replied the nurse asked me why am i wearing the lanyard he said i have dementia, the nurse replied is that from drinking .

My husband said no i dont drink .

On hearing this I felt mad and I felt like I had let my husband down for  not being there to protect him .

I reported this to the member of staff in charge who was very apologetic and said they were going to deal with this.

I was so upset I couldn't stop crying and my husband kept telling me to stop as this upset him.

The nurse came over to apologise but I couldn't stop thinking about it as the damage has been done and my husband Is now thinking every hospital staff  will be thinking the same .

And still a week later I'm still dealing with the guilt and upset it has caused