Morwen Griffiths had low oxygen levels and suspected sepsis, but there were no hospital beds.
Ms Griffiths said: "The GP wanted us to go straight to A&E with her, we were told there were no beds in her usual hospital in Aberystwyth so he said, 'I think there might be more of a chance in Glangwili in Carmarthen.'
Mrs Griffiths had low oxygen levels but her granddaughter said she was sat on a chair in the emergency unit for three days.Caryl and her family are visiting Mrs Griffiths three times a day now she has been discharged from hospital"It was just patients literally behind each other on the corridor, people in front of the toilets, people just queuing anywhere you could find some room.Despite their wait, Ms Griffiths said the nurses were "excellent".
"Obviously, we're more than happy to help, so we have to go up to see mamgu three times a day," she added.
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