Poppy9
10-08-2005, 11:25 PM
FIL (almost 80) has just been discharged from hospital. He was admitted with general unwellness. He has been ill for over 20 years after suffering a heart attack in his 50's and is now housebound. While in hospital they did some tests and found a shadow on his lung. They decided against doing a biopsy as he suffered a seizure the day before (he's been epileptic for about 8 years). They have sent him home with his discharge saying Lung Cancer.
The hospital have been unforthcoming with any information regarding his condition, sighting patient confidentiality etc. MIL is convinced its cancer even though she hasn't spoken to hospital doctor about. A relative who is a senior nurse says it might not be lung cancer. GP called yesterday and said he has secondary cancers everywhere which is why the hospital decided against a biopsy. We are not aware that he has had a scan so how would this have been diagnosed?
Macmillan nurse called today and said he is to start on Morphine tablets before progressing to liquid. All his other medication has been stopped (since hospital admission).
Has anyone been through a similar scenario. Why start with Morphine tablets, are they as affective. Is it wise to stop epilepsy medication?
My OH feels he's in no man's land. For 20 years his family have been waiting for the dreaded phone call. His father has remarkable resisience for someone who looks so poorly and has survived a burst aneurysm, numerous strokes and still smokes 30 roll up's a day.
The hospital have been unforthcoming with any information regarding his condition, sighting patient confidentiality etc. MIL is convinced its cancer even though she hasn't spoken to hospital doctor about. A relative who is a senior nurse says it might not be lung cancer. GP called yesterday and said he has secondary cancers everywhere which is why the hospital decided against a biopsy. We are not aware that he has had a scan so how would this have been diagnosed?
Macmillan nurse called today and said he is to start on Morphine tablets before progressing to liquid. All his other medication has been stopped (since hospital admission).
Has anyone been through a similar scenario. Why start with Morphine tablets, are they as affective. Is it wise to stop epilepsy medication?
My OH feels he's in no man's land. For 20 years his family have been waiting for the dreaded phone call. His father has remarkable resisience for someone who looks so poorly and has survived a burst aneurysm, numerous strokes and still smokes 30 roll up's a day.