My brother was diagnosed with bladder cancer last sunday (30th) and was originally told he had just 'weeks' to live.
After a rough few days getting him in and out of the hosiptal for further checks he undergone an Ileostomy due to the swollen bladder pressing on his kidneys. They puncutred his kidney and have fit a bag to relieve some fluids i believe..
The hospital told us they need to do a biopsy to find out what type of cancer her has so they can look at treatment/prologing his life from there. Following this he may get up to 1 year we was told.
Just 1 day later they then told us there is no point now in a biopsy as the results will take 4 weeks to come back but my brother will have passed on by then due to how much his cancer has spread.
Now again 1 day later again they have now said they need to get a biopsy done as they are 'pressed for time'. Arent we all!!!! This is now not planned in until Today or tomorrow 8/9th April.
Can someone please help me and advise me. He is not getting the correct care he desserves and should be proivded by our NHS. I understand he is very poorly and it has spread far, but just because it is terminal and advanced that does not mean he is any less deserving to start any form of treatment. He is just being pushed to the side by this awful Urology department and hospital. The care he has received has been absolutely disgusting
He has not had an MRI and he has not had a CT scan. This is all based of blood tests and an ultrasound camera check... they have told us it has spread as far as his heart but my brother is still himself moving about, going out and about just enjoying his last few days.
This is not fair and he deserves far more help than he is getting.
Please any help for us all