Hello all,
I’ve been around the site a long time and was a member of this group when our daughter was going through a long long illness with a blood cancer. She’s doing ok though still has ongoing problems.
since then I’ve had breast cancer (still on tablets) and ‘hang’ around that group a lot.....
Now it seems my husband of 51 years has renal cancer with secondaries, he’s still not been told (I know as was an OT and learnt from his previous ‘inconclusive’ scan) but is in hospital since Thursday night, with very low haemoglobin but high potassium, last night very very sick, now nil by mouth but double cannula for fluids and glucose as he’s diabetic. All started in early January when he peed blood and clots, due to Covid any diagnosis and treatment has got so delayed. They haven’t been able to do anything except a straight CT scan as potassium levels don’t allow for contrast, even.
I’m scared, gutted and so angry that it’s taking this long. His annual diabetic checks showed a concern about kidney function for the last couple of years but his GP has closed ranks and I got a ‘whitewash’ letter after I complained.
Thinking of all folk who are struggling, the wee small hours are the worst......hugs to carers xxx
