My husband has terminal bile duct cancer. Over the last 7 months I’ve watched him lose over 4 stones and he is now skin and bone. He’s finding the bed so uncomfortable he can’t sleep. He’s up and down to the loo all night as well and is just constantly exhausted. I suggested buying a medical bed, but he thinks it’s a waste of money as he (and I if I’m honest) doesn’t think he has long left. I’ve heard people have managed to get beds loaned to them? Is this via the gp or MacMillan or elsewhere? I’ve messaged the doctor to try and get a referral to see a MacMillan nurse, but have to wait until the end of the month for an appointment to discuss it! The lack of any help or advice from our gp is really getting to me. My husband’s treatment is at a private hospital and I feel like we’ve been written off by the nhs now.
