Hi there. My father in-law is in a lot of pain and suffering from blood cancer. He is 91 and still at home but is in massive amounts of pain. He has been prescribed pain meds over the phone by GP but due to current covid circumstances he hasn’t been seen by anyone for a while. I suppose I was wondering what we do next…? We are desperately trying to keep him out of hospital as we don’t want to not be allowed to be with him but at the same time we are struggling physically and emotionally with him at home. Any help or advice gratefully received.
Hi and welcome to the Online Community although so sorry to hear about your father in-law and as to the pain he is in, this is such a hard time for all the family but I do hope you will find lots of comfort and support here on the Online Community.
I have a rare type of Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (blood caner) and can appreciate the challenges when the condition develops and the pain is off the scale. This needs to be dealt with and not left.
We keep hearing that GP surgeries are open…… I would be sitting on the phone insisting he is seen by a GP and not accepting a phone call. Up where I stay we can still get face to face appointments and where required home visits where this is necessary….. you do need to get your pointy elbows into the system.
His well-being is important so do call NHS 24 and talk with them and get some guidance and definitely contact his hospital clinical team (Heamatology?) and try and talk with them.
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