Hi, my husband has advanced bowel cancer with aggressive mets to bones and now back to peritoneum. He went to A&E the other day and was told he has Ascites. He’s in so much pain and discomfort with a swollen tummy. Last night he was sick a lot, only once but it was a massive amount.
we had an appointment with his consultants registrar and she said she would book in for fluid drain but it would take a while. When should we be worried about the symptoms of the Ascites? Should I be pushing for fluid drain faster for him now he’s being sick?
I can’t get hold of his nurse specialist and with it being so close to Christmas I don’t know where to get help other than sitting in A&E again for them to say they can’t do anything without speaking to consultant and my husband having to sit for hours being uncomfortable for what may be his last Christmas with our children. I just don’t know what to do for the best.
