Hi
My father went to hospital beginning of January 21 with severe breathlessness (he is already a COPD sufferer). Turned out he had an infection but also they told him they thought he had lung cancer. They then wanted to biopsy with bronchoscopy but they refused a few weeks later because of his oxygen stats and fitness...which was nothing unusual because of his COPD. After coming home for 3 weeks he still wasn't great (appetite) he went back to hospital and tested positive for covid after a few days, although tested negative on going in... apparently. He spent 6 weeks in hospital, receiving another CT scan which stated his disease had progressed...which I found astonishing and actually quite unbelievable really in a few weeks. They say there is no spread outside one lung but stage 4 the consultant said over the phone ..which I also find as *** (sorry)if it's cancer. Anyway, he got really bad with covid, but ended up fighting it despite the consultant saying he was on his last legs more than once. He came home last week looking ok, eating fine but lacks mobility....but he's slowly regaining some. They have signed him up to palliative care but he has no pain but is still on some oxygen. He is not on pain relief. They have refused chemo and radio or any sort of treatment. They say he wouldn't survive chemo. My dad is very mentally well, but has suffered with COPD and rhumatism for years so this has already affected his mobility and chest. They have said if he gets stronger they might look at it again. They also said they offer the treatment it's not for me or him to decide. I feel they are treating my dad like *** to be honest and just sending him to the dustbin. What options do I have? Any opinions on getting a private opinion? It's also been very hard as we haven't seen any of these Drs face to face due to covid.
