This has come as an absolutely devastating shock to all our family. My dad was admitted to hospital a week ago after just seeming to be going down hill with different ailments. On Friday we receive the news that my dad has cancer in his liver lung stomach. He at this point asked them to stop. His next question was how do I fight this. He was then told there was nothing they could do but make his final weeks comfortable. He has told them he wants to go home to die with family around him. He is extremely concerned as his pain management is not being managed even after medication it is making no difference and he now has to suffer the weekend until consultant re assessment on Monday. If it can't be managed in hospital how can it be managed at home and this terrifys him. He would very much like to be able to have a hospital bed at home.as it is the only way he can sit up the bars stop him falling out as he's having terrible nightmares and night sweats without the bars he would of fallen from bed. The support it gives helps his ever weakening body. He feels without these two things he feels he will not leave hospital. Surely when all he needs is some relief from pain and to feel safe. I feel I am letting him down and I'm not sure how I go about organising this or who to turn to for advice. We live in Trafford near Greater Manchester.
thank you in advance for your support. Joanne
