Good Morning
I'm new to the forum so just looking for some advice and pointers in the right direction please.
My father at 85 found himself in hospital for the first time early in August and I have been advised by a nurse that he has bowel cancer, verbally over the telephone. Some weeks have gone by and Dad is being discharged from the hospital as he is medically fit, onto a six week care home assessment shortly. Not sure what will happen after the 6 weeks and where the local authority will place him.
My question is should the hospital doctors provide me with any more information other than poor old dad has bowel cancer, sadly if I approach the delicate question to Dad, the answer is I don't know! and tells me that he can't eat anything as food goes straight through him.
Ironically, the only subject that is discussed at the hospital is my Dads rather problematic discharge plan by the hospital social worker, who just states he is medically fit, end of ...... yesterday the opportunity arose for the doctor to speak to me but all she said was have you thought about getting a power of attorney, my reply was yes, have full power of attorney both parts, health and welfare and finance and property since 2010 but have never had any need to use it, end of conversation.
A letter has arrived at my fathers home for an outpatients appointment at the hospital on the 16th October, which I find strange as he has been in hospital since the 7th August. I have been fortunate in the past not to have any medical issues with my father but find the prospect of bowel cancer frightening and just don't know what to expect.
Thank you in advance for any replies.
