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Hi my sister is in a care home and has skin cancer large growth on her head my sister has always had a problem with any procedure and would never go to a doctor or hospital she just buried her head in the sand and hope it will go away the hospital have said she needs the operation as it is spreading but she refuses the next appointment is about this I do not have POA as they say she has  mental captivity 

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    Hi ClarkB,

    A very warm welcome to our forum, although I'm sorry to hear why you've joined us. Unless you or someone else has POA, there is no way that you can persuade your sister to have this operation. Would she listen to you if you tried to explain the reasons and need for the operation. I don't know what age your sister is, but does this not inicate the need for you to put a POA in place before anything else occurs?

    I sincerely hope that you or the care staff can persuade her to change her mind.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine 

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    Hi ClarkB,

    A very warm welcome to our forum, although I'm sorry to hear why you've joined us. Unless you or someone else has POA, there is no way that you can persuade your sister to have this operation. Would she listen to you if you tried to explain the reasons and need for the operation. I don't know what age your sister is, but does this not inicate the need for you to put a POA in place before anything else occurs?

    I sincerely hope that you or the care staff can persuade her to change her mind.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine 

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