Hello Everyone!
Last October I took dad to have his cataracts removed and we got so close to him having the op and then the consultant wanted to make sure that dad knew what was going to happen so he explained everything to dad even he should have been aware that I had done the same! He asked dad if he wanted to have the op and dad said no.
He said that he was reluctant to operate on someone who wasn't keen on the operation and then he asked me why I wanted dad to have it so I said that I wanted dad to recognise me for a bit longer. The doctor said he was still reluctant so everything thing was cancelled and then the doctor said there would be a follow up appointment so our GP and I waited for a letter to arrive and I decided to phone the hospital because I felt that I had waited long enough. Now I can't force dad to have the operation but I found out that he had been taken off the list! I reminded them that dad has severe Alzheimers and I said I wasn't consulted! With all the things we carers have to do whether our PWDs are in a care home or not we still have to chase these people up. I know that the NHS is stretched but I feel that I am too.
MaNaAk
Last October I took dad to have his cataracts removed and we got so close to him having the op and then the consultant wanted to make sure that dad knew what was going to happen so he explained everything to dad even he should have been aware that I had done the same! He asked dad if he wanted to have the op and dad said no.
He said that he was reluctant to operate on someone who wasn't keen on the operation and then he asked me why I wanted dad to have it so I said that I wanted dad to recognise me for a bit longer. The doctor said he was still reluctant so everything thing was cancelled and then the doctor said there would be a follow up appointment so our GP and I waited for a letter to arrive and I decided to phone the hospital because I felt that I had waited long enough. Now I can't force dad to have the operation but I found out that he had been taken off the list! I reminded them that dad has severe Alzheimers and I said I wasn't consulted! With all the things we carers have to do whether our PWDs are in a care home or not we still have to chase these people up. I know that the NHS is stretched but I feel that I am too.
MaNaAk