I was wondering whether anybody has ever got a second opinion, after the first diagnosis of theyre loved ones.
Im not completley satisfied with my mums diagnosis, and feel i would like to get a second opinion but im not sure on how to go about it.
its been a year now since mum was "diagnosed" first with a very progressive dementia similar to CJD and given a year to live, one year on and it seems now its not that progressive and they cant say how long she has
We still havent been told what kind of dementia mum has... the consultant dosent know apparently it dosent matter anyway!!
As my mum had suffered brain damage before the diagnosis which resulted in short term memory, i feel that most of mums mobility problems are down to the drugs theyre giving her.
she clearly is very depressed and is now on seroxat, when we went to visit today she was sat in a chair bent over with her head nearly on the floor, the nurses were sat around a table having a coffee!!!
why couldnt someone just sit her back?
i could go on and on.
any advice on how to go about getting a second opinion would be gratefully recieved.
even if we have to go private and pay, i think mum deserves at least the chance of a second opinion
thanks
Im not completley satisfied with my mums diagnosis, and feel i would like to get a second opinion but im not sure on how to go about it.
its been a year now since mum was "diagnosed" first with a very progressive dementia similar to CJD and given a year to live, one year on and it seems now its not that progressive and they cant say how long she has
We still havent been told what kind of dementia mum has... the consultant dosent know apparently it dosent matter anyway!!
As my mum had suffered brain damage before the diagnosis which resulted in short term memory, i feel that most of mums mobility problems are down to the drugs theyre giving her.
she clearly is very depressed and is now on seroxat, when we went to visit today she was sat in a chair bent over with her head nearly on the floor, the nurses were sat around a table having a coffee!!!
why couldnt someone just sit her back?
i could go on and on.
any advice on how to go about getting a second opinion would be gratefully recieved.
even if we have to go private and pay, i think mum deserves at least the chance of a second opinion
thanks