I echo Barbara's comments that GPs should be better trained to understan AD.
What I forgot to mention in my post was as my wife lay dying I asked the lady living opposite who works at a NH as senior Nurse to sit with my wife while I went to the surgery (two minuet walk) to fetch a Doctor. When he arrived he asked: "Is she dying?" he didn't approach the bed. "Yes", "At least she's not in pain" he tells me. Somewhat upset "Of course she's not, she's unconscious!" With that he turned to leave :"There's nothing I can do here."
I wasn't going to ask for a second opinion. But did get another Doctor, the one I mentioned in my post.
The first one I think would be the kind of 'Doctor' who would tell a patient with a weight problem, they had surplus Adipose tissue : "Could you explain that please?" patient. "Your too fat". "Well I want a second opinion". 'Doctor': "Your ugly with it".
Sad to say when I later wanted to see a Doctor, when his name was suggested I remarked: "He's not fit to be a vet!" I know it's wrong, but the sound of his name upsets me still. I think, and hope he's retired now.
PS Jean looks as though she could outlive me, so I have to keep ahead of her by keeping fit. Padraig
What I forgot to mention in my post was as my wife lay dying I asked the lady living opposite who works at a NH as senior Nurse to sit with my wife while I went to the surgery (two minuet walk) to fetch a Doctor. When he arrived he asked: "Is she dying?" he didn't approach the bed. "Yes", "At least she's not in pain" he tells me. Somewhat upset "Of course she's not, she's unconscious!" With that he turned to leave :"There's nothing I can do here."
I wasn't going to ask for a second opinion. But did get another Doctor, the one I mentioned in my post.
The first one I think would be the kind of 'Doctor' who would tell a patient with a weight problem, they had surplus Adipose tissue : "Could you explain that please?" patient. "Your too fat". "Well I want a second opinion". 'Doctor': "Your ugly with it".
Sad to say when I later wanted to see a Doctor, when his name was suggested I remarked: "He's not fit to be a vet!" I know it's wrong, but the sound of his name upsets me still. I think, and hope he's retired now.
PS Jean looks as though she could outlive me, so I have to keep ahead of her by keeping fit. Padraig