I usually email the GP surgery once a month with an update on dad. The doctor phoned but couldn’t get hold of me as my phone had died.
There was no urgency. In fact I wasn’t expecting anything to come of it.
As you know dad has declined since Xmas and eating and drinking less.
He went and checked his chest as he was coughing a lot . He was also confused and did ask him if he would have tests to check on his anaemia.. Dad declined any invasive treatment which I had already said to them before but at least they got to hear if from the horses mouth. Dad doesn’t have any chest infection ( I didn’t think he had).. His kidney disease is stable. The doctor said to me that it is general decline at his age and all we can do is “ keep him comfortable “ and report any issues. It was nice of him to go so if anything does happen at least the doctor has seen him..
The decline seems to be faster than it was . Dad only wants half a cup of fluid with me these days. , which is about 120 mls. But if that’s all he wants , that’s what he gets.. Another crisis looming..
There was no urgency. In fact I wasn’t expecting anything to come of it.
As you know dad has declined since Xmas and eating and drinking less.
He went and checked his chest as he was coughing a lot . He was also confused and did ask him if he would have tests to check on his anaemia.. Dad declined any invasive treatment which I had already said to them before but at least they got to hear if from the horses mouth. Dad doesn’t have any chest infection ( I didn’t think he had).. His kidney disease is stable. The doctor said to me that it is general decline at his age and all we can do is “ keep him comfortable “ and report any issues. It was nice of him to go so if anything does happen at least the doctor has seen him..
The decline seems to be faster than it was . Dad only wants half a cup of fluid with me these days. , which is about 120 mls. But if that’s all he wants , that’s what he gets.. Another crisis looming..