My DF has gone through so much recently. He is 76 years old and initially went into hospital with prostrate problems around August last year. He was given a catheter and a few weeks later had his prostrate removed. He still couldn't pee, so he was given another catheter and then had his hernia operated on. This was at the end of november. He still couldn't pee, so they decided to leave the catheter in until after Christmas in case he had any problems over the Christmas period. Catheter was then removed about 2 weeeks ago.
DF then had the worst week of his life. The hospital (private) where he'd had all of his previous operations basically said, not our problem, you'd best see your GP. GP gave him some antibiotics. Another GP was called out over the weekand and prescribed him with some painkillers. DF didn't eat or drink for nearly a week. Then on Monday he was finally admitted into hospital, put on a drip, had lots of tests and was diagnosed with kidney failure (apparently his kidneys were functioning at 10%). He's now been transferred to a specialist unit and is receiving dialysis twice a day. They are now trying to find the cause of the failure - whether it's an infection or disease.
Thankfully he is in the best place now and getting the treatment he so badly needs. What can we expect though? What can we do to help him? What would make him feel more comfortable? I just feel so bloody useless at the moment.
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My father has kidney failure. What can we do to support him?
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Rindercella · 16/01/2009 13:23
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