My dad had bladder and kidney cancer (different types, but found at same time).
He already had stage 3 CKD (type 2 diabetes), and after the radical nephrectomy his kidney function decreased and he was diagnosed with CKD stage 4 (nephrectomy in Jan 2018).
After the kidney removal he had a mass of fluid in the space left. He had an ultrasound, and when he received the results from the consultant, they just said it was a side-effect, but there was nothing there, and we could be assured the cancer had not come back. We were all relieved.
He saw the consultant for his MRI results and they informed him that there was a 4cm mass between the removed kidney and the remaining one. They also said something about inflamed nodes on the aorta (although dad said it was a mass on the aorta - I wasn't there and neither parent can remember). It is, however, inoperable.
Mum & dad asked me to look at his medical notes and his GP had a multi-disciplinary meeting, where they put dad on "end of life register". This was before the GP had the MRI results.
I'm going to the oncologist with them, but haven't told dad about the register, as I don't fully understand it, and he's trying to ignore his latest setback.
Does anyone know what this register is?
I should also add that as well as cancer and CKD, dad also has COPD, so I know he's not well, but he's incredibly strong, and I can't bear for him to give up hope.