DP was admitted to hospital Monday afternoon with a blocked kidney and a tumour discovered.
We have been asking GP for an appointment for the last month to no avail, despite enlisting all symptoms including pain in pelvis and groin and swollen leg/ankle, he kept saying it must be a muscle injury and have some rest.
The swelling was getting worse so he had a private scan which showed blockage in left kidney/ureter, accumulation of fluid and kidney function heavily affected.
The radiologist advises us to call GP immediately and rush to A&E which we did - this was last Thursday. A&E refused to even look at the private scan or do their own, they did a blood test and sent us home.
We called GP on Friday who said he cannot get through to the hospital.
We were back in A&E on Friday night after pain started - they did the same blood test which also showed reduced kidney function and said there is nothing they can do over weekend.
Finally spoke to GP on Monday after much chasing which told us to go to hospital.
DP was admitted on Monday afternoon and has been in hospital since - he slept on a chair on Monday night as they said there are no beds, despite the fact that when he was finally given a bed yesterday morning in an empty ward - the nurse said there was no one in that ward over the previous night.
Since then he has seen 3 different doctors for a total of about 6 minutes. The last one was this morning who simply told him he will probably lose his kidney as the blockage is a tumour, and then told him he is very busy and left.
He was told on Monday he will have a procedure to remove fluid yesterday, yesterday was told too busy so will be today, today was told no one available so tomorrow.
He has had some tests - urine, blood and scans. Not one doctor or nurse bothered to tell him the results of any of these tests. In the meantime the pain and swelling are increasing, and he is getting more and more anxious and distressed.
He is now convinced he will lose his kidney and he has cancer and worried sick it has spread as well.
I am not able to visit but I have called the ward and begged for a doctor to come and speak to him, even if for 5 minutes. I was told there is no one available.
I have been trying to call PALS all day - no one is answering.
We are going out of our minds - him, me and DC as well. Please, please can someone tell me what to do.
He is literally being left to die. I cannot believe this is happening.