omg i'm so angry can anybody help

[mummyto6]

Some of you may have read my other thread about a friend who has found out he has mouth cancer.He should of started chem yesterday but it was put off because of the bank holiday.So they had to ring this morning for a time to go in.They have just been told there are no bed ring again tomorrow.For god sake we are talking about cancer.Any ideas about what we can do.I know there isn't anything but i feel so helpless.

that is horrible.

i have no idea what you can do - could he ring his GP to see if s/he can put any pressure on.

Good luck.

Do you know this makes me so cross. My mum had a brain tumour and she spent the best part of her last few months in a hospital refusing to go home so she would get treatment sooner. By the time they could teat her it was too late she was too bloody ill.
Ironically when we went to christy's and they couldn't do anything we all stayed through the nights. She was put in a side room with broken machinery and me and my sisters fell asleep in the conservatory. A security guard came in and told us we couldn't sleep there. He felt sorry for us and said he would get us somewhere. we were taken to a beautiful private room with en suite etc. They were loads of these rooms empty it makes me so to think that if we had the money this would never have happened to my mum

It really does come down to money imho! If he can't go private then he needs to ring his gp i guess. Sadly there is very little you can do their resources are so stretched and sadly until we really need it many of us are unaware of this.

Thanks both of you for your quick replies.I have told him to ring GP.I just wish there was something else we could do.I'm so bloody angry.

When my dm had problems with cancer treatment in any way, her fantastic GP called up on her behalf and worked magic.

I won't go into my health issues, but not only did I call the hospital admissions EVERY day, on advice of my GP, after a few months db contacted the complaints department and mum emailed our local MP, I was taken in for my operation 2 weeks later.
Unfortunately what is happening to you happened to an Aunt (very young) and it was left too late. Good luck. x

They still haven't found him a bed.We are all so angry.I know it's not the nurses fault,but how long can they leave him before it's to late for treatment.The cancer has already spread to his lungs.

Just a update,he's gone into hospital this morning.His first course of chemo starts tomorrow.

Good luck, I will be thinking of you , its a bloody difficult time. x

Some good news at last.He started chemo on friday,he had a 6hrs drip,then saturday he had 12hrs.Then yesterday he was put on a 48hr drip.They are really pleased with him,he has had no sickness and the cancer is shrinking.All being well he will be home tomorrow for 3 weeks,then back again for some more.

Well dh has gone to pick him up from hospital.Thank goodness the first week's over.I just hope the next lot goes just has well,keeping fingers crossed.The last 3 weeks seem to have lasted forever.Even forgot our wedding anniversary.oh well some things are more important.