My father has been in hospital for the last 2 weeks - originally with aspiration pneumonia as he has Parkinson's. Since being in hospital they have discovered his oesophagus is completely dilated which is causing the aspiration. He needs a RIG feeding tube into his tummy as unable to eat or drink again. This in it's self is risky for him. When he had the endoscope he aspirated again. He is so unwell - on his 2nd week of 2 types on IV antibiotics. Today he is very confused.
We just want to get him home but at the moment the hospital say it's not possible we have to wait to get the feeding tube in but at the moment he's not well enough. It feels a bit like we're going around in circles. We have a great GP who I've been talking to and we can arrange hospice care at home for him. I've read his care plan done with the Gp and what he wanted was no intervention and to die at home with dignity. At the moment I feel like we're letting him down.