I haven't written about my dad's health for a while. He has been doing o.k. without any major health crisis. In October he had a metastasis in his pelvic area, but radiation took care of it.
Two weeks ago he was admitted back to the hospital after being really weak after a procedure in a doctor's office. The hospital found water in his lungs and bacteria in his blood which they suspected came from the port through which the Chemotherapy is administered. He had a surgery to take out the port and was sent home. The water in his lung was ignored. He was sent home last week.
Today my mom took him to the doctor for an ultrasound. It turns out the water was still there. A lot. The doctor send him to a specialist. The specialist sent him to another hospital. They drained 2,5 liters of water out of his lung. He seems to be doing alright. I can't believe that they ignored this issue at the other hospital...
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I hope that everything get fixed okay - I'm glad that he's still fighting
I'm glad he's doing better, that is crazy that they left fluid in his lungs though!
My grandfather basically died because of negligence in his medical care. He had a treatable ailment and was not terribly old (early 70s). He ultimately died of renal failure. His body's organs shut down one by one when he was not given proper care. Your mother MUST be your father's advocate but at least half the doctors out there are incompetent.
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