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My grandfather, was he denied the right to live as long as possible?
On 9th June 2009, my 74 year old grandfather was admitted into hospital with Painless Yellow Jaundice, the following day he had a US which revealed a 4cm malignant tumour in the head of the pancreas blocking the bile duct. It also revealed that the liver was almost completely replaced by multiple lesions. Kidneys fine. Spleen fine. A later CT scan confirmed the cause of his painless jaundice was Carcinoma of the pancreas and Liver Metastasis. All other organs were clear. I was told by the doctors as my grandfathers next of kin that the plan was to insert a stent into the bileduct to get rid of the jaundice the fluid (Acities) and then he would be put on an intensive course of chemotherapy. 5 days in, his procedure was cancelled once due to his RNR not being correct as he was on Warfarin for AF (His only current medical condition). Once his RNR had been corrected, his ERCP was cancelled twice again due to apparent emergency cases. An extraction of fluid was performed in the ward to check that the Acitites condition was not infection. Results confirmed it wasn't. However, due to the fluid and fluid issues, he suffered renal failure. I was fighting and fighting to get his treatment but I didnt succeed and on 24th June 2009, he died. I feel so upset and angry he wasnt given the oppotunity to live, and yes I accept he would of died from this agreessive disease however, his symtoms would of been drasticly reduced and his death alot more peaceful that it was. I want to know how the stent and chemo could of impacted and if there was a chance in anyones proffesional opinion? I have complained and had all his medical files out to be told that of course, they did everything above board and emergancy proceedure got in the way. Surely he was an emergancy I ask myself? Can anyone shed some light on whether he had a chance and what benefits these treatments would of had and if there is anything they can comment on what I have said. Also, the staging of his cancer huge obviosuly, he never had any symtoms at all as I lived with him, he just had jaundice and then 14 days later died! Im really puzzeled. Thanks
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