Bereaved medical advice
I came home to find My husband passed away in his favourite armchair last october. The post mortem found his cause of death to be
1. Sepsis
2. Abcess on left lung
3. Copd
He was last in hospital in 2019 and they found nodules on his lung which must have been The start of The Abcess He was supposed to be re admitted but then covid happened.
He stopped going out or doing anything. I called an ambulance but He was adviced to stay home and that He did.
Each month He requested rescue packs and extra inhalers. The inhalers were always refused but not The rescue packs. The gp did nothing to help him at all. He should of been on oxygen a long time ago but He was left to fade away.
He was 48. I a really angry of course and I feel The nhs was negligent?
, firstly we are so sorry for your loss and are sending you our deepest condolences. I hear how frustrating your experience with his medical care was, and while we can't offer any advice on things like this, if you feel like there was wrong doing there should be patient advocates at the hospital that you can speak to about this. Wishing you a peaceful day. All the best, Sam S. (COPD.net, team member). 
Hi Rach - I, too, wanted to express my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved husband. I see my colleague, , already provided sage advice for you to move forward if you suspect his medical care was not handled correctly. I also agree with what Samantha has suggested.
Please know you are always welcome here in our online community.
Warm regards,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)Thanks for the replies folks.i really do feel the nhs let him down and i am angry but i also have to acknowledge that i am angry that he didnt fight to live. I dont understand and i am bereft. Anyway, i wish i had found this place before he passed away x
, there are many emotions that are entangled in grief and sometimes they're hard to understand. We're here to offer any support we can and I know you have said elsewhere you are going to start bereavement counseling soon. I hope they are able to help bring you some peace during this time. All the best, Sam S. (COPD.net, team member).
Rach, I want to reply to your post and let you know I care. I have lost a lot of people in my own life and grief is so hard to deal with, it is still very early days for you. To come in and find your husband passed away I just cannot imagine, my heart goes out to you, it really does, at such a young age too, no wonder you are angry. I too love in the UK, we all know the NHS has fallen apart and people are suffering. Best regards.
