"Care for my terminally ill husband"

I was extremely concerned when my soulmate shown signs of weight loss and continuous coughing, difficulty swallowing.   A call from our regular GP was arranged and got it same day. The GP spoke with the patient and actually diagnosed what he thought it could be, and wasted no time.  He had a chest  x ray that morning and then referred him the same day for full body scan.

It turned out that our GP was absolutely correct with the diagnosis he made from knowing the patient and his expertise as a GP.  From that day Dr Danaher was there anytime we needed advice or simply just someone with outstanding knowledge to talk to. My husband was admitted for the tests to confirm extent and stage of cancer, but once that was done I asked he was discharged home where he was happy and comfortable. It was the support of our GP that kept us both going and caring for my husband myself in our own home came from the courage I gained from our GP.  He was always on hand to give me advise when I was uncertain if I was giving the best care if it was something I knew nothing about.

I was immensely grateful I had Dr Danaher to turn to for advice.  He often spoke on phone with my husband, with full empathy, compassion, kindness and understanding.  He knew how to chat with my husband and I noticed after a call with Dr Danaher he would be smiling and happy. This was down to a dedicated doctor.  We both felt blessed to have him at such a crucial sad time in the life we shared together.

I would question whether I giving the right care at home neither of us wanted any hospital admission if could be avoided.  Our home is where we shared our life’s together and this is where we both wanted to continue to share our last months together.  Dr Danaher would reassure me I was doing a great job and I’d turn to him for his advice on anything that could help. Nothing was ever to much trouble for our dr ,he’d be straight onto anything needed immediately .from food supplement drinks to medication just anything he thought may be of help he would have it sorted immediately.

My husband  lived for 5 months after diagnosis.  His hospital consultant was equally as kind but didn’t know us as our doctor soes but still she arranged hospital bed and other essential equipment on same day I said David can no longer make the stairs safely and was too weak to try again. She was compassionate kind and caring thanks to our doctor I managed to care full time for David in our own home where we’d shared the love, laughter, tears joy and pain together.

With my ongoing struggle of poor mental health and GAD it was at times so overwhelming on me I’d again turn to Dr Danaher for support. I was always given as much time as I needed to talk. It is now 18 months on and I still get the support when needed from Dr Danaher.  He has a true passion for his role as a doctor and it shines through that he does this job out of  passion to help patients.  I can honestly say knowing I have got Dr  Danaher to talk to has a huge positive affect on my mental health.  I really don’t know how I’d be today without the knowledge that he is at hand when things become too overwhelming for me.  I feel all his patients are truly blessed to have a GP that cares so much and goes well above and beyond his call of duty.

As a GP his patients are his prime concern he’s simply one in a million.  I just only wish there was a way of forwarding him for a GP award - he most certainly deserves to be recognised for the quality of patient care he gives.  I will be forever thankful to him for the kindness compassion and time he gave to us and my husband would certainly agree with all I say. 

Nor is he wrong with the diagnoses he makes on my health issues which are very complex and challenging but Dr Danaher never fails to get correct diagnosis. Trust is something I struggle badly with when it comes to my health but I can honestly say I never doubt Dr Danaher

I’d really like you to recognise the dedication this GP gives to his patients and if possible forward him for a dedicated patient GP award. I have spent time searching how I could do this but to no avail.