Kidney failure or anamia in the elderly?

an 81 year old male family member was rushed into hospital with a burst gastric ulcer he did not know that he had
having been previously only up to a few months before in good health
he survived the emergency op and his legs both swelled up seemingly he had pad which again he was unaware of
they sent him home with the swollen legs and within a week they had burst blisters all over them which then turned to ulcers the ulcers became infected and the district nurse ordered him back into hospital
he currently has two mummified toes that the surgeon informs him will dop off on their own and is being dealt with for that by the district nurse
i have noticed since he has been home he gets up at 8 goes back to bed at 11 and then gets up and goes back again at 3 till 5
this is all very out of character he does not seem to be regaining the weight he has lost
therefore i am wondering if he may have kidney failure or he may be anaemic and dad wont thank me for calling out the gp ? any ideas

some more mature folks do not like to call out their GP as they are prone to 'get on with it' however if you feel he needs to be seen by his GP talk to the district nurses who are visiting him discuss your concerns with them as they usually liaise well with the GP he has been through quite an ordeal poor chap, but do talk and voice your concerns to the nurses they should be able to arrange for a blood test to check his blood levels and kidney function along with other things that may be wrong but remember he has had quite a strain on his body and he will be more tired than his normal self. I hope he is feeling better soon.

OMG I read this and this really upset me. the poor man. If you are in England why not speak to the NHS direct and see what they say.....Tel 0845 4647 Dont sit there and worry all on your own. Talk to someone.

It may be type II diabetes but it could be anything else, you should call out the Doctor to be on the safe side.

i dont know but why dont you ring nhs direct or try there website. good luck i think you should talk to patient advice liaison service nhs aswell about his care in hospital it doesn't seem right

It sounds like a circulation problem which may be as a result of prolonged immobility following his hospital admission, or it could be secondary to an underlying condition that has been previously undiagnosed. Get the GP out to see him, especially if he has any pain in his foot which actually sounds gangrenous. The toes should not be just left to drop off, he needs a vascular surgeon to assess this and perform a proper amputation to stop the spread of the gangrene. Your dad might not thank you, buy your elderly relative might. GP's are paid a fortune for house calls, so don't feel bad. Good luck :)