"No one told me my husband was critical and could die within hours"

When my husband was admitted with acute abdominal pain, I was very disappointed that, when he was taken to AMAU, (I think this was what is called) he wasn't given a scan. We knew that he was at end stage lymphoma and was told he had weeks to months to live and that we should take a short holiday.

Coming home from his hospital appointment, he developed an acute pain and was in agony. Once he was on the ward nobody told me that this was critical. The doctor came and asked if he would want to be resuscitated but never told me that my husband was critical and could die within hours. I went home that night leaving him as I thought that he would be ok. Why did no one tell me that he had a perforated bowel and had hours to live? I am deeply upset about this as I had things that I needed to say to him. Why did they not scan him? 6 o'clock he went into hospital and it wasn't until 4 o'clock the following day that I was told that he had a' suspected 'perforated bowel and would not survive.

The doctor asked me if I thought he needed more pain relief and I agreed. 45 mins later my husband was gone. I feel angry. I feel that I should have been told that after admitting the last dose of medication, he would die quickly by using the doctrine of double effect. I also would have liked to know where his perforation was as knowing all the information that I can obtain helps with my grief and understanding of what happened. I wish so much that I could get the answers to these questions.