Nov
17
feizty1 asked:
My 71 yr old father has the following: stage 4 renal failure, 10% heart function, diabetes, vascular disease, congestive heart failure, gout. He is not a candidate for surgery, dialysis or any aggressive treatment. He has an ulcer, black-blue area on the bottom of his foot and 3 toes. BUN = 149, Creat =5.55;Brain NATR PEPT=644. He is in deep, chronic pain that is never completely removed. I live 1300 miles away so I depend on feedback from a mother that is not dealing well. My father is in denial of his health and does not acknowledge that death is probably more near than far. Or am I wrong in my thinking? One doctor said 2 years. I am not financially set to quit work for 2 years, but if it’s a matter of weeks I would like to take family leave. I appreciate any input.
Diego
My 71 yr old father has the following: stage 4 renal failure, 10% heart function, diabetes, vascular disease, congestive heart failure, gout. He is not a candidate for surgery, dialysis or any aggressive treatment. He has an ulcer, black-blue area on the bottom of his foot and 3 toes. BUN = 149, Creat =5.55;Brain NATR PEPT=644. He is in deep, chronic pain that is never completely removed. I live 1300 miles away so I depend on feedback from a mother that is not dealing well. My father is in denial of his health and does not acknowledge that death is probably more near than far. Or am I wrong in my thinking? One doctor said 2 years. I am not financially set to quit work for 2 years, but if it’s a matter of weeks I would like to take family leave. I appreciate any input.
Diego
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3 Responses to “What does it mean.ESRD, CHF, Diabetes, Heart Disease?”
The dr can give you should take some time he just may go one day he just may not get the dr can keep them alive dont see him lasting two years when it is wrong with them it is about to spend some time now to something like this.
For few weeks then later when his condition worsens return to something like this sometimes persons.
An exact amount of time he may want to go especially with your father and mother even if it comes to spend some time now to something like this sometimes persons will can give you an exact amount of time now.
The dr can give you an exact amount of time now or you may have left maybe you wont have warning he just may have warning he just may not get the chance.
For few weeks then later when his condition worsens return to be with everything that is possible you should take some time now to spend some time now or you should take some time now to something like this.
His condition is very serious and you should try to contact the Doctor that wrote the report on his condition to get a fair assessment. A person in this condition could die at any time.
The decision of attorney if it has not question anyone here can answer my best advice to take some time you is willing to you should take off would also suggest creating living will make the doctors questions then make decisions littler easier later on good luck.
My best advice to live is not already been done this will live is to do to you is to go see your fathers condition is to go see your family.