An update
My dad phoned me this morning to say he was home from the hospital. He said he asked the doctor what sort of limitations he had and the doctor told him none, just carry on as usual. If your heart starts to race then sit down and rest till it stops. So obviously the doctor doesn't think that this is any sort of emergency when it does this. Also dad did go for his angiogram this summer and everything came back just fine. So now I am left with some wondering thoughts that I am going to see if my doctor has time to discuss them with me this weekend.
-is some of this a depression related issue. I know it is not easy to lose members of your family who are younger than yourself and to see another younger member of your family sufferring from heart disease. Also I am sure it is frightening to have been diagnosed with the same cancer that your younger sister was initially diagnosed with. And to have some of the same issues with your heart that your younger brother initially was dealing with.
-if some of this can be linked to a depression issue then could it be possible that he sits at home in the evenings and gets thinking about the above issues and gets himself worked up to a panic/anxiety attack which can make it feel like your heart is racing.
- the problems that he has off and on with diahrrea(sp)and excess gas. Is it possible with the surgeries to his bowel that his bowel is still recovering from the shock. I do know that the bowel does NOT like to be handled at all, much less go through 2 major surgeries. Or is their a diet issue. This is what the doctor told him last time he was there. He has had stool samples sent away and they all came back fine. I know it is very hard to get motivated to cook healthy meals for yourself when you live on your own. I know lots of time for lunch he might just open a can of soup for lunch and then might go out to the Chicken Chef for supper because he didn't feel like cooking. Maybe this is his body saying that he needs to eat healthier and take better care of himself.
-is some of this a depression related issue. I know it is not easy to lose members of your family who are younger than yourself and to see another younger member of your family sufferring from heart disease. Also I am sure it is frightening to have been diagnosed with the same cancer that your younger sister was initially diagnosed with. And to have some of the same issues with your heart that your younger brother initially was dealing with.
-if some of this can be linked to a depression issue then could it be possible that he sits at home in the evenings and gets thinking about the above issues and gets himself worked up to a panic/anxiety attack which can make it feel like your heart is racing.
- the problems that he has off and on with diahrrea(sp)and excess gas. Is it possible with the surgeries to his bowel that his bowel is still recovering from the shock. I do know that the bowel does NOT like to be handled at all, much less go through 2 major surgeries. Or is their a diet issue. This is what the doctor told him last time he was there. He has had stool samples sent away and they all came back fine. I know it is very hard to get motivated to cook healthy meals for yourself when you live on your own. I know lots of time for lunch he might just open a can of soup for lunch and then might go out to the Chicken Chef for supper because he didn't feel like cooking. Maybe this is his body saying that he needs to eat healthier and take better care of himself.
posted by Pat at
4:27 PM
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Pat, my dh had bowel cancer and went through chemo and radiation before having the op. After the op he had a ileostomy for 6 months before they reconnected him. He still suffers with bowel problems, it took a long time of trial and error seeing what he could and couldn't eat and the volume as well. Anything oily or fatty seemed to go straight through him.
Our lives were ruled by the location of the nearest toilet. He was drinking a couple of glasses of Sustagen a day so he was getting all the necessary viatamins and minerals till he could eat a proper diet. He ate a lot of tinned rice pudding and custard, I let him eat what he wanted (within reason). I hope your father makes a good recovery
Jan
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