Is my dad lying about his health I'm really worried he's going to fall over dead from a heart attack?

My diabetic dad was recently diagnosed with an, and let me quote the DR, a HUGE enlarged heart, diverticulitis, and kidney stones. He's almost 62 and refuses to do anything about the enlarged heart. He passed the stone and I assume his diverticulitis problem has improved but I don't know about the heart because he's insisting the DR. said that he was fine now and released him and all of this was caused by dehydration...


I do know that he had been working outside in a drought and didn't drink much at the time of his diverticulitis attack. He also started to get the pain from the kidney stone at the same time. Which according to the DR was in the process of being passed. Thats when the DR discovered his hugely enlarged heart. He went back to the redimed dr not his regular dr who has been begging him for a chest xray forever but my dad refused. He told us that the redimed DR said he was fine now and it was all due to dehydration. Is this really possible or is he lying through his teeth?

Is my dad lying about his health I'm really worried he's going to fall over dead from a heart attack?
many people more often men, do not like dealing with doctors or health issues. sometimes its more comfortable for people to stay in denial about something then to face it. clearly your dad is not in the best of health and needs to be further examined. anything that deals with the heart is serious and should be taken seriously. i think him not dealing with it, is his way of coping and not getting anybody worried, when in reality it just makes people worry more. continue to encourage him to go. tell him you'll go with him and how important he is to you, so you want to keep him around as long as you can.





also you should google the medical issues that your father has and then give him the information to prove that you know that further steps with the doctor need to be taken
Reply:his stones and bowel troubles could easily have been caused by dehydration. One of the complications of diabetes is heart disease however. If his heart is enlarged, there is really nothing that can be done about it other than to try to control symptoms with medications, and if he doesn't want to take medications for this, that is his right.
Reply:You might want to go with him for his next doctor's visit %26amp; make a list of questions for the dr. My mother (may she RIP) kept it from me for a year that she had a stroke (good intentions...I was pregnant with my daughter). Then about 4 years after that I found out she had been diagnosed with Parkinson's for 2 years without informing me....parents try to protect us no matter what or how old we are. So....if you want to be informed....go go go with him.
Reply:I don't know that he's lying through his teeth, but he's most definitely in denial. Because he's passed through this mini crisis, with the kidney stone passing, he's convinced himself that he's okay and doesn't need to seek further treatment.





My own father had an episode of diverticulitis, and it is a chronic condition (not fatal, but painful). There are certain foods that your father should not eat in order to avoid the inflammation in his colon that causes an attack. I believe one of the foods is nuts (and I know that my hard headed father likes to snack on them).





Now as to the enlarged heart, I'm sure that your dad'll need to see a cardiologist. If they're wanting him to get a chest x-ray, they are concerned. Your dad's just not trying to hear that, is all.





I think you should very politely (and insistently) make and accompany your dad to his next apppointment, and tell the doctor your concerns. Your father will probably get pissed off, but kind of too bad. You aren't saying he's incompetent, you're just showing your concern.



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