Emstar1892
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Hi. Sorry for personal ranty post but I'm angry and upset.
My father is 79 and has had 2 major strokes, both of which he recovered from. His diet is crap. No breakfast, lunch is one raw carrot with a tub of processed humus (every day), then low fat cakes and chocolates and pasta for dinner. His calories must be about 1200. I've given him endless advice for years and he takes none of it on board.
He's on 28 tablets a day from statins to cortisone (**** knows why). Within the last year he's deteriorated massively, and now has arthritis in his knee and can barely walk.
My mum just took him to hospital and came home beaming, saying 'sorted! The doctor measured his BMI and has told him to cycle, and to lose 2 stone!'
My dad is ******* 79. He's also 5ft 11 and weighs 10st. He also avoids eggs, seafood, and butter because of cholesterol. His last blood tests showed low cholesterol for both HDL and LDL which his doctor praised him for. He also has an underactive thyroid (it was REMOVED due to cancer in his 30s) but has now had thyroxine reduced from 300 to 100 (without even reducing gradually) because thyroid meds 'might cause another stroke.'
He's depressed and can barely get around the house. 7 years ago he could sprint at the same speed as me and was the epitome of health.
If anyone knows of ANY doctor in the UK that would advise him appropriately (he ONLY listens to doctors) please help me. Sorry if my post is disorganised I'm raging mad.
My father is 79 and has had 2 major strokes, both of which he recovered from. His diet is crap. No breakfast, lunch is one raw carrot with a tub of processed humus (every day), then low fat cakes and chocolates and pasta for dinner. His calories must be about 1200. I've given him endless advice for years and he takes none of it on board.
He's on 28 tablets a day from statins to cortisone (**** knows why). Within the last year he's deteriorated massively, and now has arthritis in his knee and can barely walk.
My mum just took him to hospital and came home beaming, saying 'sorted! The doctor measured his BMI and has told him to cycle, and to lose 2 stone!'
My dad is ******* 79. He's also 5ft 11 and weighs 10st. He also avoids eggs, seafood, and butter because of cholesterol. His last blood tests showed low cholesterol for both HDL and LDL which his doctor praised him for. He also has an underactive thyroid (it was REMOVED due to cancer in his 30s) but has now had thyroxine reduced from 300 to 100 (without even reducing gradually) because thyroid meds 'might cause another stroke.'
He's depressed and can barely get around the house. 7 years ago he could sprint at the same speed as me and was the epitome of health.
If anyone knows of ANY doctor in the UK that would advise him appropriately (he ONLY listens to doctors) please help me. Sorry if my post is disorganised I'm raging mad.