Re:Ask HN: My father is so obese he'll likely die from a hea...
by DanielBMarkham on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @06:57AM
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You really need to come to a decision about whether you are friends with your dad or not.
Sounds weird, but friends stay friends even when one of them does something to hurt themselves. It just makes them sad. I can't stress enough to you how important it is that you make peace with this. It's your dad's life. He may chose to die this way. If so, respect that choice.
Having said that, something you might want to consider is a CPAP. Most severely overweight people have difficulty breathing at night. This difficultly is actually very difficult on their heart. Doing a sleep study and getting his sleep straightened out could lead to weight loss. It has in many people. If nothing else, it would drastically cut down on the stress is heart could be going through every night.
Sounds weird, but friends stay friends even when one of them does something to hurt themselves. It just makes them sad. I can't stress enough to you how important it is that you make peace with this. It's your dad's life. He may chose to die this way. If so, respect that choice.
Having said that, something you might want to consider is a CPAP. Most severely overweight people have difficulty breathing at night. This difficultly is actually very difficult on their heart. Doing a sleep study and getting his sleep straightened out could lead to weight loss. It has in many people. If nothing else, it would drastically cut down on the stress is heart could be going through every night.