Hello. I am very concerned about my boyfriends father. He has a history of cancer and diabetes and numerous health issues at the age of only 55. He has been thru a lot over the past few years and he is slowly deteriorating. Currently his arteries are clogged and a major one in his neck that goes to his heart is clogged as well. He has been in and out of the doctors but is now giving up. He refuses to go back no matter how much my boyfriend begs and pleads with him. He doesn't want to live like this anymore and thinks he would be better off dead. It's tearing me up inside because they just recently reconnected, his dad was sort of a dead beat dad his whole life into drugs and alcohol. I would hate to see him go now after everything. So my question is: Is there any way we can force him to go to the hospital? He is putting himself and others in danger as I look at it because he's having bad dizzy spells and still drives daily. What do we do??? Thanks!
The simplest thing I could recommend is that you share with him anything by Dr. Sherry Rogers. She is a lifesaver.
She will send out a packet of free newsletters packed with information (almost all text, -- little space wasted on pretty graphics and pictures) on how to literally reverse and cure thngs like heart disease and cancer.
She does not claim to be anybody special. Just a doc who does her job and actually keeps up with the science -- and mantains her independence.
A second alternative voice that can bring hope, as well as useful information, is my doctor in the Chicago area. This is a recent one that is very pertinent to your dad's problems and covers solutions. His show is high-energy and obviously it aims to get patients into his practice, but beyond that, is highly educational.
Listening to him will help confirm that you're not crazy if you suspect something is really, really wrong with establishment medicine and its frequent lack of answers and frequent failure to adhere to known best practices.
Best to all of you.
If you believe he's an unsafe driver, go to or call his local police station and ask what you might be able to do. Every state is different.