My grandmother died of emphezema and i'm scared my dad will too?

Question

My dad's mom died of emphezema in 2003, and my dad also being a smoker gets phneumonia at least once a year, I'm scared he doesn't have much longer... what should i do?

Answer 1

The only thing you can try and do is to get your dad to stop smoking. Easier said than done I'm sure. If seeing your grandmother die of emphysema has not made him stop it seems likely that nothing else will do it. Maybe he just needs more time. Anyway, don't give up trying. There are many aids to help him stop smoking that he can get through his doctor. Good luck!

Answer 2

Smoking is an accepted behavior in families. I work in a hospital at we will had a pt lying in the bed with end stage emphysema on oxygen. His son came in to visit and had his oxygen and his wife came in and had her oxygen, but her tank ran out, so we had to plug her into the wall oxygen. The rest of the whole family is standing outside. Why? Because they all smoke. It is the craziest thing I have ever seen.
Your dad is old enough now that the damage to his lungs is done. What can you do? DONT SMOKE!!!!!

Answer 3

There is a genetic component to Emphysema, and there is no doubt that your Dad is at high risk. It sounds like he needs to go see his physician and get some pulmonary function tests and a chest x-ray to see how his lungs are doing. And of course, he needs to stop smoking to slow down/ stop the progress of lung damage. He may also benefit from being on some medications to treat his airways and prevent them from becoming inflammed (often a result of emphysema)...again a good medical check-up and smoking cessation program will help immensely.

Answer 4

Once you have had pneumonia it is very easy to get it again. If he uses alot of inhalers or a nebulizer machine or has bronchitis 4 or more times a year then i would get more worried, there isn't anything you can do if he won't quit smoking. If he is diagnosed with copd then he would have to try to maintain his life the best he can. Being in and out of the hospital for starters, home o2, more meds. Good luck.

Answer 5

emphysema is a disease that ruins the alveolis of the lungs. they are the grape-like thingies in your lungs in which the oxygen goes to. umm i'm pretty sure this is not a genetic disease so it really is your dad's fault if he has it. he should stop smoking but i think the damage has already been done.

Answer 6

First, if at all possible, have him seek medical attn ASAP. If he's done this, and you know that he is gravely ill, you need to focus your energy on spending as much time with him as possible. Enjoy your favorite activities. I told my student that if it was me, I would buy my favorite books and have my parents enscribe messages to my children (even if they weren't born yet). I think that you need to cherish the time you have with him.

Answer 7

He needs to stope smoking for one. And you need to talk to him about it and tell him how you feel and ask him if he will stop smoking

Answer 8

if he keeps on smoking, this will speed up the progression of his disease. if he doesn't want to get worse, he has to quit smoking..
i don't understand people with lung conditions, they cry that they want to get well, and yet they don't quit smoking.

Answer 9

tell him you love him and distract him from smoking.
dont tell him not to smoke cause sometimes people react defensively when you tell them not to do something, and will still do it just to annoy you.
try playing basketball with him or less physically demanding sport.

Answer 10

Sweetheart, there's nothing really you can do except talk to hima bout his problem........REMEMBER, IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT that he is a smoker, and if he chooses to live his life this way there is nothing you can do about it.........I lived with it, I know.........Take care, honey