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Has Emphysema, Cleared State Of Prostate Cancer, Wearing Life Vest, On Breathing Treatment. Situation Sounds Like?

My dad is 74. He has Emphysema, is in a cleared state of prostrate cancer and bladder cancer , he has had 3 heart attacks in his life, he smokes (up until 14 days ago$ and was just diagnosed with an EF of 20%, and fluid in the sack around the heart. He is currently wearing a life vest and taking diuretics with breathing treatment with steroids. He was sent home from the hospital 4 days ago. He is having extremely uncharacteristic behavioral changes. Is this due to medications and/or circumstance or could there be something else we are missing? (Ex. He would never steal anything from anyone, ever! yesterday he tried to steal a wheelchair - whats more, he was already given one that he refuses to use. Then yelled and cussed at my Mom as she cried begging him to stop).
posted on Tue, 15 Jan 2013
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Hi,
your father has been treated for prostate cancer and bladder cancer successfully. At present what the problems he is facing is unrelated to the cancers. behavioral changes may be due to steroids also. It may be acute psychosis because he is on treatment for a long time with major life threatening diseases. Keep in touch with your cardiologist, pulmonary physician and you may consult with psychiatrist. Take care.
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Has Emphysema, Cleared State Of Prostate Cancer, Wearing Life Vest, On Breathing Treatment. Situation Sounds Like?

Hi, your father has been treated for prostate cancer and bladder cancer successfully. At present what the problems he is facing is unrelated to the cancers. behavioral changes may be due to steroids also. It may be acute psychosis because he is on treatment for a long time with major life threatening diseases. Keep in touch with your cardiologist, pulmonary physician and you may consult with psychiatrist. Take care.