HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

My Friends Grandma Has Congestive Heart Failure And Type 2 Diabetes

i know this is weird as hell but yeah. my friends grandma has congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes, he keeps saying that shes gonna die and i just keep telling him to say that, it should be the total opposite, he needs to pray 4 her. anyway, shes a female and uhm, whats the average life expectancy for this person? he told me she is 84, gona be 85 dis aaugust.
Fri, 11 Dec 2009
Report Abuse
  User's Response
's  Response
Females live longer than males and a good way to judge is how long her own mother lived. And just becuase one has CHF and diabetes does not mean they're dying. Often old people just feel like they have nothing to live for and get depressed and swear they're dying. I've worked with elderly patients for years and I often hear that they're dying, but they keep ticking year after year into their 90's.
Note: For further queries related to coronary artery disease and prevention, click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Recent questions on Diabetes mellitus type 2


Loading Online Doctors....
My Friends Grandma Has Congestive Heart Failure And Type 2 Diabetes

Females live longer than males and a good way to judge is how long her own mother lived. And just becuase one has CHF and diabetes does not mean they re dying. Often old people just feel like they have nothing to live for and get depressed and swear they re dying. I ve worked with elderly patients for years and I often hear that they re dying, but they keep ticking year after year into their 90 s.