Parental Sudden Death

[phoebe]

My husband died at the age of 29 from a heart attack.  Our children were 1 and 2 at the time.  Now they are grown and my youngest, age 20, has been suffering chest pains for about a month.  I am worried that he may have inherited his father's congenital heart defect.  I have recently been laid off and do not have health insurance.  I do not know what to do to get him tested.  Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

[Palm reader]

What about Palmistry?

I heard you can read people's palms and tell their life span.

Just wondering doc?

[Cleveland Clinic, MD]

Thanks for the comments.

[Cleveland Clinic, MD]

Carol is right, only God knows when "you time is up".  Doctors can give percentages and estimates but these are often wrong.

[Carol D.]

No one can guess about that. Only God  himself knows. No one else can second guess God. Think about the people who were told they had like 6 months and lived 5 years etc...

[Carol D.]

Thanks for seeing my point Doctor. Phoebe I meant to tell you in my last post that I am sorry about your loss.

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My father-in-law's legs keep filling with fluid.  At the present time is in a hospital.  His pulse and heart rate are rapid.  He also has Prostrate Cancer and it is now in the bone.  He is 85 years of age.  Can someone please give me an approximate guess of his time left on this earth?

[Cleveland Clinic, MD]

He absolutely should be tested as he is at high risk.  I would check with the nearest university or county hospital as they are the most willing to work with individuals without insurance.