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What chance does my dad have? Pneumonia and heart failure

My dad aged 65 is currently in hospital . He has had heart failure for 9 years and a week ago we told to come and say goodbye but somehow pulled through. We are told his heart is functioning on 20 percent. He has blood in his urine and have been told his kidney and liver are not functioning properly. He has now developed pneumonia.  What are his chances? Nobody will give us a timeline at the hospital. Any advice much appreciated thank you xxx
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Unfortunately they cannot give you a time line. You must understand that are modern medicine treat symptoms not causes. Therefore the human body is one that is doing  healing or not healing.  if your father is strong enough to heal whatever is the actual cause he may pull through if not he won't and they can't tell from person to the next qperson that's why you get conflicting stories of one person doing well while someone else doesn't it comes all down to him his body genetics the cause Etc.... sorry but hope and Truth is all that you can have at this moment
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My husband is 72 and has had chef for 12 years. He had pneumonia and was hallucinating. Ef of 28%. His kidney and liver readings are all awry. But he pulled through and was given a pacemaker. Hf is a funny old disease so don’t give up hope
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