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**RAYOR** NOT weight loss related.
So I just had it out with my dad. I didn't mean too, and I started out very calm because I'm very worried about him. he is sick. he has been sick for a few weeks. Well, sicker then he normally is. He has extremely compromised lungs, (Only has a half of lung that really works) and has been coughing up crap. The last few days, he cough has been very bad. he isn't sleeping and now he sounds like crap when he talks. I just want him to go the the DR. i so worried something is wrong. if he gets bronchitis or pneomonia he will be put intot he hospital. BUT. He REFUSES to call his DR. he thinks if he takes this cough medicine stuff he has he will be ok. WELL. he is OUT of the cough medicine and needed to order more. SO. By the time it gets to our house, 3 days later, he will be even sicker. WHAT kind of logic is this??? So I say to him, DAD, if you don't call your DR...i will do it for you. SO. he gets all mad at me. I asked him so many times to call him. I even said 'dad, PLEASE call your DR'. MANY FREAKING TIMES!! he acts like a freaking child. He came to our house so I could help him get better. WELL. He isn't even TRYING to get better. His eyes are sunken in, he isn't eating or sleeping and he can't walk to the bathroom without almost hyperventilating. UMMM...ok dad, don't call your DR.
SO. i called his DR. He WON'T do it. I mean, not that it really even matters if he gets an appt because he prob won't go. BUT. He would of just lied to me and told me he called them when he didn't. he does this on a regular basis. I'm NOT stupid. NOR will I play russian roulete with his life. Yeah, maybe this is nothing, but maybe it's not and I'm NOT willing to take the chance!
SO he is all kinds of mad at me. WEll, I'm sorry he is, but someone had to do something. He is a grown freaking man and he WILL NOT take care of himself. I can only do so much!!!!!!!!!! he wants me to cook for him, wash his clothes, pretty much wait on him hand and foot...but then when it comes to his healthcare I'm supposed to butt out??? SO basically I'm a freaking maid for him? SCREW THAT. he is scared they will put him back in the hospital...well, maybe that is what he needs if he is that sick!!! So I'm supposed to stay awake at night listening to him couch and worry that he is breathing?
When do you make that decision and cross the line? I HAD to call his DR. It prob won't make a difference, but at least if the nurse calls me back I can tell her what is going on and they can try to get him to come in. I just don't know what else to do.
Hello Migraine.
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