I love my mom dearly, but sometimes I can't stand her stubbornness. She's had a problem her whole life of following through with things, and of making calls or meetings about upsetting life issues on Mondays.
As I posted earlier, mom's last test was last Tuesday. She was supposed to have three tests, and then contact the Dr's to discuss test results, and treatment. As I posted previously, she told me that she has no confidence in her current Dr's, and doesnt like their bedside manners. My aunt. (Mom's middle sister) me, and my father, have all been saying that mom has to call to find out her results, to learn what treatment she needs, and to get results, so she can get a second opinion. Every day this week, she's put off calling, saying she's "scared", and "Doesn't trust or like the Dr's". Scared I completely understand. I'm just as terrified as she is. Not trusting the Dr's, I can understand that too. I've already posted about my anger in regard to their bedside manner through this whole ordeal. However, she does need to call, to get the test results, to learn what course of treatment they do want to try, and to get results for a second opinion. She says she's going to call "Tomorrow". (Thursday). I get so frustrated with her, that this morning, I popped off to my father on the phone that if my mom just gives up, and does nothing, when she's not suffering, or showing any signs of being sick, knock on wood, that I give up too, and I dont want to live either. He told me I'm "crazy" for saying that. It will be heartbreaking enough to lose mom, heaven forbid, if she takes treatment, and doesn't make it, but, to sit back, and do nothing, is the worst.
I really hope she calls tomorrow. If it was legal for a family member to call up, or see the Drs, and get the test results, I'd have done it already. Unfortunately, as thats not legal, all I can do it to keep pestering mom to call.
My father is the last person I should have popped off to, considering my situation with him. I cried to him a couple of times while mom was in the hospital, but, other than that, except for sounding a bit depressed at times on the phone, I've tried to keep my emotions in check.
So, that's the story. Hopefully mom will call tomorrow, so we can finally find out what this is, and how to deal with it.
Mitch
As I posted earlier, mom's last test was last Tuesday. She was supposed to have three tests, and then contact the Dr's to discuss test results, and treatment. As I posted previously, she told me that she has no confidence in her current Dr's, and doesnt like their bedside manners. My aunt. (Mom's middle sister) me, and my father, have all been saying that mom has to call to find out her results, to learn what treatment she needs, and to get results, so she can get a second opinion. Every day this week, she's put off calling, saying she's "scared", and "Doesn't trust or like the Dr's". Scared I completely understand. I'm just as terrified as she is. Not trusting the Dr's, I can understand that too. I've already posted about my anger in regard to their bedside manner through this whole ordeal. However, she does need to call, to get the test results, to learn what course of treatment they do want to try, and to get results for a second opinion. She says she's going to call "Tomorrow". (Thursday). I get so frustrated with her, that this morning, I popped off to my father on the phone that if my mom just gives up, and does nothing, when she's not suffering, or showing any signs of being sick, knock on wood, that I give up too, and I dont want to live either. He told me I'm "crazy" for saying that. It will be heartbreaking enough to lose mom, heaven forbid, if she takes treatment, and doesn't make it, but, to sit back, and do nothing, is the worst.
I really hope she calls tomorrow. If it was legal for a family member to call up, or see the Drs, and get the test results, I'd have done it already. Unfortunately, as thats not legal, all I can do it to keep pestering mom to call.
My father is the last person I should have popped off to, considering my situation with him. I cried to him a couple of times while mom was in the hospital, but, other than that, except for sounding a bit depressed at times on the phone, I've tried to keep my emotions in check.
So, that's the story. Hopefully mom will call tomorrow, so we can finally find out what this is, and how to deal with it.
Mitch
