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I care for my dad (81) he’s his own person. He’s fairly independent. I was told today by a family member, that I don’t pay enough attention to how he’s feeling. He was having a good day but had a stomach ache.
None of the rest of the family members offer any real help. But enjoy their lives knowing that I’m caring for dad.
He has had a rough last year, diagnosed with prostate cancer 3.5 years ago, was in the hospital 9/25 for kidney issues (resolved), 10/25 had a heart attack (no damage to heart) and 4/26 sepsis. I love him to pieces but I’m stressed, anxious and have some burn out. Nobody else goes to his appointments and to get my sister (who lives 7 minutes away) to come and hangout with him is like asking for her first born. I just want to be able to go out with friends maybe a trip but I can’t because who will make sure he’s okay. I don’t know how to do this …

Have been on hrt since January, minimal hot flashes. But the bleeding one month every other week. Currently on Day 9 and just started passing large clots. NP upped my progesterone to 200mg yesterday and estrogen is .05 patch. She told me if the bleeding doesn’t stop I will need an ultrasound. I already have sooo much stress and anxiety. Please tell me this is normal, that it will get better. Others experiences would be helpful…

I take care of my dad(81), my husband and I live with him. He’s pretty independent but had a decline after sepsis. He still does all of his ADL’s on his own.
He won’t really tell anyone else when he doesn’t feel good or needs something, I don’t mind helping. I absolutely love my dad and know that he’s not going to be around forever. Because he is still very cognitively healthy, we have talks and will hang out at him with him. I pray that I will be able to handle it when he passes. (He’s okay with it).
Is there any way to prepare or make it easier when it happens?

My dad was hospitalized for 3 days with urosepsis about a month ago. His appetite has returned, no cognitive deficits but he is not back to his normal baseline very fatigued but has good days and bad days. He’s definitely complaining of more joint and muscle aches. I tell him to rest whenever he feels like he needs to. I keep a close eye on his vitals, (BP, O2 sat, pulse and resp) I’m not sure what is normal and what is not? Is it normal to have days with energy and days with little to none? Are the body aches normal? Low mood?
He really doesn’t want to go to the doctor unless I make him.

I just received a summons for $1380.54 in medical debt from 9/22. I had community care through the hospital system at the time, however, this bill was from radiology, which is not affiliated. I haven’t received a bill in years and forgot about it until this.

It doesn’t ’t give me the option to respond back, just to appear. I have never been in this situation before.

Can I call the attorney’s office and try to settle for a lesser amount? I am not sure what I can do. I can’t afford the full amount.