By: aek2013
Where (physically) were you when these events occurred? There is a lot of missing info: is your mother frightened? Does she have support – real, physical presence of others who can be counted on to be...
View ArticleBy: Sea Spray
I feel for you. It was extremely difficult in my mom’s latter years because she was fiercely independent. I also think it is more complicated when you are the child (the emotional component with all...
View ArticleBy: buzzkillersmith
I won’t comment on how you should talk to your mom, but as regards non-compliant patients, I leave 3 messages over 9 work days with the patient, by phone and/or email. If the patient calls back, I give...
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
That is very sound advice and legally very shrewd. For me it is still difficult to watch patients make bad choices. In many cases I do move on, like you, due to time and other pressures. Truth be told,...
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I think this is useful to a point, but as buzzkillersmith writes, it is ultimately the patient’s decision. I think the right answer is somewhere in between cajoling and pragmatism. Obviously my mother...
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
Fortunately she has a great support system. Husband, daughters, close friends. (Me) She does this with every illness, not just the scary ones (e.g. strep throat).
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
Well said. Fear only works to a point and is not optimal. I have tried to recruit siblings to apply pressure, but this is more cajoling. Perhaps I need to change my approach?
View ArticleBy: aek2013
Where (physically) were you when these events occurred? There is a lot of missing info: is your mother frightened? Does she have support – real, physical presence of others who can be counted on to be...
View ArticleBy: Sea Spray
I feel for you. It was extremely difficult in my mom’s latter years because she was fiercely independent. I also think it is more complicated when you are the child (the emotional component with all...
View ArticleBy: buzzkillersmith
I won’t comment on how you should talk to your mom, but as regards non-compliant patients, I leave 3 messages over 9 work days with the patient, by phone and/or email. If the patient calls back, I give...
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
In reply to buzzkillersmith. That is very sound advice and legally very shrewd. For me it is still difficult to watch patients make bad choices. In many cases I do move on, like you, due to time and...
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
I think this is useful to a point, but as buzzkillersmith writes, it is ultimately the patient’s decision. I think the right answer is somewhere in between cajoling and pragmatism. Obviously my mother...
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
In reply to aek2013. Fortunately she has a great support system. Husband, daughters, close friends. (Me) She does this with every illness, not just the scary ones (e.g. strep throat).
View ArticleBy: Michael Sapko
In reply to Sea Spray. Well said. Fear only works to a point and is not optimal. I have tried to recruit siblings to apply pressure, but this is more cajoling. Perhaps I need to change my approach?
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