Kathleen Lucas wrote..........
>My father had resisted going to his physician to have his symptoms checked
>out for about eight months. I kept asking him about it and had many
>conversations with him about why I felt he should get checked out. My Mom
>had noticed the same things and also expressed her concern. Apparently he
>didn't react well to her "nudging" him about it and my Mom asked me to
>intervene...........
>I have mixed feelings about my interference with this personal part of his
>life. I don't want to be a pest and yet I still feel somehwat responsible
>to make sure that he at least finds out more about the condition and what
>his treatment options are. I'm planning to bug him at least long enough to
>get him into the neurologist's office, offer to go with him and provide
>emotional support, and then if he balks at ongoing visits and/or treatment,
>I think I should back off and not invade any further. I would welcome your
>thoughts/suggestions on this and would ask that you please be gentle with
>me if you feel I've already invaded too much. It hasn't been easy nagging
>him. ..........
Kathleen, my wife had been trying to get me to the Dr. for 2-3 years.
Finally, she went to my son to get him to ask me to go. I went alone, but
it was the commentment to my son to go that started the ball rolling.
Peace, John
