Cat Hicks5d ago

Because mastodon is like a 99% male audience, I will say this: if you have an aging mother you are in relationship with and care about, do NOT make her go through medical stuff alone. I am skilled & mean enough to fight through medical stuff and even so you would not believe how bad it is. Just accept that you cannot imagine.

I talk to a lot of people's aging moms and they are abandoned & alone even in nice families. I don't care how awkward it is, you have to try to ask them about it.

Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐
@grimalkina My mother is 79 years old and a retired RN. She is the type of person that refuses to share any information with her children, especially medical and financial information, and she gets very defensive if you ask.
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Show threadCat Hicks5d ago
@[email protected] obviously this is something people should interpret for their own context, jesus fucking christ.
Show threadLucy B5d ago

@gcvsa

Yeah, that is so hard. We have one of those in our family. I just keep pointing out that it’s impossible for anyone to keep track of everything in the moment at appointments, and it’s really helpful to have another set of ears to take notes. Also, in an emergency, it’s great to have someone who already knows something about your medical history. Or where to look for all the financial and legal stuff!