When Both Of Your Parents Are Sick
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
March 20, 2018 4:48am CST
Our family is undergoing so much sadness.
As I have posted last December, our mother had a stroke. She’s still bedridden but can be made to seat already in her wheelchair. She still cannot speak and her right side is paralyzed. She’s having her physical therapy.
Lately, my diabetic father was hospitalized because of severe pain in his stomach. It was discovered that he has a tumor of 7 cm in his liver. His body aches are because of gout and the liver.
An operation is ruled out by the doctors because he is too old to survive it. He is 85 this coming May.
So, now both of them are bedridden, though they can be transferred on their wheelchairs.
Our father is experiencing pain. He doesn’t want to be hospitalized. He doesn’t eat solid so his food is blended.
It’s so sad that both of them is now helpless.
We are looking for alternative medicines.
Hopefully, when we find one it can make him feel better as was shown on TV for those who had them.
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34 responses
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
20 Mar 18
It's really sad to see old folks go into these kind of illness. I wouldn't want to grow old sick and be a burden to my son.
That's why I try my best to be healthy because prevention is always better. And I'm not depriving myself of delicious food anyway. But I'm giving myself and my family a healthier option.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@SIMPLYD My mother in law never eats vegetables. And I don't eat a lot of veggies too as I am not really a vegetable person, but I try to avoid any food that can harm my health.. My MIL has never been sick or has any serious illness and she's in her mid 60s.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@toniganzon Really. There is a naturopathy doctor in Salamat Doc and a lot is giving their testimonies that their tumor shrank by taking his Live Green juice- powder put into water. We will be trying that for him.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Yes, that is true. I can't help feeling so sad when I hear him sigh because of the pain he is experiencing, despite the pain reliever.
I am with you there. That is why, I am now always exercising 30 minutes a day and wake up early just to do that. I also try to eat lots of veggies and minimal meat.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Indeed.
Operation, was ruled out because he is already old, going 85 and the doctors said he will not survive the operation. Pain relievers are given to him to ease the pain.
He was brought to the hospital last night, when the pain in his stomach was severe. But still, he was refusing to no avail anymore.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Mar 18
I am sorry to hear that. I hope that they are okay. I would also feel the same if my parents are bedridden and unable to do what they want.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Thank you. My mother though bedridden is now responsive of the medicines and her bp is always normal. She can even move her right paralyzed leg already.
But our father, has to be brought to the hospital last night because he is feeling so much pain in his stomach.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@mlgen1037 My father now has cancer of the liver. But he cannot be operated on already because of his old age.
Thank you for your prayers, it is what he needs.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 Mar 18
@SIMPLYD I am sorry to know about your father. What is the finding why your sad experiences stomach pain? I am glad to hear thought that your mom is getting better and able to move little by little. Thats great improvement. Praying all will be okay.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
20 Mar 18
I am really sorry to know this. I can understand the pain, But we have to move on and I hope some medicines will work for them. It is difficult to taking care of them since both are in bed. We have to do our duties as their children. Be bold and taking care of them.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
4 Apr 18
So sorry to hear about this. It must be really hard when they are both suffering at the same time.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Actually, two of my sisters who separated from their husbands, more than two decades ago, lived with my father and mother. Their 3 children each, were sent to school until College by my father, who was then a judge.
Now, it's all their turn to give back to my parents.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
4 Apr 18
@SIMPLYD Yes it's good that you have plenty of family members to take care of them,
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Apr 18
@YrNemo An alternative doctor said he can still be treated to be well with his liver cancer. But it will cost a million or two. My father said, no more because anyway he has lived a long time already. He is 85 this May. He already wants to die and be with our Creator.
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
20 Mar 18
I feel deeply sorry for what had happen to your parents.I hope they will feel better soon.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Yes, we are now doing all we can to give him a tender loving care. He really has given up hope and said that he is ready to die already.
Thank you.
@deba12 (2946)
• India
20 Mar 18
Alternative treatment methods are great options for diabetic patients. When people get old, they will suffer. But, i really becomes difficult if you have to manage both of them single-handedly. You can hire a full time nurse who will take care of them.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Yes, we are researching for alternative medicines. I hope it can at least alleviate his pains.
No need for a nurse, because my brother-in-law, sisters and nephews are there at his beck and call and with them at their house.
It's when we hear our father sigh because of pain when we feel so useless. The doctor said he is already having his last days.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16764)
• China
27 Mar 18
I am sorry for you! It does pain you to see that disease condemns your parents to wheelchairs.Hope the physical therapy will help your mother's paralysis.Now what you can do is how to ease your father's pain.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
29 Mar 18
Thank you. My mother.now is being trained.how to erect by the beside. She's responsive.
Meanwhile, my father is now at home.back feom thw hospital.
We hired an experienced nursw.to administer those.medicines.in IV. He has lesser pain too now .
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
31 Mar 18
@changjiangzhibin89 indeed it will. She's.on twice a week phyaical therapy.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16764)
• China
30 Mar 18
@SIMPLYD The physiotheraphy will help your mother's paralysis,only it takes some time.Glad to learn that your father has lesser pain now!
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
28 Mar 18
Sorry to hear this of your parents not well.. I hope you’ll find some alternative medicines for your Dad and your mom gets better soon with the help of therapy... Sending best wishes...
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
31 Mar 18
@epiffanie The nurse lives just near our place. He comes.here when we need.him. Just a text away.
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
11 Apr 18
I am sorry they are sick. It is really difficult to see them suffer of pain. I told my father to have his check up again to see if his liver is now healthy.
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
@SIMPLYD Hope and pray that they will have more strength and complete healing coming their ways.
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@wolfgirl569 (106298)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Mar 18
So sorry to hear. Hope they can make both of your parents comfortable at least. Mine just passed last year.
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@wolfgirl569 (106298)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Mar 18
@SIMPLYD Yes Mom passed in August unexpectedly then Dad went in October but we were expecting his as he had been with hospice care for a few months because of how severely his health had declined.
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