stubborn neighbor

My Stubborn Neighbor

@velvet53 (22534)

Palisade, Colorado

July 22, 2019 12:23am CST

My neighbor behind me was taken to the hospital last Thursday. He has severe heart issues and that worries me. I find him sleeping in his scooter in some pretty heavy hot sun. They brought him home today and two hours later I see police cars outside. I wet outside to take care of my yard and there was a policeman standing there. He asked me if I knew my neighbor pretty well. I said yes then he asked if I would come and talk to my neighbor. So off I went to talk to the stubborn ole guy. Someone had called for help for him. When I got there he was telling them that he didn't want to go to the hospital. I asked him if he wanted to live or die. I got his attention because he let them take him back to the hospital.

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@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

22 Jul 19

I use that line as well. To the real stubborn ones I have asked what color of coffin would you like? You did good!

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

22 Jul 19

That is good one. We do have to be real blunt wih these people.

@LadyDuck (471766)

• Switzerland

22 Jul 19

I am glad that you were able to convince him, some man are too stubborn.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

They sure are. He doesn't realize how bad his health is.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

24 Jul 19

@LadyDuck Why can't people listen to others. The heat does no one any good.

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@LadyDuck (471766)

• Switzerland

24 Jul 19

@velvet53 The extreme heat is dangerous for the heart.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

22 Jul 19

Oh boy that was tough one you have to deal with them. I think when you ask him whether to live or die was his turning point that he realizes he needs medical attention and doesn't want to die. I hope he made okay in the hospital .

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 I can imagine that too they must have the strength and the convincing power like yours.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

@rsa101 Shucks I don't want to die and I definitely don't want people that live around me to die if it can be helped.

@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

He made it there safe and sound. I just feel sorry for the nurses that has to deal with him.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

22 Jul 19

I can´t think of anyone that really wants to go to a hospital but when it comes to situations like that its a must and in any case he would be back home in no time. Great that you could talk him into it.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 I think that most feel the same too that feeling that your life is sort of not your own while you are in there.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

24 Jul 19

@lovinangelsinstead21 That is a good way to put it. Sometimes I would feel so helpless. All I wanted to do was be in my own home.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

Thanks my dear. There has been times that I didn't want to go to the hospital. I hate being couped up. But deep down inside I knew I had to go our I could say good-bye to my life.

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@JudyEv (340653)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Jul 19

It sounds like you got through to him. Sometimes you really need to ask the tough questions. Well done.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

Thanks Judy. I wish you could of seen the look on the paramedics and police men's faces when I said that.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

24 Jul 19

@JudyEv How true. I did what I felt was right. He may not like it but so what. I cqn handle anything he says.

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@JudyEv (340653)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 Well, sometimes you just have to shoot straight to make any impression on a person.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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22 Jul 19

oh my good thing he listened to you.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

22 Jul 19

I'm glad he did too. He really should be living somewhere that can give him the help he needs and someone is around all the time.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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23 Jul 19

@velvet53 he has no family i bet.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

@Janet357 Not that I know of.

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@cherriefic (10399)

• Philippines

24 Jul 19

That's one hard-headed neighbor you've got! Good thing he came to his senses.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

26 Jul 19

It sure is. He is still in the hospital so it is not good.

@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

27 Jul 19

@cherriefic I hope that he does. The rumor is that he won't be coming back here.

@cherriefic (10399)

• Philippines

26 Jul 19

@velvet53 Hopefully he will get better soon.

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@Shavkat (140053)

• Philippines

22 Jul 19

He is really a stubborn old chap. It is nice that you gave your assistance.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

Thanks Shavkat. He is a hand full. I have heard him hollering at his care takers many times. I hqave kept my mouth shut cause that is between him and them.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

24 Jul 19

@Shavkat Had I heard violence going on I would of called someone. But they were both hollering so that is their problem.

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@Shavkat (140053)

• Philippines

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 If I am in your shoes, I would do the same thing. I think we can be in silence if it is not right to do it.

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@wolfgirl569 (107025)

• Marion, Ohio

22 Jul 19

Glad he went back.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

Me too, Eva. I am surprised that he is still alive. He has been taken to the hospital at least 10times in the year I have been here.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

24 Jul 19

@wolfgirl569 That is what I am thinking. He is no youngster.

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@wolfgirl569 (107025)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 My dad was in and out a lot the last couple of years he was alive. It sadly might just be getting close to time.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

22 Jul 19

sadly 't sounds's though his days 't home 're numbered :( cantankerous ol' coot, eh? glad ya talked him 'nto goin' back, though i'm sure he's reasons fer not wishin' so.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

He just doesn't like hospitals. I don't either but if my life is on the line I will stay there until I feel comfortable to go home.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

@crazyhorseladycx he wanted out of the hospital so he left against their orders. Some community bus brought him home. He lives alone so it is just us neighbors to watch and make sure he is doing ok. He needs to be put in a home where he can be watched 24/7.

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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 i'm wonderin' why the let him go? who brought that ol' fella home? does he live 'lone? i dunno, i refused 'dmission quite a few times when i first fell ill. told 'em i'd jest rather pass't home 'n the hubs rent a backhoe than to deal with their incompetence that'd gotten me to that place to start with.

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

23 Jul 19

That gave me goosebumps, I'm glad you got him to go....

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

30 Jul 19

@PainsOnSlate It was hard and some day I will do a post about it. I am sorry that you didn't see your parents until they were in a casket. That really had to be hard on you.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

2 Aug 19

@PainsOnSlate He has not came home yet. I have to go to the office in the morning so I will ask about him. I just pray that he is ok.

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

1 Aug 19

@velvet53 I hope your neighbour is ok or at least taken care by kind people...

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

4 Aug 19

That was smart of you. The poor guy.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

6 Aug 19

Unfortunately he didn't live.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

6 Aug 19

@DianneN He was in the hospital and he left there against the doctors wishes. A few hours later he was headed to the hospital again. This was the time he never came home again.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

6 Aug 19

@velvet53 I gathered that.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

22 Jul 19

He is indeed stubborn. What a good question to put to him. It made him think for sure.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

It sure did. I have to laugh about the looks on the EMt's and polices faces when I said that.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

24 Jul 19

@HazySue I bet they hadn't either. The look on their faces was funny. Later after the ambulance left I talked to two of the officers. They thanked me for what I had done. I told them if I was ever that stubborn about going to the hospital I hope some one would do the same thing.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

23 Jul 19

@velvet53 I bet they never heard anyone say it to a person waiting to go to the hospital.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

1 Aug 19

@velvet53 You are not having good luck. First your sprinklers then your neighbor.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

2 Aug 19

I know it. I sure hope nothing else happens for awhile, a long while.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

3 Aug 19

@Hannihar I sure do. When it rains it pours.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

2 Aug 19

@velvet53 I agree with you. You have enough to deal with.

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@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

23 Jul 19

I'm glad you got him to change his mind!

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

Thanks. I am to. If he keeps messing around like this he might not be here anymore.

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@JESSY3236 (19991)

• United States

23 Jul 19

Men can be so stubborn about doctors and hospitals. I'm glad you convinced him to go back to the hospital. This heat is not good for anyone.

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@debjani1 (7202)

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23 Jul 19

You did a good job. When my mother in law was taken to hospital he was completely unconscious. So she never feel anything.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Jul 19

Sometimes that is the best way to be.There were times when I had to go to the hospital that I wish I had been unconscious.