Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
When working with Dad during his declining years, I remember those oh-so-valuable conversation where we said the things we wanted to say. Conversations that eventually would become no longer possible. Talks of financial and burial arrangements that were thinly disguised versions of “I love you”. Bittersweet today but were just “significant” talks back then. Those …
“Doesn’t diabetes affect the kidneys, Doctor?”, I asked when taking Dad to one of his numerous medical appointments. The Internist stopped and finally looked up from the chart he had been writing in for the last 10 minutes. “Well, yes” he slowly replied, recognition of an idea starting to appear in his eyes. “Yes, it can!” With a renewed enthusiasm, the doctor began reviewing the papers in the folder and he began to hurriedly scribble notes. A decision had been made.
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