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Old Nov 02, 2022, 08:42 AM
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I visited my parents yesterday and my dad is not looking too good. His entire leg is swollen from at least his thigh to his ankle, there's lesions on that ankle and he's in pain. Apparently, that's not enough to go to the ER (or to his normal doctor). You'd think pride would take a side seat to potentially losing your leg, but I guess not. I know I can't control my dad or his behavior, but this just seems needless. Pointless suffering in the service of pride.
My dad finally talked to his doc who immediately told him to go to the ER, citing worries of sepsis. Because my dad has to oppose everyone and everything about anything, he immediately pooh-poohed the doc, saying it wasn't that bad, you lot are all after money, etc. He did accept the need for an actual office visit with the doc, so something must have clicked. I will say, the swelling has gone down somewhat on his leg, though it's still there. My mom had to force him to take NSAIDs to make that happen because "It's not so bad."

Even when he's seriously ill, he can't stop being a jackwagon. Consistency, I guess?

Finally back into the rhythm of things for work. My first full week started yesterday, I had some good sales, and apart from a logistical snafu, it was a generally good day! Hoping the rest of the week is the same.
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