Your Dad needs to see their family physician.  Sounds like your mom is mentally ill as well as physically ill and their doctor should be able to advise him.

Kat

-------Original Message-------
From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 08/07/03 08:05 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Need help for my dad

>
> Hi All,

   I have not spoken to my mother since father day. Evidently, my mom got
very sick shortly after that. She has told Papa we are not to visit - she
will not talk to us, and we are not allowed to know what's wrong - its
personal. All I can get out of my Dad is she refuses to see anyone, talk  to
anyone - which includes him part of the time - wants us to remember her as she
was, she is also refusing to get medical care.  Does anyone have any idea
what can be done to help him? Can I force medical care on her? Should I
abide by her wishes? She has always been about pride and appearences. Ideas?

                                                    Trisha

> Bobby, you might remind David that you brought him into this world, (or
in
> his case, adopted him) and you can take him out. That is what my
assistant's Mom
> tells her. in other words Respect is important.
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