Why do you wait til someone is dying to visit them?

Isn't that a good question? I think it's to relieve the guilt on the part of the visitor, not anything for the patient. My last post was Wednesday. Thursday, both of his daughter, son, his wife and 3 of 4 kids came to visit. My sister, her hubby, my brother, his wive and 2 kids came. It was a complete total zoo.....and NOT what he needed that day.But I can't deny them. I can't tell them this is not a good time. So I let groups of 4 in at a time. UGH!His son, the PharmD - the guy who has a doctorate in pharmacology, acted like I didn't exist. Seriously! He told his dad that he needed to have the defibrillator implanted. "That's what's best for you, dad." And he has NOT seen is father in 2 years! Yep, I just wanted to spit nails, but I kept my mouth shut and smiled.His daughter did her usual drama thing, "oh daddy, oh daddy, you have to promise me you are going to get well. You have to - for me!"Enough said about them?The dynamics were interesting to watch. His family was very dramatic, sad, acting like they were at death's door or a funeral. My siblings just talked to him like it was a normal day. Told them things they were doing or working on. Had a very interactive conversation with him as though we were home, sitting in our living room.That afternoon, he told his docs that he did not want the life vest and he did not want the implant. We had done some research. With the impla...
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