I keep talking to people who are a little too enthusiastic about putting my dad in a nursing home in the boondocks and getting him a dialysis slot in the middle of town, with an ambulance ride on the freeways three times a week in between. I keep having to ask these people if they've ever ridden in an ambulance. (Answer again and again: No.) Or if they would put their 6'-3" 90-year-old dad in such a situation. Never seem to get an answer to that one.
It's the farthest thing from funny that with all these people in the caring-for-people business, Autistic Boy seems to be the only person with any empathy or compassion. I made absolutely clear that if he gets a dialysis slot in Blythewood, he goes to Blythewood. If he doesn't, he doesn't. Shouldn't be a problem, but we'll see.
Besides the horror of thrice weekly trips, there's the cost, too. Ambulance rides ain't cheap. You're definitely doing the right thing here.
ReplyDeleteOh no, that's no problem. Everything is covered by Medicare for 100 days, assuming it isn't eliminated by the budget negotiations. At the moment, at least, cost isn't a concern.
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