Thu Dec 7 Busy Bee

[ArtWilliams]

Originally Posted by Pagan

Sorry to hear about the BIL Art. It does not sound like he has taken care of himself or much of anything for a very long time. (That kind of kidney damage does not usually happen over night.) At least he will come home to a nice, CLEAN, new place and be able to get the care he needs. Then again, it doesn't sound like he cares. (I just lost an uncle who was much like your BIL. He expected his daughter, who he has not really been a father to for well over 25 years, to drop everything and move him to California so she could take care of him around the clock. He refused to do anything for himself including pay taxes or physical therapy.)

Thanks for your comments.

My BIL has low intelligence. Upon meeting him, you'd catch on in a second. If he had a different set of parents he might of been institutionalized as a child. Despite the challenges in his life, he managed to work as a garbage man for 30 years and still drives a car.

All that said, he doesn't have the faculties to make good judgements. The worse thing he does with respect to his health is his refusal to take meds as prescribed. I've pleaded with him to take in morning pills (from his blister pack) before noon. Sometimes, he'll just forget. Usually, he'll say, "yeah, I'll get to after lunch." I've also had to stop him from catching up on a couple of days of missed pills. Yes, he was going to take two days worth of pills at once! He's that clueless.

Hopefully, he'll see this through but regardless he's on a long slow decline.