Hang in there, Kenneth Hernandez67—I really don't want to sound like a pessimist, but sometimes caring for people who are seriously ill is just incredibly draining. I know how hard it is for them to come to terms with everything, especially when things were going so well just a little while ago. Keeping you in my thoughts.
Kenneth Miller79 said:The prices are just way too high, and honestly, their product line seems stuck solely on weight loss. I personally have access to a much more diverse selection—not to mention much better pricing options. 😉
I was actually just thinking about this—I tried Herbalife a while back and, frankly, it just wasn't for me. I don't know how anyone could stick with that for three and a half months... ugh. 🙂
I remember back in the day when I used to listen to a little bit of Fado—mostly because a friend of mine would practically force it on me. Then, one summer, I finally made my way out to New York City, and oh man, it was incredible. The atmosphere... just smoke, drinks, small plates, and this singer who looked a little worn down, performing in some dive bar in the French Quarter. The locals were all there, just watching her sing that music with such raw sadness and soul. Honestly, I still get chills whenever I think back to that night. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I was head over heels for a certain Portuguese person at the time? I didn't understand a single word she was singing, but somehow, it hit me right in the heart. 🙂
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a bizarre variant in which usually a child is used as a surrogate patient. The parent falsifies history and may injure the child with drugs or add blood or bacterial contaminants to urine specimens to simulate disease. The parent seeks medical care for the child and always appears to be deeply concerned and protective. The child is often seriously ill, requires frequent hospitalization, and may die.
I really should have listened more closely when the doctor was explaining how this works.
Casey Palmer5 said:What you’re describing sounds like Baron Munchausen syndrome. I’m honestly not sure how treatable that actually is.
No, that isn't quite what we're talking about here. Baron Munchausen syndrome is usually when a parent actually harms their own child—you know, going to the hospital and acting all distressed or pretending they don't understand why the kid is sick just to get attention. There have been horrific cases where mothers have actually poisoned their children or broken their bones just to see them treated.
Epilepsy isn't anything like that kind of illness.
Like Bradley Fisher20 mentioned earlier, this really does sound more like Borderline to me.
I’m definitely all for organ donation—if they can use what I have to help someone else, let them take it. I actually keep my donor card right there in my wallet, and I’ve already sat down with my parents and my brother to make sure everyone is on the same page about it.