Unusual Phone Call
By popciclecold
@popciclecold (35084)
United States
July 21, 2018 8:32pm CST
I got the most unusual call today. A friend of mine lives in California, phoned arm asked if she could come and visit me for a few weeks. Now she is on dialysis, and uses an oxygen tank. She told me she could call the dialysis center here and set her up, and the bus would pick her up. Well, we only have center here, and secondly my husband worry me sometimes about coming home..She have 7 children, it's already hard enough on me. let alone taking on somebody with a lot of health problems. I feel sorry for her, but what she asked I just can't do. I really can't believe she asked.
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Jul 18
She should not have asked that. If anything she could have offered for you to come stay with her for a short visit. If that is what she wants. Then you could go home when you felt the need to.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Eva, the only thing about that is she lives in California and I live in Mississippi. I have a job and a husband in the nursing home, plus she is on dialysis three times a week. It's just much to much.
@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Jul 18
@popciclecold It wouldnt work either way I dont think. That would have just been the polite thing to do if she just wants to visit. Or she would get a room and visit you when you are home.
@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
22 Jul 18
I agree with you, you should not do this at this time. It actually sounds as if she needs a private duty nurse and would be trying to get one for free. I know I sound cynical, but it is my thoughts on this.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
No not at all, you see she has 7 kids, and she has trouble with two of them that she has lived with. I think that's what she wanted. But I can't do that. It would be to hard, she has to many issues.
@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
All her kids are grown, she lives with one of them, she's not happy there.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
25 Jul 18
@lady1993 Yeah, I was unable to help her it was way too much.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
@popciclecold oh, that is quite sad to hear 
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Yeah. I was so got off with I couldn't believe I was hearing my ears.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
24 Jul 18
@popciclecold I cannot believe she asked, with all those kids.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Sorry she asked, and you can't do it. But I don't see what harm asking does..? As i'd rather be asked then just have people show up, like people actually do to us.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Yeah, she did ask, I would have fainted if she just showed up. I can't imagine how you feel with people just showing up.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
22 Jul 18
I think you have to let this one pass. You have too much going on already.
@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Thank you. I do and I told her so.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
25 Jul 18
@popciclecold That is good, you have to take care of yourself because other people won't.
@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
I had too, that was just too much.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
I did tell her that would be to much for handle. Actually she has issues with the daughter she lives with. Her daughter gets good money to take care of her. She complains her daughter mistreat her. I think it was a ploy to scare her daughter into treating her better.
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@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
23 Jul 18
That really is too much to ask and you have enough on your plate right now.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
22 Jul 18
It sounds like she needs a nurse and a babysitter. Think carefully about this. Do you have room for her and 7 kids? Who will take care of them while she is at the center? Does she have funds to help feed them? I think she needs help from a social worker. A few weeks could turn into months or years.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
22 Jul 18
I told her that I couldn't do it. I have enough on my plate. Thank you.
@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
You are right. I couldn't believe my ears. But of course I said NO.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Jul 18
Self centered nd looking out for herself? Plus a free vacation? I hope you declined.
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Yeah, that is exactly what it was, and I did refuse, I already have enough to deal with.
