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I can't f**king believe it | by oot | 2009-02-03 18:22:28 |
| Why not ask your father how your sister is doing? |
by Danu |
2009-02-03 21:01:25 |
If your father is taking on the role of single point of contact then he also takes on the responsibility of passing on the information to you. If you distrust the information your father is providing, or you find the information lacking, then try to calmly discuss this with him. There is a bit of a learning curve involved here and each person has a different perspective.
Once your sister is permitted to take personal calls herself, then you will have an opportunity to support her more directly, being positive and realistic in your discussions.
It is my experience that the best thing a family can do to be supportive is to present themselves as a cohesive unit. It is very important to communicate with each other and work together in the interest of the patient. It is equally important to try to be supportive of each other. It is also helpful for the hospital staff to initally work through a single family representative. Sometimes, staff may receive conflicting information from family and this could interrupt continuity in treatment. Periodic family meetings with the doctor can be useful, and hopefully the doctor is open to this. These meetings are a good time for open discussion regarding course of action, possible treatment, Q & A, and long term plans. If family has conflicting opinions, this is also a good time for discussing those differences, in the presence of a professional (someone with a skill set appropriate to assessing and treating the patient). The professional isn't there to mediate but many times differences are not so far apart after family receives additional medical information.
Take care of yourself and try to take care of each other, so that you may all have the strength to help your sister.
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