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I Am a Caregiver

This one is nasty, you’ve been warned. 🤢

My great grandfather was eating dinner, we special prepare his meals so it’s usually only one serving.
I’m assuming a noodle got stuck in his throat. So he starts gagging, and then starts vomiting. Into his food. Long gooey strands of mucus mostly. Again, into his food.
He insists he’s fine, I gave him a bucket and asked what he wanted me to make instead. He asked for a minute.
I gave him the time he needed to sort that out.
Then he tells me his food is fine. AND CONTINUES TO EAT IT! The very same food he just puked in. So I insist, please for the love of god let me make you something else.
Nope. Then he eats it with his fingers.
There something wrong with your fork?
No, it’s just easier this way.
Did I mention he was touching his vomit with said fingers? Oh god. 🤢 🤮 Send help.

He’s of sound mind. I can’t force him to do anything. But that was so gross I couldn’t be in the same room without gagging. And I have a high threshold there.
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xixgun · M
Newsflash, that sound mind, has become questionable.
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Honestly I’m convinced he never had a sound mind. Always been a bit odd. Always been gross too. @xixgun
xixgun · M
@GlitterBug Well, as a caregiver, you know that humans are not built to consume regurgitated matter. That in and of itself should be health concern enough to get a temporary emergency custody; if only for observation.
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
This was a while ago. He’s fine. @xixgun
xixgun · M
@GlitterBug I’m afraid I’m still skeptical
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Of what, exactly? His health? @xixgun
xixgun · M
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Right. He’s in heart failure, so considering that he’s in the best health he can be. We regularly have nurses coming to our home as well, if that's any reassurance. They were made aware of that event. Not sure what else to tell you here.
@xixgun
xixgun · M
@GlitterBug Me being aware is irrelevant. Wish him and you the best