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Christopher2012
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So as some of you may know, my father is an alcoholic and has been drinking daily for as long as I can remember. In recent years, the alcoholism has worsened because my half-sister died at an early age and he was diagnosed with depression. I guess through all of this, I have just ignored the inevitable and just didn't think about what could happen. Well, it just got really bad.... really really fast. He now has severe inflammation of the pancreas and I'm guessing liver problems as well considering his eyes are yellow.
My stance right now is to just hope treatment prolongs his life and he actually follows the doctor's advice, slow down on the drinking, etc. At the same time, I'm starting to think it may be time to mentally prepare for the worst. He just looks terrible. He hasn't eaten much in months and he can only handle clear fluids at the moment.
It's an unreal thought that I could lose my father but yet at the same time, it's really frightening to consider it a possibility in the near future. I mean, my father's father is still alive.
My mom doesn't seem to be too worried. Or at least she's really good at not showing it. She's just like "Welp, if he quits drinking, he'll recover. If not, he'll continue to suffer." She's very matter-of-fact about it and not emotional. I dunno... I didn't expect to potentially lose a parent in my 20s.
My stance right now is to just hope treatment prolongs his life and he actually follows the doctor's advice, slow down on the drinking, etc. At the same time, I'm starting to think it may be time to mentally prepare for the worst. He just looks terrible. He hasn't eaten much in months and he can only handle clear fluids at the moment.
It's an unreal thought that I could lose my father but yet at the same time, it's really frightening to consider it a possibility in the near future. I mean, my father's father is still alive.
My mom doesn't seem to be too worried. Or at least she's really good at not showing it. She's just like "Welp, if he quits drinking, he'll recover. If not, he'll continue to suffer." She's very matter-of-fact about it and not emotional. I dunno... I didn't expect to potentially lose a parent in my 20s.