She has been withholding vital info regarding her daily life, habits and emotional/mental state that keeps her from getting the help she needs.
Now, she has the flu. We're going to the Dr. tomorrow to take care of it.
Well, I did it. I just called and described these things to the nurse, IN CONFIDENCE, I hope. Now- If she finds out I did this, it could be catastrophic to our relationship. I'm risking that because she absolutely needs help- these things are beyond my skills as a loving, but only slightly informed, and completely unprepared daughter of an MS patient.
God, I hope I did the right thing. I've been in home care taker for 6 months and things are progressively getting worse. Tried every thing I know to do. Why do I feel guilty?
You took the right steps to help your mother.
I've done that when necessary and am glad that I did so that issues could be resolved without my father having to raise an issue which might embarrass him.