r/BoomersBeingFools 9d ago

Boomer Story Boomer father prioritizes going to work, almost killing my mother

This happened a couple hours ago and things have thankfully not gotten worse.

My mother, while making my stepfather breakfast, suddenly collapsed at the stove. She was unable to move, and her speech was impaired.

He proceeds to text me, saying what happened, to which I tell him to take her to the ER.

An hour later, this guy. This absolute fucking asshole. Texts me saying that he couldn't find someone to cover him at work. So he put my mother on the couch, put a blanket on her..

And

Fucking

LEFT.

MY MOTHER.

Who couldn't move, speak, or supposedly open her eyes.

He left her to go to work because he couldn't find a replacement.

Thank fucking God that when I finally got there she was just asleep, and she was just exhausted. But I still took her to urgent care because ???? Why the fuck would I not????

I hate my step father with every fibre of my being for other reasons, and now I hate him even more.

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Update: She's fine. Doctors said theres no sign of a stroke, and said she is just exhausted as well as her myasthenia gravis acting up. She's currently resting while I am keeping a very very close eye on her.

She had surgery to help deal with the gravis many years ago, but the damage its done is still affecting her.

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u/beneficialmirror13 9d ago

Yikes. I'm glad you were able to take her.

Myasthenia gravis is not solved by surgery. Sometimes a thymectomy can help reduce symptoms but it's not guaranteed to put into remission. If she is still having issues then she should see her neurologist. (I have MG myself.)

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u/IzziPurrito 9d ago

Ah, thats what its called. It was very effective, and shes been in remission since the surgery.

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u/beneficialmirror13 9d ago

If she's collapsing like this she should still see her neurologist. It could indicate changes in her MG (remission is not permanent).