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⌈ Secret Post #2558 ⌋

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[Frozen]

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[Cabin in the Woods]

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[Trailer Park Boys]

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08. [SPOILERS for Elementary]

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09. [SPOILERS for Zelda comic]

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10. [SPOILERS for Breaking Bad]

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11. [SPOILERS for Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]
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As other people have said, people advising your grandmother to go to the hospital isn't dehumanising her, it's good and sound advice. My aunt in her 70s and my sister in her 20s both had falls that they couldn't walk on for a few days afterwards, and my (and everyone's) advice for both of them was to go to the doctor ASAP. And it was worth it - it turned out my sister had an underlying issue in her foot she had to get orthopedics for, and my aunt had a specific kind of break in her ankle which she was advised specifically not to put weight on. I.e., If they'd gone on without visiting the doctor both of their injuries would have got significantly worse.

You talk about how depressing it is that people are trying to make choices for your grandmother like a child, but the choice she has made not to go to hospital has meant that she is completely reliant on her family to look after her until she can walk properly again - like a child. I don't see how the latter is a better option if you are interested in your grandmother's continuing autonomy, especially if her injury turns out to be quite serious.

I understand that it is difficult for your grandmother to go to hospital. But that doesn't mean that it wouldn't be the best thing for her to do. If she definitely can't go because of financial restraints, that is unfortunate and I am sorry. But that does not change the fact that I do not see this particular situation as an example of the dehumanisation of the elderly,

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