Okay well it all started when i was 4.. im 19 now.. but my dad was involved in an accident at work. A fork lift battery (1000lbs) fell on his foot and pulverized the bones. They told him by the time he hit 50 he has a 75% chance of being in a wheel chair. He's now turning 44.
He was on medication for the longest time.. morhpine.. liquid oxy cottin.. and about 12 others that i dont know their names.. After years of medical help he was diagnosed with a Nerve Disease that is untreatble. He had multiple surgeries to try to prevent it as much as possible and even experimented with new ones. He attempted to OD when i was probably 11 or so, because he felt that we didn't love him anymore because he was hurt and because he couldnt take the pain. Thank god he was unsuccessful and we show him everyday we love him. He stopped taking his medication because it was affecting him in too many other ways and he couldnt handle it. He also was on crutches until i was about 11 or 12 but stopped with those after he got used to dealing with the pain (or so he tells us)
He went back to school, and got a degree in Computer Science, but it has done nothing for him, he was always told he was overqualifed because of his past training and certification with things. Anyways.. now he does construction work, mainly roofing and it's not making things any better but he's still trying to help provide for the family.
Lately though, things have gotten worse.. Starting about a month ago he's been starting to get extreme pains and has had trouble walking. The entire last week he has lied around in bed, only getting up when necessary or to go sit in the recliner. We've been trying to get him to go to the doctor, but he wouldn't. Today it was so bad that he couldn't even sit down. It's one of the very few times ive seen my dad cry. My mom has finally gotten him to go the doctor today and they are sitting, waiting. I hoping things are getting too worse. it hurts me to see my dad going through this, knowing that his nerve disease is continually spreading through him.. with a high risk of paralyzation in the future.
I love my dad and I just don't want to lose him..
Sorry guys i just had to kinda get some of this off my chest..