My father just died in his sleep. He had passed by the time the paramedics arrived.

They still did their best, which I am very grateful for, but they even an entire trash bag full of used instruments that were stuffed under the bed for some reason

I’m glad that I found it sooner over later but it’s mildly infuriating that they just discarded their medical waste under his bed.

(NSFW some blood)

I’ve been taking care of him for over 5 years and it’s made things a lot harder for me, seeing all of that all over.

    • popemichael@lemmy.sdf.orgOPEnglish
      311·
      1 year ago

      I spent nearly the last 5 years of my life dedicated to taking care of my elderly father and my grandmother.

      I don’t have anyone else to vent to, and my father was the last of my family.

      So excuse me when I used a public forum to try to take my mind off of my world collapsing.

      • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        I have no stake in this thing, but I can say condolences and you’re doing good. I can imagine needing to get your mind off things. When I was dealing with a death, I didn’t want to be left alone in the same flat for 5 minutes.

        I’ve dealt with paramedics a bunch of times and they always leave a mess behind. I can understand that since they have more urgent things to do (I only wonder about the biohazard rating of such trash), but combined with this situation, it can certainly leave a shitty feeling.

        • popemichael@lemmy.sdf.orgOPEnglish
          8·
          1 year ago

          Thank you for your kind words.

          Yeah, it’s like the last thing I needed in my life at that moment was to grab some bloody life-saving instruments.

          To be safe, early today I made sure to call the local non-emergency line and let them know what they left behind.

          Not to be a karen, but to double-check Washington state laws on trashing that sort of stuff.

    • Tangent5280@lemmy.worldEnglish
      185·
      1 year ago

      Lmao I just checked and you’re right. Feels surreal, like that video of that girl whose mum comes in while she’s singing apple bottom jeans, yells at her for sleeping with a teacher, and leaves, just for the girl to continue singing through her tears.

    • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
      153·
      1 year ago

      Geesus fuck people… What else you want to mandate? How long after family death are you allowed to go online? A day? A week? How long until you’re allowed to watch a movie? I’d bet you’re one of those people who accuses everyone of being nazis. Next time use your hands to wank rather than be a wanker.