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writes:I am writing to agony aunts to try to keep from jumping out the window! My aged father has a colonoscopy exam coming up in four days, and we are trying to follow the special diet that he has to eat beforehand, but he interprets every instruction differently than do I. I'm reasonably sure I'm right, but he insists that he is right, and if he eats or drinks the wrong thing, then it will have to be re-scheduled. I already took him to the pre-testing yesterday and my sister is flying in to help in two days. My mother passed away two years ago, she had the ability to always say EXACTLY the right thing to him! My father has all his faculties, but he is truly a hypochondriac! I am giving up arguing with him, it's his own test and he is basically healthy anyway. But it is like a war zone, and he woke up thinking he was going to faint. And all the staples of his diet, fruit, vegetables and cereal he can't eat these four days. Please, what should be my strategy to keep my sanity? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 January 2011): Dear angelDlite,
This is the original writer of the question. Thank you so much for your answer! It really helped to keep me
sane. Also, thank you for listening and validating my feelings! The best of AskCupid.
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reader, angelDlite  +, writes (22 January 2011):
 hi
why is he having the colonoscopy? it is not something that a doctor would authorise for no reason. he needs to understand the consequences of delaying a test like this. does dad live with you? or can you stay with him for the next few days to make sure he eats the right food, even it means throwing his junk food away, or at least keep it for him at your house and buy and cook sensible food for him. maybe he is trying to purposely delay his test because he is scared?
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