"For your own good"

Human or feline, I hate having to do the "It's for your own good" medical stuff.  It's one thing if I decide I want to check my own blood sugar, maybe it didn't work, so I had to do it again.  I'm the only one "suffering" (with my lancet, I feel more of a tingle than a stick, when I lance). 

Some of the worst moments of my life were giving Baby Girl (the first) eye drops back in 2004.  She screamed.  She fought.  They hurt her.  It was hell.  I wished desperately I could find someone else to do it. 

But it doesn't just apply to cats.  Say I had to check Ron's blood sugars.  Can you imagine what it would be like?  It would be fun.  I imagine, if I had to check his sugars, he'd carry on quite a bit.  Maybe use the word "torture" because I had to stick him twice. 

Sorry you have lousy circulation.  Maybe I would have him wash his hands in very warm water, first. 

I sure wouldn't want to be that person.  Now, imagine I had other issues on top of that.  "For your own good, I have to do this"  "Are you finished yet?"  "Ow"  And I'd want to do a good job, not a rush one, because I love him and want him well. 

But I can't talk about it.  I can imply, walk around it, and that's about it.  I would love to put up a photo, though. 

I'm pretty sure he's fine with me saying he is no longer drinking any hard liquor, and no plans to do so in the future.  He realizes it is a choice between his health and his drinking.  Drinking (hard liquor) has lost the battle. 

Thank God for that. 

He is still drinking beer but it isn't affecting him negatively.