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Would this be a deal breaker with your sister, genuine advice needed.

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kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 22:11

I have posted before about this but I had the threads removed as they had to much personal information on them , but I would really appreciate some advice.

In summary DH has severe short term memory problems. Can?t remember stuff from 5 minutes ago.

He was originaly diagnosed with dementia but now it is thought to be functional amnesia, no change in his symptoms, just in his diagnosis. But thank god NOT dementia.

DH has spent a lot of time round at MY Sister?s house (His SIL)

I found out by total, total accident that :

a) My sister obtained a signed letter from DH to access DH?s medical notes. DH can not remember having signed a letter at all but I trust / believe that he signed it under his own volition.

b) My sister was due to attend an appointment (without DH or myself being asked to attend) to speak to DH?s GP about DH?s medical notes. DH can not remember even making an appointment but again I have to trust that the appointment was made by my DH.

DH puts all sorts of stuff in his phone so that afterwards he can ?remember?. He calls the phone his ?brain?. He knows that I look through it regularly so I know what?s going on when I am not with him.

No entry in his phone AT ALL about either the notes or the appointment though other medcial stuff he has discussed at my sister?s has been put in his phone.

DH can not remember what he said to my sister (of course) but has NEVER asked anyone else to keep anything from me (the TOTAL opposite is true).

I have had various heated ?discussions? via e-mail with my sister, trying to sort all of this out.

I have asked the following question (Via e-mail (from me) and signed letter (from DH) )

?Did DH specifically say that I was NOT to be told about the notes / GP appointment ??

My sister refuses to answer. She has stated in other e-mails that :

? I do not have to justify my actions in any way?

? My conversations with DH are private and confidential? Though it is ok for the man she cares for to be present for all the conversations ( she is a live-in-carer)

Also (BEFORE the change in diagnosis to functional amnesia) she did not inform me of other medical information and she said that was reasonable because

? at that time I did not see DH?s memory problem as dementia?

Soooooo apparently a man with no memory can ?chose? to tell me stuff Confused and she is deciding his diagnosis rather than his consultant Hmm

I have made sure that DH (and his medical information) is ?safe? and my sister has backed off from contact with DH but she expects that over time it will all be ok (the usual way ?stuff? is handled in our family e.g. don?t talk about it just wait untill it all just sort of ?goes away?)

WWYD ?
What reasonable explaination might she have for refusing to give the information?
Would her refusal to answer this be a ?deal breaker? ?
Would you end your relationship with your sister over this ?
Advice greatly appreciated.

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AgentZigzag · 15/05/2011 22:41

I think it's been hinted at as well, but is it possible they've had feelings for each other in the past that go beyond a BIL/SIL relationship?

ENormaSnob · 15/05/2011 22:41

What is she training to be?

Wanting to diagnose? I'll bet she is getting way above her station. Thinks a miniscule amount of medical knowledge makes her a consultant.

Her behaviour is inappropriate and completely out of order on every level.

kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 22:42

Going behind your back to obtain medical records is breath-takingly outrageous

But she doesn't see it like that, because she asked DH and he agreed ( which if fair enough) is just the fact that she chose to say NOTHING to me and without any entry in his phone effectively DH didn't know either.

I really , really think that most people in the same situation would have informed me, it just seems lilke the decent thing to do and to NOT tell me seems to be a deliberate act, lyinig my omission I would say.

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AgentZigzag · 15/05/2011 22:42

Sorry, big x-posts there.

MadamDeathstare · 15/05/2011 22:43

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kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 22:44

femalevictormeldrew

She has ceased ALL contact with DH, DH has finally, finally got it that he is not to go round there any more. So although the situation bwteen myself and my sister si still awful DH is out of the equation so to speak.

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MadamDeathstare · 15/05/2011 22:45

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TheyKnowEsperanto · 15/05/2011 22:48

Has she ever shown any signs of having other issues? Issues about control? I have read your previous posts Kitty and so sorry this is still going on for you. I can't help but feel she has real problems - some freaky jealousy of you where she now feels she can try and step into your life? It's all a bit Single White Female/Hand that rocks the cradle. Her behaviour is not rational or remotely reasonable.

Is your DH's diagnosis (relatively) good news? (fingers crossed)

kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 22:48

Does she think your DH isn't getting the help or treatment she thinks he should?

I think that she thinks I'm not fast enough , not good enough at all this.

But I Bl**dy well am !!! you should see the files I have on DH's diagnosis, treaments, appointments etc .

Also she only sees the public side of DH so any daignosis she makes is based on fantasy.

I ahve got a 2nd opinion on the go , from the top man in London, so what more I can do I just don't know.

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femalevictormeldrew · 15/05/2011 22:50

kitty4paws I didn't read the post correctly, I am sorry. I am glad for both you and your DH's sake that she is out of the picture so. I am with the other posters, I would very much keep my distance, you don't need to have a big showdown, I am sure you could do without it at this stage anyway. I wish you and your DH the very best of luck I hope his illness is something that can be treated easily

ENormaSnob · 15/05/2011 22:52

What is she training to be?

Gooseberrybushes · 15/05/2011 22:56

This is bizarre and so very wrong. It's astounding behaviour. And what the heck has she said that makes the other sister not want to lend you money?

This is extraordinary. Someone said she sounds unhinged and dangerous and I agree. The idea of somebody making medical appointments about your husband and trying to manipulate his diagnosis and care is dreadful.

You are not wrong. Your sister is behaving very badly.

I think if you hold your head high with your family it will eventually come right. I don't think you should even lower yourself trying to justify your side of things. They will come to you for an explanation in the end.

Tolalola · 15/05/2011 22:56

I, too, remember your previous posts on this. I'm really sorry that things are only partly resolved for you, althought it's great that the diagnosis has changed and that your DH and your sis are no longer in contact.

Not that it's really any of their business, either, but can you talk to the rest of your family about your concerns? Maybe they might have some insight into what's going on in your sister's head - her behaviour is so peculiar.

It sounds like their is so much confusion on her side about boundaries and appropriate behaviour that you either have to cut her off completely or write down all the points you want to make and try to thrash the whole situation out with her to understand why she is behaving so oddly, and why she is upset. Sorry to be blunt, but she sounds a bit unhinged, tbh.

kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 22:57

What is she training to be?

I'd rather not say, its her information not mine, but it has NOTHING to do with mental health / neurology.

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kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 22:57

'don't engage the crazy' Grin Grin Grin

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WhereYouLeftIt · 15/05/2011 22:58

Gah, I type too slow!!

"She has "some" medical background and is currently in training for a HCP role but is not a Dr."

Then I would imagine she has broken the rules for whichever professional body she would be controlled by on qualification. And she really does not sound fit to practice.

AgentZigzag · 15/05/2011 22:58

How do you think your sister's described the situation to the rest of your family to make them think badly of you?

kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 23:00

Tolalola

I have tried through the e-mails to get to the bottom of all this. I willnot just let it all be swept under the carpet. I think what she has done is TOTALLY disrespectful and simply ignoring it lessens my role as a wife.

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kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 23:02

How do you think your sister's described the situation to the rest of your family to make them think badly of you?

I honestly dont know, but my other sister seems to have taken her side and withdrawn the financial help that was promised ( though if I asked there would be some other perfectly reasonable reason for the change of plan)

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Lee32 · 15/05/2011 23:02

It's a deal-breaker. How can you ever, ever trust her again? Is there any possible interpretation of her actions that shows them as being good for your relationship with your husband? Especially the secrecy, which rings huge warning bells.

I am now doubting myself and begining to think that I must have taken it all wrong.
As you're almost certainly meant to.

she is very upset by all of this
Or acting upset

(but quite why SHe is upset rather puzzles me)
Not me. Looks just like manipulative behaviour, meant to make you feel guilty so she can "forgive" you and gain the one-up position. It's a classic power-play.

It's also strange that she won't explain why she took this bizarre course of action, but just gets defensive. "I do not have to justify my actions in any way" - ??? WTF? She's been messing around in a highly sensitive, private area of your life and she OWES you an explanation.

Don't buy into it. "Family" or not, she has betrayed your trust. And she has no place in your marriage. Cut her loose. You are the one who is not obliged to justify your actions.

ENormaSnob · 15/05/2011 23:03

Whatever profession it is she needs reporting.

Her actions are wildly inappropriate.

Fwiw I am on the nmc register and know they wouldn't look fondly upon this. Presumably other regulating bodies won't either.

kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 23:06

Then I would imagine she has broken the rules for whichever professional body she would be controlled by on qualification. And she really does not sound fit to practice.

I feel I could REALLY drop her in the s**t (so to speak) as regards her HCP role but I just feel that would be vindictive , I feel like I am the one being abult m the one taking the higher moral ground, I believe she has done this for the best reasons ( though I can't SEE any good reasons) so do not feel that this would impact her role as a HCP.

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hairfullofsnakes · 15/05/2011 23:06

I agree with getting an injunction against her

What do your family say about this?

Why why why is she sticking her nose in?

kitty4paws · 15/05/2011 23:07

whats the NMC ??

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ENormaSnob · 15/05/2011 23:08

I really really think you need to report her.

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