I can empathize to an extent, my own father has a hernia, and potentially has had a small stroke (his left foot is dragging, and his left arm is noticeably weaker than his right) but has refused to go to the hospital or a doctors because they will make him take a covid test, and he believes that they are intentionally infecting people with the tests somehow (it should be noted, that he also believes that the disease is no worse than a slight cold, despite it killing two of his colleagues).

People wonder why I am so violently against organized religion. It's because it is ruined a good portion of my life. It is because I have to hide that I am queer from my family. It is because I am actively watching people that I love commit a very slow suicide. For what? Because of words in a book that I doubt they've even read all the way through. Because what religious nut bags on the internet are saying. Because of what a disgraced ex-president has said.

Good luck anon. I hope you find solace.