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Elijah.. day two in hospital.
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 246327" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It sounds like the hospital is working hard to make sure he CAN do what he needs to do. They are working with him and comforting him when he needs it and that is big for a little guy. I know it may seem a bit crazy to drive all that way for a 10 or 20 minute visit with him, but it really DOES mean the world to him.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child was much older when he went to a psychiatric hospital for the first time (I didn't know it was an option when he was younger or he would have gone then!). We drove about the same time each way - 1 hr 40 mins. and I sometimes was there 4 or 5 times a week depending on when they had meetings. Almost ALL visitation was in the evening. It really meant the WORLD to Wiz that I would drive up in the early morning for a meeting, go home, and drive up again in the evening to see him. He saw for himself that most of the kids there didn't get ANY visitors most weeks. (Most of the kids didn't even have family willing to come for therapy sessions!)</p><p></p><p>Just knowing that you are coming is HUGE to him. Be SURE that if ever the staff tells him you are coming that you come. Even if the staff person makes a mistake and you find out about it, GO! We had to change plans a number of times when one of my parents would suddenly be unable to go. We just made sure that if he was told he would have a visitor that he had a visitor. </p><p></p><p>Be sure you write down all your questions, esp about the various medications. If the psychiatric hospital is with a reg hospital you might ask them to do any cardiac tests that he needs while he is there. It could save you a lot of running around, and get that under control quicker. Just be sure that they are in network for the medical care!</p><p></p><p>Gentle hugs to you and husband. It is really hard when your kid goes to the hospital.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 246327, member: 1233"] It sounds like the hospital is working hard to make sure he CAN do what he needs to do. They are working with him and comforting him when he needs it and that is big for a little guy. I know it may seem a bit crazy to drive all that way for a 10 or 20 minute visit with him, but it really DOES mean the world to him. My difficult child was much older when he went to a psychiatric hospital for the first time (I didn't know it was an option when he was younger or he would have gone then!). We drove about the same time each way - 1 hr 40 mins. and I sometimes was there 4 or 5 times a week depending on when they had meetings. Almost ALL visitation was in the evening. It really meant the WORLD to Wiz that I would drive up in the early morning for a meeting, go home, and drive up again in the evening to see him. He saw for himself that most of the kids there didn't get ANY visitors most weeks. (Most of the kids didn't even have family willing to come for therapy sessions!) Just knowing that you are coming is HUGE to him. Be SURE that if ever the staff tells him you are coming that you come. Even if the staff person makes a mistake and you find out about it, GO! We had to change plans a number of times when one of my parents would suddenly be unable to go. We just made sure that if he was told he would have a visitor that he had a visitor. Be sure you write down all your questions, esp about the various medications. If the psychiatric hospital is with a reg hospital you might ask them to do any cardiac tests that he needs while he is there. It could save you a lot of running around, and get that under control quicker. Just be sure that they are in network for the medical care! Gentle hugs to you and husband. It is really hard when your kid goes to the hospital. [/QUOTE]
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