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<blockquote data-quote="LHB" data-source="post: 284084" data-attributes="member: 7606"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Thank you everybody for all your input on this.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">First, to set your fears to rest we DID tell CPS about this last case of abuse and DSD is NOT going back to her mothers house again. The CPS lady talked to DSD alone (ok, so I was standing in the hallway listening!). DSD told her about the whole incident. She asked DSD about her relationship with me and her answer was, I love her and wish she was my real mom. Her relationship with her dad, Hes awesome. She also told CPS about the dog poop and pee and how the dog has ringworm at her mothers house. CPS told me she does not recommend that we send DSD to her moms house and that we get the parenting plan changed. So, please dont think I didnt report this incident. husband is home from his trip and taking control. We totally agree with you MidwestMom we will never leave her alone with them again. Her BM (gotta love that acronym) can take her out to dinner on Wednesdays as she does now, but in a public place, not at her house. And thats it. No overnight visits, never with her brother without husband there. We will get the parenting plan changed and I dont think well get any fight from BM because she knows theres too many points against her. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">DSD is torn because shes a kind hearted soul, but when Dad explained it to her that, no matter how guilty her mom makes her feel, she does not have to live with a person who abuses her and lets her be abused. So, were doing our best to help her work through it, but let her know that she will NOT be going back to that house.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Thanks StepTo2, Ill look into Medicaid. I never even thought of that. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Pookybear66 - In regard to the EEG test itself, it was no big deal for DSD. She thought it was all very fascinating! But, I should have done a little more homework. We drove all the way to the hospital for the tests and the tech asked if I had an appointment with the neuro doctor which I didnt know I needed. I thought my next step was to talk with the pediatrician again. The pediatrician finally called me back Saturday and said the neuros review of the tests said that some of her brain waves are poorly formed and abnormal and that there is an increased risk of seizures. What does that mean??!! She didnt know. Grrrrrr! I asked why she didnt tell me to make an appointment with the neuro while we were there?? So, now I have to make an appointment tomorrow. I talked with husband and he thinks a neuropsychologist evaluation would probably be a good idea as well. So, hopefully I can get that done at the same time and place where the neuro doctor. I think the pediatrician thought I was just looking for the ADD diagnosis in order to work with the school. But, like the rest of you, I want is to know exactly whats going on with this girl and how I should be helping her.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LHB, post: 284084, member: 7606"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Thank you everybody for all your input on this.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]First, to set your fears to rest we DID tell CPS about this last case of abuse and DSD is NOT going back to her mothers house again. The CPS lady talked to DSD alone (ok, so I was standing in the hallway listening!). DSD told her about the whole incident. She asked DSD about her relationship with me and her answer was, I love her and wish she was my real mom. Her relationship with her dad, Hes awesome. She also told CPS about the dog poop and pee and how the dog has ringworm at her mothers house. CPS told me she does not recommend that we send DSD to her moms house and that we get the parenting plan changed. So, please dont think I didnt report this incident. husband is home from his trip and taking control. We totally agree with you MidwestMom we will never leave her alone with them again. Her BM (gotta love that acronym) can take her out to dinner on Wednesdays as she does now, but in a public place, not at her house. And thats it. No overnight visits, never with her brother without husband there. We will get the parenting plan changed and I dont think well get any fight from BM because she knows theres too many points against her. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]DSD is torn because shes a kind hearted soul, but when Dad explained it to her that, no matter how guilty her mom makes her feel, she does not have to live with a person who abuses her and lets her be abused. So, were doing our best to help her work through it, but let her know that she will NOT be going back to that house.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Thanks StepTo2, Ill look into Medicaid. I never even thought of that. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Pookybear66 - In regard to the EEG test itself, it was no big deal for DSD. She thought it was all very fascinating! But, I should have done a little more homework. We drove all the way to the hospital for the tests and the tech asked if I had an appointment with the neuro doctor which I didnt know I needed. I thought my next step was to talk with the pediatrician again. The pediatrician finally called me back Saturday and said the neuros review of the tests said that some of her brain waves are poorly formed and abnormal and that there is an increased risk of seizures. What does that mean??!! She didnt know. Grrrrrr! I asked why she didnt tell me to make an appointment with the neuro while we were there?? So, now I have to make an appointment tomorrow. I talked with husband and he thinks a neuropsychologist evaluation would probably be a good idea as well. So, hopefully I can get that done at the same time and place where the neuro doctor. I think the pediatrician thought I was just looking for the ADD diagnosis in order to work with the school. But, like the rest of you, I want is to know exactly whats going on with this girl and how I should be helping her.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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