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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 11445" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Thank you all for your kind and humorous thoughts. </p><p></p><p>Last night at midnight we got a call that we expected. The staff was shorthanded and could not get to the pharmacy AND did not have access to his medicaid card to get his prescriptions filled. Would we come and get them and get them filled? Of course - we had called earlier and said whatever we can do to help and offered. </p><p></p><p>On the drive there at midnight while talking we decided that this was the same Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that could not get a child to a weekly pre-arranged on going psychiatric appointment. that had been on going for 3 years. That could not get him an appointment to a doctor when he was crying and banging his head on the wall from migraines for three months but would not allow us to take him during the week for a physical exam with our physician. That set him up for failure by allowing him to decorate for a dance and then told him he couldn't go. So we decided when we got there to insist they call whomever and take him home. Their initial reaction? Um.."We don't know who is the supervisor on call." (Try again its Miss XX we called her earlier) and then "Well it's very late." (Really sherlock? GOD where am I?) Call whomever, get whatever you need because he's going home with us. You can't even get his medication tonight and it's doubtful that you can get him in to see the doctor first thing, as the doctor opens at 8 and you aren't even in the office until 9 and NEVER take a phone message until around 10, 11, 12...we were out sick, had a bunion, had lunch date, off campus, other emergency. Get my drift...I'm a hurricaine blowing. With that I was exhausted and FATHER Grizzly stood up and let go, got results in less than 4 minutes the boy was in the car. Amazing how much blow a father can exude over a child. I thought to myself....Do not poke the bear took on a whole new meaning. </p><p></p><p>The jaw is fractured. It will require 2 surgeries, 2 metal plates, wiring top and bottom between every tooth and an external <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> on his cheek. Blender diet for 8 weeks, pain killers, antibiotics, and ABSOLUTELY no touching to the face area at all. If he gets restrained or hit, it could mean false teeth or loss of his jaw, even death. I was stunned. The doctor painted the best case scenario too. It was still not good, as there is a nerve in your lower jaw that controls your lip and he's not certain he can save it due to the placement of the fracture so Dude may end up horse lipped. Now I'm in shock. Surgery is tomorrow at 10, it will take 8 hours. If you have a prayer for him, please say it. </p><p></p><p>The surgeon wants a police report and charges pressed. The Residential Treatment Center (RTC) said rather not. If I insist and they review the tapes and find out that dude "started" it, then they will counter file and have dude arrested for assault. They also can't maintain the blender diet for 8 weeks, so they want to discharge him, but can't guarantee his placement when the time is up. Basically we are on our own. I know they won't take him back, they've been trying to get him out. We never said we wanted to press charges against the other child, we just wanted and incident report. They said if their internal one wasn't well enough. DO what we felt right, but keep in mind, the counter claim. WOW. difficult child said that this has been an on going feud. He does not remember who "started" it...but difficult child is not an instigator. We'll have to see how this plays out. For now? No report. </p><p></p><p>So, gals....looks like I'm going to be a Mom and work 11 hour days, and try to figure out a way to swim wit da fishes. DIVER DOWN....DIVER DOWN....BAZOoooooooka...</p><p></p><p>difficult child is also NOT crazy about coming home to live as he did NOT complete the program, but if someone were to hit him or he was to chew food he essentially could end up without a lower set of teeth, jaw or life. Not the kind of risk I want to take. Maybe we can survive 8 weeks? Help.....me. (like that fly in the web of the Vincent Price Movie the Fly) hellllllllllp me. </p><p></p><p>Yup...the wheel is spinning and the hamsters gone to heaven. Good bye cheese on my cracker. I keep hearing my brain say: YOU WANT A PIECE OF THE ROCK? YOU CAN'T HANDLE WHAT THE ROCK HAS. And thus, my brain has totally solidified and become a simple hunk of granite. A mere paperweight. A door stop. Going to bed now for a nap. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the bending of the ears. </p><p>Star and Dude </p><p>ohhhh there goes the hamster... :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 11445, member: 4964"] Thank you all for your kind and humorous thoughts. Last night at midnight we got a call that we expected. The staff was shorthanded and could not get to the pharmacy AND did not have access to his medicaid card to get his prescriptions filled. Would we come and get them and get them filled? Of course - we had called earlier and said whatever we can do to help and offered. On the drive there at midnight while talking we decided that this was the same Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that could not get a child to a weekly pre-arranged on going psychiatric appointment. that had been on going for 3 years. That could not get him an appointment to a doctor when he was crying and banging his head on the wall from migraines for three months but would not allow us to take him during the week for a physical exam with our physician. That set him up for failure by allowing him to decorate for a dance and then told him he couldn't go. So we decided when we got there to insist they call whomever and take him home. Their initial reaction? Um.."We don't know who is the supervisor on call." (Try again its Miss XX we called her earlier) and then "Well it's very late." (Really sherlock? GOD where am I?) Call whomever, get whatever you need because he's going home with us. You can't even get his medication tonight and it's doubtful that you can get him in to see the doctor first thing, as the doctor opens at 8 and you aren't even in the office until 9 and NEVER take a phone message until around 10, 11, 12...we were out sick, had a bunion, had lunch date, off campus, other emergency. Get my drift...I'm a hurricaine blowing. With that I was exhausted and FATHER Grizzly stood up and let go, got results in less than 4 minutes the boy was in the car. Amazing how much blow a father can exude over a child. I thought to myself....Do not poke the bear took on a whole new meaning. The jaw is fractured. It will require 2 surgeries, 2 metal plates, wiring top and bottom between every tooth and an external :censored: on his cheek. Blender diet for 8 weeks, pain killers, antibiotics, and ABSOLUTELY no touching to the face area at all. If he gets restrained or hit, it could mean false teeth or loss of his jaw, even death. I was stunned. The doctor painted the best case scenario too. It was still not good, as there is a nerve in your lower jaw that controls your lip and he's not certain he can save it due to the placement of the fracture so Dude may end up horse lipped. Now I'm in shock. Surgery is tomorrow at 10, it will take 8 hours. If you have a prayer for him, please say it. The surgeon wants a police report and charges pressed. The Residential Treatment Center (RTC) said rather not. If I insist and they review the tapes and find out that dude "started" it, then they will counter file and have dude arrested for assault. They also can't maintain the blender diet for 8 weeks, so they want to discharge him, but can't guarantee his placement when the time is up. Basically we are on our own. I know they won't take him back, they've been trying to get him out. We never said we wanted to press charges against the other child, we just wanted and incident report. They said if their internal one wasn't well enough. DO what we felt right, but keep in mind, the counter claim. WOW. difficult child said that this has been an on going feud. He does not remember who "started" it...but difficult child is not an instigator. We'll have to see how this plays out. For now? No report. So, gals....looks like I'm going to be a Mom and work 11 hour days, and try to figure out a way to swim wit da fishes. DIVER DOWN....DIVER DOWN....BAZOoooooooka... difficult child is also NOT crazy about coming home to live as he did NOT complete the program, but if someone were to hit him or he was to chew food he essentially could end up without a lower set of teeth, jaw or life. Not the kind of risk I want to take. Maybe we can survive 8 weeks? Help.....me. (like that fly in the web of the Vincent Price Movie the Fly) hellllllllllp me. Yup...the wheel is spinning and the hamsters gone to heaven. Good bye cheese on my cracker. I keep hearing my brain say: YOU WANT A PIECE OF THE ROCK? YOU CAN'T HANDLE WHAT THE ROCK HAS. And thus, my brain has totally solidified and become a simple hunk of granite. A mere paperweight. A door stop. Going to bed now for a nap. Thanks for the bending of the ears. Star and Dude ohhhh there goes the hamster... [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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