G'day, Beth (and all to follow). I hope the meeting goes well, as best as it can. It does seem crazy to be making decisions for a young, unpredictable teenager who still has a long way to go before she can find her own way. Here's hoping there's some common sense in the room today for you.
I had to go to the mainland today to find a doctor. It's really difficult - there's no doctor in the village until Friday and if I've got diabetes I need to have answers now. Trouble is, I'm a long-termer AND I have a certain amount of medical knowledge which some doctors find suspicious.
I went to the doctor I took difficult child 3 to, when we thought he might have appendicitis. Because I'd rung ahead and said I needed fasting blood tests done, she had already written a pathology request for me to collect. I found the leeches, had the blood drawn and grabbed some food on the way back for my appointment. We didn't get everything discussed (we only had half an hour!) but they've got the beginnings of a medical history now, plus more tests happening. I'm seeing her again on Wednesday (to get results) and then I'm seeing my regular doctor (who I can only get to, once a month - not good enough in emergencies).
husband & I have our fingers crossed - the antibiotics I've had to have injected by the bucketload may be responsible for the sugar spillover from the kidneys. I'm hoping it's as simple as that. Wish me luck, rattle the beads...
Then I dropped in to the cop shop and gave them photos of difficult child 3's injuries as well as photos of the log. The cop behind the counter was suitably horrified. I'm still waiting to hear from Police Youth Liaison, though.
Tomorrow difficult child 3 & I head into the city for his Maths Study Day. I nearly called off going, but I managed today better than I thought I would, and he worked really well today, even though he was on his own. I can rest in the school library while difficult child 3 is doing the computer work.
Have a good Monday, everyone!
Marg