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<blockquote data-quote="HereWeGoAgain" data-source="post: 21555" data-attributes="member: 3485"><p>Thank you everyone. I was not expecting such a response! My wife and I appreciate the support.</p><p></p><p>Several folks mentioned that this really belongs in the "Parents Emeritus" forum. Perhaps a site administrator can move the thread into that forum for me?</p><p></p><p>Sheila -- Good point about the seizures. I didn't mention it, but the seizures began when J was 19 and had been bulimic and using for some time already, back then mainly Ecstasy and meth. Also she got a concussion in a car wreck (she has totaled three vehicles, thank the good Lord that no one else was injured or killed in any of these wrecks) before the onset. Her bio father and his family have a history of alcoholism and substance abuse; her mother (my wife) does not but was adopted and so her (wife's) family history is unknown. I suspect that the seizure disorder is either a result of these factors or a symptom, along with them, of some underlying neurological problem. She has been evaluated by at least a dozen psychiatrists and neurologists, none of whom has been able to pinpoint a particular source. These doctors have all looked at her case more or less independently of each other, each one starting from scratch, so probably a multi-disciplinary evaluation would be very helpful, and I think she would cooperate for it. But she only has Medicaid and we can't pay for a whole team of doctors. Sometimes with state aid the mentality is to move 'em on through the system and as a result there is not much communication between different case workers and medical professionals.</p><p></p><p>I went to see her today at the hospital. The withdrawal symptoms from heroin are pretty bad. She is very contrite, teary, maudlin. But we've been there done that before (I'm getting the hang of these acronyms). It's when she's feeling stronger that the biggest danger occurs.</p><p></p><p>I told her that if and when she has a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) lined up, she can wait here 3 or 4 days, max, for a bed to open up; otherwise, no deal. If we make her stay at a homeless shelter waiting for a bed I'm dead certain she'll bolt. But I worry about the effect on granddaughter - she comes first. Still I think it'll be OK if only a very short time. Previously J has not been a problem once she's committed to going in to rehab - no violence, screaming, etc.; and there is no danger of her taking gr.daughter and doing a runner. She does have her daughter's best interests at heart and has always readily agreed to do what's right for her, such as voluntarily agreeing to alow us to be made legal guardians.</p><p></p><p>Once again, thanks so much for the kind welcomes and ancouragement. I can tell this is a very caring and supportive community.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HereWeGoAgain, post: 21555, member: 3485"] Thank you everyone. I was not expecting such a response! My wife and I appreciate the support. Several folks mentioned that this really belongs in the "Parents Emeritus" forum. Perhaps a site administrator can move the thread into that forum for me? Sheila -- Good point about the seizures. I didn't mention it, but the seizures began when J was 19 and had been bulimic and using for some time already, back then mainly Ecstasy and meth. Also she got a concussion in a car wreck (she has totaled three vehicles, thank the good Lord that no one else was injured or killed in any of these wrecks) before the onset. Her bio father and his family have a history of alcoholism and substance abuse; her mother (my wife) does not but was adopted and so her (wife's) family history is unknown. I suspect that the seizure disorder is either a result of these factors or a symptom, along with them, of some underlying neurological problem. She has been evaluated by at least a dozen psychiatrists and neurologists, none of whom has been able to pinpoint a particular source. These doctors have all looked at her case more or less independently of each other, each one starting from scratch, so probably a multi-disciplinary evaluation would be very helpful, and I think she would cooperate for it. But she only has Medicaid and we can't pay for a whole team of doctors. Sometimes with state aid the mentality is to move 'em on through the system and as a result there is not much communication between different case workers and medical professionals. I went to see her today at the hospital. The withdrawal symptoms from heroin are pretty bad. She is very contrite, teary, maudlin. But we've been there done that before (I'm getting the hang of these acronyms). It's when she's feeling stronger that the biggest danger occurs. I told her that if and when she has a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) lined up, she can wait here 3 or 4 days, max, for a bed to open up; otherwise, no deal. If we make her stay at a homeless shelter waiting for a bed I'm dead certain she'll bolt. But I worry about the effect on granddaughter - she comes first. Still I think it'll be OK if only a very short time. Previously J has not been a problem once she's committed to going in to rehab - no violence, screaming, etc.; and there is no danger of her taking gr.daughter and doing a runner. She does have her daughter's best interests at heart and has always readily agreed to do what's right for her, such as voluntarily agreeing to alow us to be made legal guardians. Once again, thanks so much for the kind welcomes and ancouragement. I can tell this is a very caring and supportive community. [/QUOTE]
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