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<blockquote data-quote="carolinablonde" data-source="post: 411883" data-attributes="member: 11283"><p>Update...at about 7:00 last night we got a call from DSS. My husband was sleeping because he works thirds. I had to wake him up for the lady to talk to him. She wanted to know if he was going to pick C up. He told her the same thing that we had been saying all along. She said that the doctors at the hospital are the professionals and they say that she's stable. At that point I got on the phone and pointed out that twice now, doctors have released her after 10 day stays saying she was stable and within 48 hours she's back at the hospital. So, why does this dr know any better. She told me that if we didn't come get her then they would have to look at other plans and that would include possibly taking the other 3. I told her I wanted to speak to her supervisor. Her supervisor told me the same thing. I fought with her and begged her to please just help us. She said that it goes to their attorney and the attorney decides if the other 3 should be removed. She couldn't make any promises either way. I explained to her that we weren't getting C because we are trying to keep the other 3 safe. Bringing her home is the potential danger. Of course, they don't see it that way. She tells me that they need to also see that we have a plan. I asked her what more of a plan can we have. We have put an application in for residential treatment and are waiting for approval from medicaid. I can't make things go any faster. We also already had an appointment set up with DSS to discuss out options before any of this happened. We are willing to take any help that we can get, but it's like pulling teeth to get it. Anyway, I couldn't take the chance that the other 3 would be removed from the home so I drove to the hospital. I had it out with the social worker there. She said that C had been fine all weekend. I said of course she has. She gets whatever she wants when she's here. TV all day, tons of food, and her "sitters" (she has someone stay with her when we can't be there) bring her all sorts of presents. No one is asking her to do anything. All the nurses(who spend the most time with C) were totally confused as to why they were sending her home. One nurse did her best to convince the dr to change his mind, but no luck. Even after C admitted that she's hearing voices. The sitter is the one that brought it up. They were walking the halls and C just started talking to someone. She dropped a stuffed animal that she was carrying and had a blank look on her face. She told the sitter that the voices told her to drop the dog and to push the sitter and run. Anyway, I was pushed into a corner and had to take her home. She went into her room, the alarm went on her door and I had my youngest sleep with me. Anything that she could potentially use as a weapon was already put away. C can be totally fine and behaving well, but it's when she "snaps" that we don't know what she'll do. There is always a trigger, typically us asking her to do something(take a time out, go to bed at her normal bedtime, take her medications, quiet down a little in the car). When she snaps she has a total break in reality and there is NO reasoning with her. Anyway, I'm rambling now. We have our previously scheduled appointment with DSS today at noon to discuss options. I just want them to find a place for her without all this BS about taking the other kids. I guess we'll see what happens...</p><p> </p><p>Thanks again</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carolinablonde, post: 411883, member: 11283"] Update...at about 7:00 last night we got a call from DSS. My husband was sleeping because he works thirds. I had to wake him up for the lady to talk to him. She wanted to know if he was going to pick C up. He told her the same thing that we had been saying all along. She said that the doctors at the hospital are the professionals and they say that she's stable. At that point I got on the phone and pointed out that twice now, doctors have released her after 10 day stays saying she was stable and within 48 hours she's back at the hospital. So, why does this dr know any better. She told me that if we didn't come get her then they would have to look at other plans and that would include possibly taking the other 3. I told her I wanted to speak to her supervisor. Her supervisor told me the same thing. I fought with her and begged her to please just help us. She said that it goes to their attorney and the attorney decides if the other 3 should be removed. She couldn't make any promises either way. I explained to her that we weren't getting C because we are trying to keep the other 3 safe. Bringing her home is the potential danger. Of course, they don't see it that way. She tells me that they need to also see that we have a plan. I asked her what more of a plan can we have. We have put an application in for residential treatment and are waiting for approval from medicaid. I can't make things go any faster. We also already had an appointment set up with DSS to discuss out options before any of this happened. We are willing to take any help that we can get, but it's like pulling teeth to get it. Anyway, I couldn't take the chance that the other 3 would be removed from the home so I drove to the hospital. I had it out with the social worker there. She said that C had been fine all weekend. I said of course she has. She gets whatever she wants when she's here. TV all day, tons of food, and her "sitters" (she has someone stay with her when we can't be there) bring her all sorts of presents. No one is asking her to do anything. All the nurses(who spend the most time with C) were totally confused as to why they were sending her home. One nurse did her best to convince the dr to change his mind, but no luck. Even after C admitted that she's hearing voices. The sitter is the one that brought it up. They were walking the halls and C just started talking to someone. She dropped a stuffed animal that she was carrying and had a blank look on her face. She told the sitter that the voices told her to drop the dog and to push the sitter and run. Anyway, I was pushed into a corner and had to take her home. She went into her room, the alarm went on her door and I had my youngest sleep with me. Anything that she could potentially use as a weapon was already put away. C can be totally fine and behaving well, but it's when she "snaps" that we don't know what she'll do. There is always a trigger, typically us asking her to do something(take a time out, go to bed at her normal bedtime, take her medications, quiet down a little in the car). When she snaps she has a total break in reality and there is NO reasoning with her. Anyway, I'm rambling now. We have our previously scheduled appointment with DSS today at noon to discuss options. I just want them to find a place for her without all this BS about taking the other kids. I guess we'll see what happens... Thanks again [/QUOTE]
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