Re: Re: Just heard from :)!!!!

March 7, 2012

Thanks so much, and everyone. I've only known you all for a short time,

but I feel like it's been forever. Don't know what I would have done or if I

would have survived long enough to get him to 's without you all, you've

been lifesavers!!!!

Most likely we will do an " intervention " type situation to get him there, the

more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards doing it the day we are

planning to leave. His behavior is so unpredictable right now that I don't want

to take any chances by doing it even the day before.

> HOORAY, HOORAY!!! Hang in there with getting him there. It will all be worth

it. And some day, he'll thank you!

>

> ((hugs))

>

> >

> > OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked! I am

so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

> >

> > Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as he

does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely freak out

big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i can't even imagine

how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but somehow we'll do it.

> >

> > I'll keep you all posted.....

> >

>

March 7, 2012

SO happy for you! Is there any way he can take a tranquilizer or something to

that effect on the day of travel? Wow, this is such wonderful news!!

in WA

To:

Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:37 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Just heard from !!!!

Thanks so much, and everyone. I've only known you all for a short time,

but I feel like it's been forever. Don't know what I would have done or if I

would have survived long enough to get him to 's without you all, you've

been lifesavers!!!!

Most likely we will do an " intervention " type situation to get him there, the

more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards doing it the day we are

planning to leave. His behavior is so unpredictable right now that I don't want

to take any chances by doing it even the day before.

> HOORAY, HOORAY!!! Hang in there with getting him there. It will all be worth

it. And some day, he'll thank you!

>

> ((hugs))

>

> >

> > OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked! I am

so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

> >

> > Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as he

does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely freak out

big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i can't even imagine

how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but somehow we'll do it.

> >

> > I'll keep you all posted.....

> >

>

March 8, 2012

Great news!!! Welcome to Wisconsin, home of the cheese heads, Green Bay

Packers and " you bet " !!! We are having a warm spell, so you are in luck.

> **

>

> SO happy for you! Is there any way he can take a tranquilizer or

> something to that effect on the day of travel? Wow, this is such wonderful

> news!!

> in WA

>

> To:

> Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:37 AM

> Subject: Re: Re: Just heard from !!!!

>

> Thanks so much, and everyone. I've only known you all for a short

> time, but I feel like it's been forever. Don't know what I would have done

> or if I would have survived long enough to get him to 's without you

> all, you've been lifesavers!!!!

>

> Most likely we will do an " intervention " type situation to get him there,

> the more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards doing it the day we

> are planning to leave. His behavior is so unpredictable right now that I

> don't want to take any chances by doing it even the day before.

>

> > HOORAY, HOORAY!!! Hang in there with getting him there. It will all be

> worth it. And some day, he'll thank you!

> >

> > ((hugs))

> >

> > >

> > > OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

> Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked!

> I am so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

> > >

> > > Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as

> he does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely

> freak out big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i

> can't even imagine how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but

> somehow we'll do it.

> > >

> > > I'll keep you all posted.....

> > >

> >

>

March 8, 2012

Thanks so much, ! Great to hear about the warm spell.

And thanks also, ! Yes, definitely planning to give him some ativan or

anti-anxiety meds the day of travel.

> Great news!!! Welcome to Wisconsin, home of the cheese heads, Green Bay

> Packers and " you bet " !!! We are having a warm spell, so you are in luck.

>

>> **

>>

>> SO happy for you! Is there any way he can take a tranquilizer or

>> something to that effect on the day of travel? Wow, this is such wonderful

>> news!!

>> in WA

>>

>> To:

>> Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:37 AM

>> Subject: Re: Re: Just heard from !!!!

>>

>> Thanks so much, and everyone. I've only known you all for a short

>> time, but I feel like it's been forever. Don't know what I would have done

>> or if I would have survived long enough to get him to 's without you

>> all, you've been lifesavers!!!!

>>

>> Most likely we will do an " intervention " type situation to get him there,

>> the more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards doing it the day we

>> are planning to leave. His behavior is so unpredictable right now that I

>> don't want to take any chances by doing it even the day before.

>>

>>> HOORAY, HOORAY!!! Hang in there with getting him there. It will all be

>> worth it. And some day, he'll thank you!

>>>

>>> ((hugs))

>>>

>>>>

>>>> OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

>> Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked!

>> I am so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

>>>>

>>>> Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as

>> he does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely

>> freak out big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i

>> can't even imagine how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but

>> somehow we'll do it.

>>>>

>>>> I'll keep you all posted.....

>>>>

>>>

>>

March 8, 2012

Thanks, . I was just sitting here thinking that everything happens for a

reason. I realized that had 's admitted my son at the 10-week mark, as they

originally estimated, then the behaviors that have come out since then may not

have emerged at that point, and therefore he would have presented much

differently upon being admitted. The difference from 2 months ago to now is

astounding! While it's been beyond a nightmare to deal with, I really think this

all played out the way it did for a reason.

> There is now light at the end of the tunnel!

>

> >

> > OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked! I am

so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

> >

> > Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as he

does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely freak out

big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i can't even imagine

how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but somehow we'll do it.

> >

> > I'll keep you all posted.....

> >

>

March 8, 2012

,

Have you typed out what you want the people at to know? I'm sure you'll

end up telling the story to various people, but things can get lost in the

telling. Maybe you've had to fill out an account of your son's history and his

increasingly alarming behaviors. The staff might put more emphasis on

interviewing your son, since he's an older kid. If you want the situation

presented accurately from your perspective, I'd recommend typing it out and

making copies so you can give a copy to whichever staff members you feel should

see it. Maybe a brief summary and then more details under bolded headings for

easy reading.

When my son was hospitalized 3 years ago, I borrowed more and more paper from

the admissions desk so I could write out what I wanted them to know. I tried to

use my best handwriting, but it sure would have been better typed.

And speaking of my son's hospitalization 3 years ago, some encouragement for

you: I could never have imagined then that he'd be in college now. When he

started college in this past fall, he'd call me almost daily for OCD

reassurance. He has continued weekly phone sessions with his CBT-ERP

psychologist. Last month, he went 14 days in a row without calling me in

distress. Then a relatively brief distress call, and that was 10 days ago!

As I think I recommended to you before, try not to figure out when and how he'll

get better--that can be way too discouraging and overwhelming (which serves no

one). Just keep taking the leaps of faith that he will get better even if you

don't know when or how.

> Thanks, . I was just sitting here thinking that everything happens for a

reason. I realized that had 's admitted my son at the 10-week mark, as they

originally estimated, then the behaviors that have come out since then may not

have emerged at that point, and therefore he would have presented much

differently upon being admitted. The difference from 2 months ago to now is

astounding! While it's been beyond a nightmare to deal with, I really think this

all played out the way it did for a reason.

>

>> There is now light at the end of the tunnel!

>>

>>>

>>> OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked! I am

so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

>>>

>>> Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as he

does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely freak out

big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i can't even imagine

how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but somehow we'll do it.

>>>

>>> I'll keep you all posted.....

>>>

>>

>

March 8, 2012

Thanks so much, . That is wonderful news on your son's progress, so glad to

hear that!

I actually do have everything typed out regarding my son's history, and since

December I've been keeping an almost daily log of everything going on with him,

so I will pull things from that and organize it into something they can glance

at to get information. I'd be in MAJOR trouble if they relied on talking to my

son to get information as not only does he not think there is much wrong, but,

for example, when I held up a glass that he had peed in and left on the kitchen

counter, he looked right at it and repeatedly insisted it was water!

> ,

>

> Have you typed out what you want the people at to know? I'm sure you'll

end up telling the story to various people, but things can get lost in the

telling. Maybe you've had to fill out an account of your son's history and his

increasingly alarming behaviors. The staff might put more emphasis on

interviewing your son, since he's an older kid. If you want the situation

presented accurately from your perspective, I'd recommend typing it out and

making copies so you can give a copy to whichever staff members you feel should

see it. Maybe a brief summary and then more details under bolded headings for

easy reading.

>

> When my son was hospitalized 3 years ago, I borrowed more and more paper from

the admissions desk so I could write out what I wanted them to know. I tried to

use my best handwriting, but it sure would have been better typed.

>

> And speaking of my son's hospitalization 3 years ago, some encouragement for

you: I could never have imagined then that he'd be in college now. When he

started college in this past fall, he'd call me almost daily for OCD

reassurance. He has continued weekly phone sessions with his CBT-ERP

psychologist. Last month, he went 14 days in a row without calling me in

distress. Then a relatively brief distress call, and that was 10 days ago!

>

> As I think I recommended to you before, try not to figure out when and how

he'll get better--that can be way too discouraging and overwhelming (which

serves no one). Just keep taking the leaps of faith that he will get better even

if you don't know when or how.

>

> > Thanks, . I was just sitting here thinking that everything happens for a

reason. I realized that had 's admitted my son at the 10-week mark, as they

originally estimated, then the behaviors that have come out since then may not

have emerged at that point, and therefore he would have presented much

differently upon being admitted. The difference from 2 months ago to now is

astounding! While it's been beyond a nightmare to deal with, I really think this

all played out the way it did for a reason.

> >

> >> There is now light at the end of the tunnel!

> >>

> >>>

> >>> OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked! I am

so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

> >>>

> >>> Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as he

does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely freak out

big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i can't even imagine

how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but somehow we'll do it.

> >>>

> >>> I'll keep you all posted.....

> >>>

> >>

> >

March 9, 2012

Thanks so much, Melssa!

Our flight leaves Tuesday at 6pm, so the plan is I'm taking him for an 11am

appt. that day to his MD who will be the one to do the " intervention. " He's very

fond of his MD and we felt he was the best choice to introduce the situation to

my son, especially since it's coming from a medical perspective as opposed to

psychiatric. My son is in such severe denial he doesn't really feel much is

wrong or that he really needs any help. But the fact is that he's lost 18 lbs.

and grown an inch in the past 2 months, among other things, so at this point it

really is a medical necessity.

We were just there last week and the doc told him in a very gentle fashion that

everyone is really worried about him, and in so many words, he needs to get

help. My son sort of just sloughed it off, but I think it planted a good seed

for what is coming on Tuesday. By the time we leave the MD on Tuesday, we'll

just have a few hours before heading to the airport, it will probably be the

longest few hours of my life!!!

> I am so happy for you. I hope and pray that you will be able to get him there

without too much difficulty.

>

> >

> > OMG, I just received an email that my son can FINALLY be admitted next

Tuesday or Wednesday. All of your good thoughts prayers and support worked! I am

so beyond relieved I can not begin to describe!

> >

> > Now comes the very difficult task of getting my son there willingly as he

does not really think there is much of a problem and will completely freak out

big time about going. It will not be a pretty situation and i can't even imagine

how we'll get him on the plane and to Wisconsin, but somehow we'll do it.

> >

> > I'll keep you all posted.....

> >

>

March 10, 2012

Thanks for your suggestions. I've arranged with the doctor to get ativan,

definitely will need something to sedate him. He's not a big kid, however I'm a

pretty small gal so I will definitely need someone on hand just in case. He

hasn't displayed any type of violent or physical behavior and has never had

those tendencies, however he's been SO defiant lately with just about everything

that I am not anticipating this will go smoothly.

I'm sure that I won't be sleeping much Monday night, we leave on Tuesday.

> A couple of thoughts on managing those few hours:

>

> 1. Have your doctor give you something to sedate him ( a couple mg of ativan

or something like that or maybe something stronger )- talk about it ahead of

time with the doctor so that you can pick it up BEFORE you go and not have to

worry about going to a pharmacy to get it after the intervention.

>

> 2. If he is a big kid who is strong, you might want to consider extra people,

strong men at least 2-3 to have around for the few hours needed to get him on

the plane in case he is physically aggressive. Hopefully you won't need them but

just in case…. Best if they are people he trusts.

>

> Good luck. I am so glad for you and hope it helps him quickly

>

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March 10, 2012

Thanks for your suggestions. I've arranged with the doctor to get ativan,

definitely will need something to sedate him. He's not a big kid, however I'm a

pretty small gal so I will definitely need someone on hand just in case. He

hasn't displayed any type of violent or physical behavior and has never had

those tendencies, however he's been SO defiant lately with just about everything

that I am not anticipating this will go smoothly.

I'm sure that I won't be sleeping much Monday night, we leave on Tuesday.

> A couple of thoughts on managing those few hours:

>

> 1. Have your doctor give you something to sedate him ( a couple mg of ativan

or something like that or maybe something stronger )- talk about it ahead of

time with the doctor so that you can pick it up BEFORE you go and not have to

worry about going to a pharmacy to get it after the intervention.

>

> 2. If he is a big kid who is strong, you might want to consider extra people,

strong men at least 2-3 to have around for the few hours needed to get him on

the plane in case he is physically aggressive. Hopefully you won't need them but

just in case…. Best if they are people he trusts.

>

> Good luck. I am so glad for you and hope it helps him quickly

>

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March 10, 2012

Has your son taken Ativan before? If not, you might want to talk to the doctor

about trying it sometime between now and the day of departure. Just in case it

has the opposite effect. And find out how much you can give how often.

> Thanks for your suggestions. I've arranged with the doctor to get ativan,

definitely will need something to sedate him. He's not a big kid, however I'm a

pretty small gal so I will definitely need someone on hand just in case. He

hasn't displayed any type of violent or physical behavior and has never had

those tendencies, however he's been SO defiant lately with just about everything

that I am not anticipating this will go smoothly.

>

> I'm sure that I won't be sleeping much Monday night, we leave on Tuesday.

>

>> A couple of thoughts on managing those few hours:

>>

>> 1. Have your doctor give you something to sedate him ( a couple mg of ativan

or something like that or maybe something stronger )- talk about it ahead of

time with the doctor so that you can pick it up BEFORE you go and not have to

worry about going to a pharmacy to get it after the intervention.

>>

>> 2. If he is a big kid who is strong, you might want to consider extra people,

strong men at least 2-3 to have around for the few hours needed to get him on

the plane in case he is physically aggressive. Hopefully you won't need them but

just in case…. Best if they are people he trusts.

>>

>> Good luck. I am so glad for you and hope it helps him quickly

>>

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March 10, 2012