Guest guest Posted March 4, 1999 Report Share Posted March 4, 1999 Dear Serena: I went through alot of problems with school with my daughter. Do you know about 504 plans? I will give you a site that is great for a hand out for teachers. <A HREF= " http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/articles/school.shtml " >School Personnel: A Critical Link</A> Good luck and write to me anytime if you want any info. Sheree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 1999 Report Share Posted March 5, 1999 Thanks Sherree for the link that you sent. I just read it and I am going to print it out and bring it right up to the school. I think the schools are clueless when it comes to this disorder. I am so happy I have found . I am learning a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 1999 Report Share Posted March 5, 1999 Hi Sheree, Thanks for the link I printed it up it was really useful. Spencer has a 504 plan that was collecting dust in the schools file so I stapled a copy to the front of his communication book. It will be pretty hard to ignore now :+) Serena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 1999 Report Share Posted March 5, 1999 Dear Serena: Be strong with this - insist on your son's rights. I'm fortunate because the head of special ed for the high schools was and is my daughter's advocate so it is her job to make sure all of the teachers comply with accomodations that will help my daughter to succeed. At first, they seemed resistant because they felt she had a bad attitude and as proof called attention to all her " missing " work. Well, as we all know ocd can rob one of his/her self esteem and cause them to feel like a failure. If there are things that will help your son ask for them to be instituted. For example I asked under the 504 that my daughter be give a " BUDDY'S " NOTES. She has problems with note taking. Also I asked that some tests be give orally. Both have helped her. Also we schedule follow up meetings so that my daughter can't slack and use her ocd to manipulate things. Good luck. I hope this is helpful. I waited a few years too long to institute this. I wish I had done it 4 years ago. Sheree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 1999 Report Share Posted March 5, 1999 Dear Kathy: I hope you read my letter that I sent tonight regarding 504 plan. If not, let me know. Sheree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 1999 Report Share Posted March 5, 1999 HI Everyone: My son has a 504 modification plan but there is little of consequence in it. Just that teachers know he has OCD and that he should not be punished for his rituals. Does anyone have suggestions to share of what would be good? I listened to an advocacy tape and it was suggested to ask for a teacher in-service but at the last meeting his care coordinator told me she considered it was not necessary. I also lent the school the OCF videos and information packet about OCD and children and adolescents but they said it was way over their heads. Mostly we just say he needs mental health services to keep him in school and that is the main part of his plan. We do set goals, e.g. socialization, but the teachers make him stay in at recess to catch up when he slows down on his work so he will get this consequence. They were very surprised when we explained to him they need to send undone work home. Somehow then there was no undone work! Any suggestions? Aloha, Kathy kathyh@... At 10:12 PM 3/5/99 EST, Serena wrote: >From: SClem53971@... > >Hi Sheree, > Thanks for the link I printed it up it was really useful. >Spencer >has a 504 plan that was collecting dust in the schools file so I stapled a >copy >to the front of his communication book. It will be pretty hard to ignore now >:+) > >Serena > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Have you visited our new web site? > >Onelist: Helping to create Internet communities >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit their web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom support at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 1999 Report Share Posted March 10, 1999 Some other good sites for info about IEPs and 504s are: > http://www.wrightslaw.com/ > http://add.miningco.com/msubadvo.htm > http://www2.crosswinds.net/washington-dc/~advocate/ Fran SSacks9021@... wrote: > > From: SSacks9021@... > > Dear Serena: I went through alot of problems with school with my daughter. > Do you know about 504 plans? I will give you a site that is great for a hand > out for teachers. > <A HREF= " http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/articles/school.shtml " >School Personnel: > A Critical Link</A> Good luck and write to me anytime if you want any info. > Sheree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 1999 Report Share Posted March 10, 1999 HI Fran: Thanks for these sites. My son's case manager told me that our state is now looking into whether 504 kids qualify for the services they have been providing under the Felix consent decree. It seems they wonder if the 504 legislation is flexible enough that they can avoid providing mental health services to kids like my son. It is very timely for me to get up to speed on 504 in case we have to join another class action lawsuit. Aloha, Kathy At 03:19 PM 3/10/99 -0500, you wrote: >From: Fran Mennick <famennick@...> > >Some other good sites for info about IEPs and 504s are: > >> http://www.wrightslaw.com/ > >> http://add.miningco.com/msubadvo.htm > >> http://www2.crosswinds.net/washington-dc/~advocate/ > >Fran > >SSacks9021@... wrote: >> >> From: SSacks9021@... >> >> Dear Serena: I went through alot of problems with school with my daughter. >> Do you know about 504 plans? I will give you a site that is great for a hand >> out for teachers. >> <A HREF= " http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/articles/school.shtml " >School Personnel: >> A Critical Link</A> Good luck and write to me anytime if you want any info. >> Sheree > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Ta Da! Come see our new web site! > >Onelist: A free email community service >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit their web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom support at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 1999 Report Share Posted March 10, 1999 Hi Kathy! Is the Felix consent decree a local/state agreement or a Federal one? Thanks Jim From: Kathy Hammes <kathyh@...> > >HI Fran: > >Thanks for these sites. My son's case manager told me that our state is >now looking into whether 504 kids qualify for the services they have been >providing under the Felix consent decree. It seems they wonder if the 504 >legislation is flexible enough that they can avoid providing mental health >services to kids like my son. It is very timely for me to get up to speed >on 504 in case we have to join another class action lawsuit. Aloha, Kathy > >At 03:19 PM 3/10/99 -0500, you wrote: >>From: Fran Mennick <famennick@...> >> >>Some other good sites for info about IEPs and 504s are: >> >>> http://www.wrightslaw.com/ >> >>> http://add.miningco.com/msubadvo.htm >> >>> http://www2.crosswinds.net/washington-dc/~advocate/ >> >>Fran >> >>SSacks9021@... wrote: >>> >>> From: SSacks9021@... >>> >>> Dear Serena: I went through alot of problems with school with my daughter. >>> Do you know about 504 plans? I will give you a site that is great for a >hand >>> out for teachers. >>> <A HREF= " http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/articles/school.shtml " >School >Personnel: >>> A Critical Link</A> Good luck and write to me anytime if you want any >info. >>> Sheree >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Ta Da! Come see our new web site! >> >>Onelist: A free email community service >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit >their web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom >support at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html >> >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Did you know that we have over 85,000 e-mail communities at Onelist? > >Come visit our new web site and explore a new interest >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit their web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom support at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 1999 Report Share Posted March 10, 1999 Fran: Thank you for the additional websites. Kathy: keep us up to date on this. We will all want in on the class action. :-) hope it does not come to that. JillOCSDA@... In a message dated 3/10/99 12:53:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, kathyh@... writes: << From: Kathy Hammes <kathyh@...> HI Fran: Thanks for these sites. My son's case manager told me that our state is now looking into whether 504 kids qualify for the services they have been providing under the Felix consent decree. It seems they wonder if the 504 legislation is flexible enough that they can avoid providing mental health services to kids like my son. It is very timely for me to get up to speed on 504 in case we have to join another class action lawsuit. Aloha, Kathy At 03:19 PM 3/10/99 -0500, you wrote: >From: Fran Mennick <famennick@...> > >Some other good sites for info about IEPs and 504s are: > >> http://www.wrightslaw.com/ > >> http://add.miningco.com/msubadvo.htm > >> http://www2.crosswinds.net/washington-dc/~advocate/ > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 1999 Report Share Posted March 10, 1999 HI Jim: The Felix consent decree is only in effect in the State of Hawai`i. I have seen some reference to similar class action suits, possibly in Wisconsin and Massachusetts. I don't want to start a rumor as I have not ever tried to confirm this. Also I heard that something similar might be tried in California. A savvy state government would take action before it gets to this stage so it is probably only " third world " states like HI that have this problem? There is a second class action suit in the works here for kids who have to be shipped to Texas for in patient treatment because the state children's mental hospital (the only one there is) is considered far, far below par. I was advised twice to institutionalize my son there and we didn't do it, partly because of the bad rep. Now he is doing so much better, I am happy we never tried it. Aloha, Kathy At 03:06 PM 3/10/99 -0800, Jim wrote: >From: " Jim " <jjmcf@...> > > >Hi Kathy! > >Is the Felix consent decree a local/state agreement or a Federal one? > >Thanks Jim > >From: Kathy Hammes <kathyh@...> >> >>HI Fran: >> >>Thanks for these sites. My son's case manager told me that our state is >>now looking into whether 504 kids qualify for the services they have been >>providing under the Felix consent decree. It seems they wonder if the 504 >>legislation is flexible enough that they can avoid providing mental health >>services to kids like my son. It is very timely for me to get up to speed >>on 504 in case we have to join another class action lawsuit. Aloha, Kathy >> >>At 03:19 PM 3/10/99 -0500, you wrote: >>>From: Fran Mennick <famennick@...> >>> >>>Some other good sites for info about IEPs and 504s are: >>> >>>> http://www.wrightslaw.com/ >>> >>>> http://add.miningco.com/msubadvo.htm >>> >>>> http://www2.crosswinds.net/washington-dc/~advocate/ >>> >>>Fran >>> >>>SSacks9021@... wrote: >>>> >>>> From: SSacks9021@... >>>> >>>> Dear Serena: I went through alot of problems with school with my >daughter. >>>> Do you know about 504 plans? I will give you a site that is great for a >>hand >>>> out for teachers. >>>> <A HREF= " http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/articles/school.shtml " >School >>Personnel: >>>> A Critical Link</A> Good luck and write to me anytime if you want any >>info. >>>> Sheree >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>Ta Da! Come see our new web site! >>> >>>Onelist: A free email community service >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit >>their web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom >>support at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html >>> >>> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Did you know that we have over 85,000 e-mail communities at Onelist? >> >>Come visit our new web site and explore a new interest >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit their >web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom support >at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Ideas on how we can improve ONElist? > >Check out the Suggestion Box feature on our new web site >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The is sponsored by the OCSDA. You may visit their web site at http://www.ocdhelp.org/ and view schedules for chatroom support at http://www.ocdhelp.org/chat.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 1999 Report Share Posted April 30, 1999 Theresa, Home schooling is not a choice for us. Partly because it's not easy to find tutors to instruct both the AP Physics and AP Calculus at home. I thought about changing the English teacher in January. But, I learned that it may not get approval easily. If I started the process and did not go through, then it's going to be worse for (the teacher would learn our intention). Back then, I didn't know our rights. I wish I joined this list earlier to learn all the alternatives and our legal rights. If I knew, I would have insisted on changing the teacher. It's amazing, might be failing english which has been one of his strengths and interests. If it does not involve school, his reading is much better. He has very wide interests and reads a lot of magazines, Economics, Wall Street Journal, PC Magazine and other professional magazines. He attended the Advanced Creative Writing course at the Columbia University last summer and got good report. But, his school reading is horrible. He could stare at the same page for hours or days! Since he got pretty good score on SAT verbal (he got 740), the teacher does not quite believe he has problem. She even made the comment: If can perform well on SAT, why can't he perform the same way at school? If we can answer this question, we would not be here to struggle. Who would want to have this trouble, if one had choice? Yes, I have appointment with the 504 director in the superintendent's office next week. I want to understand our rights and alternatives. It's a good idea to document our request whcih would help me to organize my own thoughts. Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, only 27 more days left for this school year. SUmmer did not make too much difference to me before, because I work full time. But, now, it's a big relief for me to take a break. Sounds like Ellen is making a good progress now. Very good. I'm glad for you. Take care. TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 1999 Report Share Posted June 3, 1999 Luane Ty's mom, I am glad you found out about that govt. program. I teach in California and I know that hear we HAVE to make accommodations for students. Why a teacher wouldn't want to is beyond me. Our goal is supposed to be to see every child succeed. Keep pushing for him. I think next year will definitely be an improvement. Tami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 1999 Report Share Posted September 1, 1999 Hi Jane, I just think I am getting wore out and those middle school kids wear me down even further. I am the insurance earner and have't a choice. But my staff is very kind when I don't feel good. thanks, Connie, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 1999 Report Share Posted November 28, 1999 Hi Margaret- On my part, Rudy was pretty much in self-contained thru the ECI years until about 5 then he started going half days with the regular classes. This worked fine until about the time he was in 3rd grade then I pulled him from regular classes & put him back in self-contained except for art & p.e.. The reason for this is that at that age, Rudy still could not speak, read, or write and was becoming very frustrated and aggressive because of it. He has been much happier and learned alot since doing this. He still cant read or write but he can recognize some words and his speech is alot better and has learned alot more sign language, especially since he started his new school this year. Being comfortable with the teachers does play a large part in your confidence level. I've been very fortunate that Rudy has only had maybe two teachers that I really clashed with. You just have to hang in there and actually read your rights manual. It is a wealth of information, even as boring as it is. Good luck & Happy Holidays. mom to Rudy (ds) & 12, TJ 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 1999 Report Share Posted December 8, 1999 Hi Margaret, I haven't been able to keep up with all the mail, so I dropped out for a while. Helen has always been in the same class as her two sisters, but they go to a very small school (only 52 kids). I recently had a battle with the Head Teacher who wanted Helen put with a younger class for numeracy and literacy. I was against this, but let them try it. A week and a half later, the Head came to me and said that it was not working, and that Helen belonged with the rest of the class in her own age group. I have accepted that Helen will never catch up with the rest, but trying to fit her into special classes or with younger children is not the answer (I think) and a good teacher will differentiate classwork to include ALL children. Eileen (mum to triplets Emma, Helen (DS) and Kate aged 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2000 Report Share Posted January 13, 2000 Re: school I wanted to add that while we usually consider public/homeschooling, it is worth looking for an alternative program for our kids. Tom only attended school from March to June for Grade 8. He had been at home and was too ill to attend to academics, and then was in the hospital for 6 weeks with some informal schooling. He tried grade 9 in a standard, 8 period a day public school. It was not the best, but with one resource class he made it through the year. Grade 10 he lasted one week - and was asked to consider home schooling! The school had switched to a semestered system which was impossible for him. Sitting and paying attention for 100+ minutes at a time is not in his abilities. He was disruptive, was seeking reassurance all the time, and aggressive when challenged by anyone. The VP wanted tom to have a school tutor, but the school refused to supply one - and suggested that he come each morning and collect work from the resource teacher to do at home. Tom refused to comply - even when given the option to sit in the resource all day and do his work -he replied: " its your job to educate me - so find a way " . During this time I was 90% occupied with my mother who was dying, so tom stayed home and slept most of the day and night - but continued to be aggressive when challenged. In February, he was accepted into a public alternate program after being on the waiting list since september. He goes to school only mornings, independently studies one subject at a time, and has a classroom teacher who assists as necessary. He prepares assignments, projects, takes exams, etc. like the regular system, but only has one subject to remember. His marks are all in the A range, btw!! He can complete the same amount of credits in one year there as one year in the standard system. He also goes to night school one night a week (smaller classes) and has earned 1-2 credits per year. Some of our kids are more alert at night, so this is worth considering. Tom is now happily completing grade 10 courses and beginning grade 11 subjects. Tom can be shy - even though he dresses in an attention grabbing manner - such as the orange coveralls and blue hair he is sporting this week! His school, called an alternate program, is full of kids like him with backgrounds in mental health, addictions, family difficulties, etc. They are all individuals. The class groups are generally small, less than 20. Life Skills is a required course. The point of this post is to help people consider looking for more alternatives within the school system. Private schools are also alternatives, but $$ pays a big role when we are paying so much for docs and meds as it is! I wish that alternate programs were available for younger grades. take care all - wendy in canada ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2000 Report Share Posted January 15, 2000 << The point of this post is to help people consider looking for more alternatives within the school system. >> This month my son Mat began a public school program for Emotionally Disturbed kids. He is in 6th grade and is doing very well in the new class. I am very impressed with the program. Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2000 Report Share Posted February 9, 2000 Okay, here's a funny one... I'm entering my dd in kindergarten. Not because I want her there (I homeschool, and they won't teach her anything - she's reading on a 3rd gr level), but I can't afford daycare and my son needs therapy every day. Anyway, I went over to pick up her enrollment packet. the lady mentioned something about health form. I said " well, at the school I used to run, we had a state immunization form, isn't that what you use? " . She said " you can just write her vaccine dates down, and have the doctor sign it if you want " . I said " we don't vaccinate, so I need the form. Or if you wish, I can have a statement notarized " . She flipped. I said, very LOUDLY " DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL PROBLEM WITH MY DAUGHTER'S HEALTH STATUS?????? " She said " No, but it makes it a hassle. You can conscientiously object if you want " . Here's the big hassle: She had to bend over, open a cabinet and take the form out for me. What a [tw]itch. And YES, I will be reporting her to the district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2000 Report Share Posted February 9, 2000 Unbelieveable! It's actually easier when you object. You just check the box here and they never have to check up on you again. No reminder letters to be in compliance or else... Three kids were pulled out of my class yesterday for not having their records up to date. It took a day of phone calls to locate tjheir parents and send out more notices! jennifer ----- She flipped. I said, very LOUDLY " DO YOU HAVE A > PERSONAL PROBLEM WITH MY DAUGHTER'S HEALTH STATUS?????? " She said " No, but > it makes it a hassle. You can conscientiously object if you want " . Here's > the big hassle: She had to bend over, open a cabinet and take the form out > for me. What a [tw]itch. And YES, I will be reporting her to the district. > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2000 Report Share Posted March 9, 2000 Leah, It can be so hard sometimes to fight against the system but you know what will be best for your child so don't give up. Let them know you are a fighter and you mean business. Talk to a lot of different people in the area if you can. I feel for you since I think I will be doing the same thing shortly. We are moving next month and the new school system threatens to be a major problem for us. Currently they don't want to give us too much info since we haven't moved yet, but what I hear is not too encouraging. Let us know what is going on so we can support you. Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2000 Report Share Posted March 11, 2000 Hi Vicki, I am a special ed parapro, sort of a teacher aid. I am in charge of one student. He is Autistic/Asperbergers Symdrome and tourrettes. He also has a lot of depression and psychotic things. I have been with him since 5th grade. We are now in 8th grade. He is extremely bright so he goes to regular school with my help. I just work all over the school so the kids don't know i am there for him. But he told them this year. He wears me out sometimes. His moods and such are straight up and down. No Inbetweens. I have to work, I am the insurance earner. It has been 6 1/2 years since I got bit. But I have had arthritis/sinus, ect for 25 years. So not well a lot. But I don't have a choice. There were days I felt like just driving off the road, the pain would be so bad. I guess my brain was so mixed up I couldn't believe I was that sick. When I got bit, I owned a gift shop, worked full time, was the program coordinator for the mall, I mean I was busy, and then WOW LYME,,,,,,,,your whole life changes. Then somehow I became secretary to the MI LDA and when I lecture I tell them Lyme is a lifestyle change, it does not adapt to you, you need to adapt to it. Take your meds, rest when you can and do your own research. Geez didn't mean to be so windy. Anyway that is why I work, doc says I should have quit years ago, but I just couldn't, and now with my husband ill again, I think I will work until they carry me out in a pine box!! LOL, ya gotta have lyme humor. Hugs to you, can't wait to meet you. Connie, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2000 Report Share Posted March 11, 2000 Hi Vicki, I am a special ed parapro, sort of a teacher aid. I am in charge of one student. He is Autistic/Asperbergers Symdrome and tourrettes. He also has a lot of depression and psychotic things. I have been with him since 5th grade. We are now in 8th grade. He is extremely bright so he goes to regular school with my help. I just work all over the school so the kids don't know i am there for him. But he told them this year. He wears me out sometimes. His moods and such are straight up and down. No Inbetweens. I have to work, I am the insurance earner. It has been 6 1/2 years since I got bit. But I have had arthritis/sinus, ect for 25 years. So not well a lot. But I don't have a choice. There were days I felt like just driving off the road, the pain would be so bad. I guess my brain was so mixed up I couldn't believe I was that sick. When I got bit, I owned a gift shop, worked full time, was the program coordinator for the mall, I mean I was busy, and then WOW LYME,,,,,,,,your whole life changes. Then somehow I became secretary to the MI LDA and when I lecture I tell them Lyme is a lifestyle change, it does not adapt to you, you need to adapt to it. Take your meds, rest when you can and do your own research. Geez didn't mean to be so windy. Anyway that is why I work, doc says I should have quit years ago, but I just couldn't, and now with my husband ill again, I think I will work until they carry me out in a pine box!! LOL, ya gotta have lyme humor. Hugs to you, can't wait to meet you. Connie, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2000 Report Share Posted March 13, 2000 Hi Connie, I can't imagine doing all that. Just working a regular job wore me out, but what you deal with has to be stressful. I understand why you have to work though you worry about you working so hard. I hope you at least get some satisfaction from it. I know what you mean about driving off the road. When I was working, I used to cry all the way there wondering what was wrong with me, and trying so hard to just tell myself it was nothing, its all in my head, I think the doctor's pounded that in well, until I accidentally found this wonderful LLMD I'm seeing now. He's wonderful because he dx'd my Lyme, but now I thinking he is too conservative. But he will always be my hero for not blowing me off and telling me its all in my head. Hang in there,Can't wait to see you in Gettysburg. Its going to be so great! Vicki, Md >From: Cslyme@... > >Hi Vicki, > I am a special ed parapro, sort of a teacher aid. I am in charge of one >student. He is Autistic/Asperbergers Symdrome and tourrettes. He also has a >lot of depression and psychotic things. > He wears me out sometimes. His moods and such are straight up and down. >No Inbetweens. > I have to work, I am the insurance earner. It has been 6 1/2 years since >I got bit. But I have had arthritis/sinus, ect for 25 years. So not well a >lot. But I don't have a choice. There were days I felt like just driving >off the road, the pain would be so bad. I guess my brain was so mixed up I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2000 Report Share Posted March 13, 2000 Hi Connie, I can't imagine doing all that. Just working a regular job wore me out, but what you deal with has to be stressful. I understand why you have to work though you worry about you working so hard. I hope you at least get some satisfaction from it. I know what you mean about driving off the road. When I was working, I used to cry all the way there wondering what was wrong with me, and trying so hard to just tell myself it was nothing, its all in my head, I think the doctor's pounded that in well, until I accidentally found this wonderful LLMD I'm seeing now. He's wonderful because he dx'd my Lyme, but now I thinking he is too conservative. But he will always be my hero for not blowing me off and telling me its all in my head. Hang in there,Can't wait to see you in Gettysburg. Its going to be so great! Vicki, Md >From: Cslyme@... > >Hi Vicki, > I am a special ed parapro, sort of a teacher aid. I am in charge of one >student. He is Autistic/Asperbergers Symdrome and tourrettes. He also has a >lot of depression and psychotic things. > He wears me out sometimes. His moods and such are straight up and down. >No Inbetweens. > I have to work, I am the insurance earner. It has been 6 1/2 years since >I got bit. But I have had arthritis/sinus, ect for 25 years. So not well a >lot. But I don't have a choice. There were days I felt like just driving >off the road, the pain would be so bad. I guess my brain was so mixed up I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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