A Few Good Men and Wimmens Needed

"This ED Forum is looking for a few good men and women to join together to first find support resources, and next to advocate together for positive solutions to the dilemna of obtaining appropriate care in the least restrictive settings."

This author has not written for a few weeks due to "life". My son is facing this weekend's deadline of temporary stay at a restrictive and inappropriate residential facility. Desparately trying to find another place. Such a place will not be appropriate to his needs, either, but hopefully "better". Hopes pin on a local nursing home that used to be the county "poor farm" - remember those? Remember hearing about "those"?

Additionally, I lost my job as a temp due to the unfortunate timing of my 90 days expiring and non-renewal by company policy and tempered by the many times I had to take off work to go to meetings for, with and about my son.

On the good side (black humor here) since I lost my job I could help my son as he was hospitalized this week for seizures that were quite serious. A little stomach flu or bug caused him to have repeated seizures and ER care then hospitalization till he was stable. Shunt films (he has hydrocephalus), CAT scan, x-rays, blood work: the works. Had to rule out the possibility of causes that could have put him into Neurosurgery.

I continue to collect links to personal journals/websites, blogs and other online tales of real life for a growing portion of our American population. All invited to comment in posts by clicking the "Comment" link below each post. I'd love it if anyone wrote to me (see address in link in sidebar). If you've got links of resources and support, please send them along this way.

All for now,

Edforum

- posted by BJ @ 9:30 AM |