Update on Michaels Autism!!!

Well I Took Michael to the Child Shrink yesterday He just sat there and wouldn't talk to the Doctor, The Doctor took him off the medicine that cause him to gain 25 pounds in less than 2 months, trust me the boy is huge! and put him on 2 other kinds of medicine to help control the moods and outburst and weight gain....I sure hope that we can get him regulated so he can return to school.I take him back in a month let's keep our fingers crossed :) He is really being a good boy today and not wanting to just sit around and eat everything in site. Bless his heart the clothes I had him wear yesterday were really tight I am hoping that this new medicine will help and we can get the weight down along with everything else . Thank goodness for the State Insurance program the medicines that he is taking would have cost me $700.00 a month there would be no way in Hell that I could have done that. Thank goodness I only have to pay $ 25.00 a month, I never thought that I would have to medicate him, With him and me both on Medicine I thank everyday that I have Insurance and he is covered through the state because of his Autism....
I really feel for the people out there that can not get the help that they need. I searched and searched for years and I was able to contact the state and let them know that Michael could not get insurance that was why he qualified Tim and I make too much otherwise but with him having Autism that is what is saving us money wise!!!!! AS soon as he turns 18 he goes on SSI and Medicaid so at least I know that he will be taken care of....hopefully our government wouldn't screw that up for everyone!!!! The Picture was of him before all the weight gain!!!

Why do I put up with it!!!

I can not believe how much Rain we got yesterday It flooded in Gaines ville and around Lake Kiowa So I had to drive home the long way and it still was a challenge , And Of course leaks in the ceiling are always so much fun! Yesterday at work I worked just a half day so I could take Holiday pay since I rarely do. I really needed to be at work there is so much that need's to be done. Thank goodness Carol is back from Vacation but next week Barbara is going to take a week off! These are my lead and Asst. mgr. So I really rely on them. I also found out that I will be stuck with a young man that will need a work coach with him everyday. the company I work for has a program that they will get extra money from the Government, if they hire these individuals that can't work anywhere else. So I get to "babysit" and they get the money!!!! I am going to have to stay on my P's and Q's , What I mean is : I feel like they are going to really be watching to make sure that things are being done correctly , I have enough to worry about with the other 6 employees that I have now I have to work out a program for this young man that will need help with his job! I don't get payed enough for this. I can't believe I have worked for them 6 years now.Where have years gone? Jobs are so hard to come by these day's! I have people coming in everyday looking for a job.People that I am afraid I would never hire, 1st of all when ever you go to place looking for work come in Clean and well dressed never come in greasy dirty shorts and flip-flops and look like you never have taken a shower in your life. Oh and please brush your teeth, Appearance is so important take pride in yourself just because one is poor doesn't mean that you can not clean up!!!! I really like the ones that act like all they have to do is tell me that they ned a job and when can they start! Oh and then tell me that there are certain day's and times that they will or won't work!!!! Oh really!!!! Not in my lifetime!! I have even had them call the store and tell me that they want a job but they can only work certain times. 1st of all if you are to @#$% lazy to walk in and talk to me then you will never work for me! Where do these idiots come from and why do they think that they can tell me what they will or won't do??? I can not get over the gull of some-people....

It's a Good Day!

We got a call from Michael' s Doctor today and they got the results back on his MRI No problems and his blood work was great too! Look's like Autism is the major factor Thank goodness he is healthy . The thought of him become Diabetic really scared me , In 3 weeks I take him to see another Doctor a child Physiologic, This Dr, Specializes in Autism and the kind of Medicines that help them . He has been really good today and very Happy! He has been in a hugging mood , So much better than a Crazy Mood!! :) Well Iam getting ready to make him 2 hot-dogs that's what he requested for his dinner.....

Just 1 day that's all I ask Just 1 day!!!!!

You know I would just love to be able to write a positive report one of these day's, We woke up to Michael throwing a major bovine at 7 am.....
Sunday morning is the only day that I really get to sleep in 1 extra hour and I was having such a wonderful dream till all hell broke loose. Tim got up to check on him , I stayed in bed because I really didn't feel like being hit this morning. Well it finally happen!!! Michael busted the glass pane out of the door leading out to the garage.Thank Goodness he didn't get cut the curtain is what saved him. Tim put up a piece of cardboard so that we weren't cooling down the garage too. It was just a matter of time The child is destroying my home! When we replace the pane it will be Plexiglas not real glass Heaven help us if he cut's himself, I told Tim that we better go ahead and change out the door going out to the backyard too! How much should a family take before someone looses it and goes postal ?????????????? Prayers I need Prayers I need heavens gates to open up and send down help!

Greatest Mom in the World

You know I never really realized just how wonderful my mother is. She's is so "with-it"
It is hard to believe that she is 70 years old, When my Grandmother was that age I thought she seemed so old but my mother must have found the fountain of youth, Even though she has some health problems she can still do a lot things that amaze me.
Gee I guess one would say she is my best friend and The older I get the more I feel bless to have her as my Mom! No other lady can stand on the same pedestal than her.
I LOVE YOU MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There back!!!!

OMG Michael and his Meltdowns
I have such a headache from all the screaming and yelling, HE broke another mirror thank goodness he didn't cut himself, I just had to wash the glass slivers off his hands . I ended up giving him 2 doses of his medicine today . WE really wish we could figure out what is setting him off all the time. He will go day's being so good that I almost forget that he's even in the house but when he has his blow up's EVERYONE knows he's around No one and I mean NO one should have to deal with this !!!!!!

The Big Day!

Well it started out just like I thought it would He woke up around 9:30 am which means NO FOOD
Well that wasn't too bad he just wanted to go back and lay down. Around 11:30 I had to try and get him really to go Well that was a challenge but I finally got him dressed, He started crying about the time we had to go I was able to calm him down and get him in the van. The drive over he just sat there looking around smiling acting very well behaved. Tim went with us I am glad he did because the boy is too big for me to handle by myself. After we checked in they had to take down all the info and the Dr. came in and told me that he was going to give him a shot to relax him for the IV and the blood work. SO they brought in backup guys to hold him if needed. But the Dr had me stand in front of Michael and had Michael give me a big hug while he got the shot. All Michael did was look at the Dr and said OW! WE walked him ove to the gurney that was in the room and I sat down next to him so that as soon as the drug kicked in we could lay him over on the gurney. Within 3-4 seconds it hit him. They laid him back and he looked like he was on a major high. they started doing the IV and he stop breathing I was watching to make sure they noticed They did They put his head up a little and put him on oxygen . I went back out with Tim and we went down stairs and had lunch. 1 hour later they came and got both of us to go back into the room till he woke up. it took him a very long time , As soon as he started waking up they wheeled him out to the van and it took all three of us to get him in the van. He is so out of it!! WE got all the way home only 1/2 block from the front door and he threw up all over the front of himself. he started choking so I had to hold his head up[ and he threw up again. Thanks goodness he only had a little coke on his stomach Chris Helped me get him into his bedroom and now he is resting . Man what a long day....... Tim just stands there watching me clean him up worrying about getting the leaves that blew into the garage which really pissed me off but I should have known It would come down to that.. I will drop off the disk at Dr. Coble's office after my dental appointment in the morning!