any advice?

[Guest guest]

Rocky,

My son, Adam, got reduced two ranks. He got to " pass go " but lost over $1,000

instead of getting $200. Keep your spirits up. You are not alone.

[Guest guest]

Isn't it wonderful the military is having such a " great response " to this

vaccine. Does anyone else sense a little coercion is going on here?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/1/99 5:32:47 PM Pacific Standard Time,

rockster20@... writes:

<< JUST LAST WEEK, I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS GETTING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE.

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT PROMOTION WARRANTS GO OUT ON THE FIRST OF EVERY MONTH.

WELL GUESS WHAT? TODAY IS THE FIRST OF FEBURARY, AND I DID NOT GET PROMOTED.

ON THE SECOND OF FEBURARY, MY COMMAND IS TAKING THE SHOTS. MY COLONEL KNEW

THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING THE SHOT. SO GUESS WHAT HE TELLS ME TODAY?

" YOU ARE NOT GETTING PROMOTED UNTIL YOU TAKE THE SHOT. " LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR

THAT I HAVE NOT REFUSED THE SHOT YET. ANY ADVICE? >>

So you were held back from promotion without having commited any offense and

without an Article 15 hearing? Is this a punishment? Seems de facto

equivalent to a reduction in rank without due process. Maybe you should talk

to the IG.

[Guest guest]

Rocky,

Obviously they have found a tricky way to drop you by TWO pay

grades/rank rather than one!

On their chessboard, you already had a move forward coming, after

you refused, they would have to demote you to where you are now, by

denying you, they can now move you one space back from where you are.

Sorry to hear it, They obviously make up their own rules as they go

along. Nothing new about that I guess, wonder if you have any legal

rights in this, even by military standards

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

ANY ADVICE?

From: " rocky hill " <rockster20@...>

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

JUST LAST WEEK, I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS GETTING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT

GRADE. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT PROMOTION WARRANTS GO OUT ON THE FIRST OF

EVERY MONTH. WELL GUESS WHAT? TODAY IS THE FIRST OF FEBURARY, AND I

DID NOT GET PROMOTED. ON THE SECOND OF FEBURARY, MY COMMAND IS TAKING

THE SHOTS. MY COLONEL KNEW THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING THE SHOT.

SO GUESS WHAT HE TELLS ME TODAY? " YOU ARE NOT GETTING PROMOTED UNTIL

YOU TAKE THE SHOT. " LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I HAVE NOT REFUSED THE

SHOT YET. ANY ADVICE?

[Guest guest]

rocky hill wrote:

>

> From: " rocky hill " <rockster20@...>

>

> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

>

> JUST LAST WEEK, I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS GETTING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT

> GRADE. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT PROMOTION WARRANTS GO OUT ON THE FIRST OF

> EVERY MONTH. WELL GUESS WHAT? TODAY IS THE FIRST OF FEBURARY, AND I

> DID NOT GET PROMOTED. ON THE SECOND OF FEBURARY, MY COMMAND IS TAKING

> THE SHOTS. MY COLONEL KNEW THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING THE SHOT.

> SO GUESS WHAT HE TELLS ME TODAY? " YOU ARE NOT GETTING PROMOTED UNTIL

> YOU TAKE THE SHOT. " LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I HAVE NOT REFUSED THE

> SHOT YET. ANY ADVICE?

>

All I can tell you is go up the chain of command with this to find out

if this is being done across the board or if you are being target alone.

Either way it may not be appropriate which is why you should go up the

chain of command. If they don't give you good legal reasons, then

contact your IG. If you don't have his number ask your superiors for

it. When you start asking for the IG's ph#, they'll definatly get

worried. Then again it may put you on the Colonel's s**t list if you

file a complaint with the IG. But hey, Colonel's come and go. A lot

also depends on what pay grade we're talking here. If it's an NCO or

officer rank then that is a little more serious. However for E-4 and

below the commander has broad powers over when and why he promotes you.

Still though I would file a complaint with the IG after going up the

chain of command with your concerns.

Good luck!

I hope everything works out.

G.

[Guest guest]

Is the teacher's aide a one-on-one aide? If so she should be watching him more

carefully. If not, maybe they can take turns assigning a classmate to hold

hands with him a on the way to and from activities.

He should always be either walking with the teacher or the aide anyway during

these transitions.

You may want to either ask for a one-on-one aide, or a behavior modification

plan that will implement a plan for dealing with this behavior issue.

Roni

[Guest guest]

My ph has issues like this. We used stories to help him with his fear

of getting blood in his line... I'll see if I can dig up some info on

that-a friend told me about it. We got two books to help him & I think they

are pretty good books. What to Do when you worry too much, a kid's guide to

overcoming anxiety by Dawn Huebner, PhD and What to do when you're scared

and worried by J Crist

You can order them and and Noble

~Pattie~

" What matters is not great deeds, but great love. " ~ St. Therese of Lisieux

Family website: www.shwachman.50megs.com

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In a message dated 4/20/2006 7:56:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

osdbmom@... writes:

---I dont know if this seeming obsession with the IVIG is normal

to start with, or

______________________________________________________________________________

,

When Bri was small, he tended to obsess over times and dates. To this day,

he hates to be late--but then, so do I. He would frequently harass me about

when certain things were happening.

The easiest solution for us was to buy him his own calendar and mark

everything on it. He would then cross out each day before he went to bed. That

seemed to calm him, just so he could see it for himself.

It sounds to me like Savannah is overwhelmed. Not to mention: sick and

tired of being sick and tired. I saw this happen with Bri--he needed to take

some of the control back. When I realized he was getting frustrated, I started

giving him as many choices as possible. Which day do you want to see the

Doc--today or tomorrow?? Of course, that didn't work if he was really sick. Do

you

want to take your meds with juice or water?? The more choices, the better it

was for him. He now insists on removing his own IV after having his

infusions. A few years ago, he did his own strep test (with the Ped's

supervision to

make sure he got the right spot). All of these things helped him feel that he

had some control back.

Hang in there--

Sandi, Mom to --age 13--CVID

[Guest guest]

" I am trying to reduce stresses,and that is why I as so grateful the teacher is

working so hard to do the same in the classroom---fighting for Savannah and

other kids...I just dont see how anything I have said would suggest that

Savannah's teacher isnt an great one, so let me clarify "

Valarie,

I am glad to hear that you found an education program outside of your home

that works for your family. It can be tiresome to be a mom, nurse, and teacher

(oh ya, and wife) full time. I hear ya.

And, yes, I misunderstood your last post -- read it too fast. Was using my

in-laws computer (staying with them while we do construction on our home is the

pits) and reading things way to fast. So sorry about that! I got fixated on

Savannah being upset in school -- but I get it now. Thanks for taking time,

that you don't have, to clarify.

My intention was to make sure that you knew all of the possibilities for

Savannah. Okay, so you already did. = ) Again, I apologize for not

understanding your last post. But, to finish that thread, to school at home or

not is such a personal family decision that is influenced by so many things...we

are in agreement.

It sounds like you made the right choice for your set of circumstances and are

satisfied with the schooling program for your children (I must have

misinterpreted your last post). This is all that matters. Amazing that your

school has made it their policy to be responsive to the kids needs and

achievement levels. Wow!!!!!!!

I wonder what state/district you are in. I know parents in Los Angeles that

have been put up against a wall by administration and have had to either move

their home or pull their children out of school. And, these are not even

special needs kids! Fortunately, you do not have this problem and can focus on

managing the PID -- and related lung issues, psychology, etc.

Sounds like you might have found a " child life " type person that you can see

during the IVIG. I hope that helps.

Take care,

Mom CVIDer

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/22/2006 11:34:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

osdbmom@... writes:

And, its just been a tough week

______________________________________________________________________

,

Hang in there

Sandi

[Guest guest]

Hello , my daughter has Separation Anxiety disorder and OCD

(she's 10). To help deal with the separation anxiety our therapist

told her when she has a worrying thought to make up a silly story

about what it could be. Then, ask herself what are the chances of

that happening? The idea is to get her to self-dialogue and learn to

calm herself. For instance, when our therapist asked her what might

happen if she heard a noise, or if mom went outside she couldn't

really say at first (it was just an overwhelming anxious feeling).

Then therapist said: make up a silly story. So she said " Well, a big

dog might come in somehow. " Therapist: " What are the chances of

that? " So she made up a number, like " one in 999,998... unlikely "

The first couple of times, I had to prompt her to self-dialogue. I

think it helps to take a vague scared feeling or worry and work with

it that way. It's working so far for us.

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> My daughter is having a lot of problems with bad dreams. She says

she

> hears different noises in the house at night and it scares her.

We

> have a 2 story house and it does make the usual nioses with the ac

> clicking on and off and just noises houses make. I tried using a

box

> fan to drown out some of the noise for her but that dosen't help.

> She lies awake at night listening for sounds, and during the day

she

> thinks about it and it makes her anxiety worse. She does share a

room

> with her 13 yr old sister and I thought that would help but its

not.

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , well you tried my first thought, a fan - that's what I

use, LOL! Drowns out all house noises, though I also use it as

background sound to drown out the ringing in my ears (tinnuitis) - if

I spelled that right!

If she's actually listening for the sounds, I don't know what might

work as she'd still be trying to hear them.

Would she try one of those sound machines, those where you can pick

out the sound they will make?

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> My daughter is having a lot of problems with bad dreams. She says

she

> hears different noises in the house at night and it scares her. We

> have a 2 story house and it does make the usual nioses with the ac

> clicking on and off and just noises houses make. I tried using a

box

> fan to drown out some of the noise for her but that dosen't help.

> She lies awake at night listening for sounds, and during the day

she

> thinks about it and it makes her anxiety worse. She does share a

room

> with her 13 yr old sister and I thought that would help but its not.

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/28/2006 1:58:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

nglcreel@... writes:

I tried using a box

fan to drown out some of the noise for her but that dosen't help.

She lies awake at night listening for sounds,

Do you think soft music playing while your daughter fell asleep would help?

LT

[Guest guest]

Fiona, there probably is some group of homeschoolers in your area or nearby enough to do things with. There are online homeschools too. I think one is K-12, and I think Daycroft School in Connecticut in the States (church affiliated). I know there are more, and others can help you with that. They may also have lists of families homeschooling.

Hope that helps.

Francine

any advice?

Hi just wanted to ask if anyone home educates an aspie child in the uk? I recently took my son out of school(14yr old) due to incident in school which the school did not consider his understanding of social situations. I was all set to home school, researched taking exams etc, and although i work, was gonna set work while he at grandma's. Unfortunately his grandma has now realised the commitment involved and has backed off a little, even though she would rather he stay home than in school environment which causes great anxiety.my other concern is that due to his rigid routines he is difficult to teach, especially at the moment as he is suffering from depression, cant tell if its the depression thats demotivating him or the fact he is home and cant adjust. He is normally very bright academically, i feel he is being let down at the minute, just dont know which way to turn - other people have suggested a nurture group within high school but not sure if the whole school environment can be overcome. Any advice would be great Thanks, Fiona

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Hello my name is and I'm new to this group,

I have been battling candida for as long as I remember and I finally just got

back my second stool profile that was negative for it. I however still suffer

from severe symptoms and the only thing that showed up on my test was 'parasites

present; taxonomy unknown'. With every candida program I have been on over the

years there has been an anti parasite program attached which have been

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Which brings me to this group. I have been looking at and contemplating buying

something from Sota Instruments. Could anybody share with me any testimonials

from their instruments? Has anybody used their devices for the eradication of

parasites and been successful? Or does anybody have any advice on other devices

that are available? I will be using it along with a program of 'natural' anti

parasitic supplements.

Any advice at all is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

in Japan

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Hello my name is and I'm new to this group,

I have been battling candida for as long as I remember and I finally just got back my second stool profile that was negative for it. I however still suffer from severe symptoms and the only thing that showed up on my test was 'parasites present; taxonomy unknown'. With every candida program I have been on over the years there has been an anti parasite program attached which have been unsuccessful so whatever is down there is obviously well dug in.

Which brings me to this group. I have been looking at and contemplating buying something from Sota Instruments. Could anybody share with me any testimonials from their instruments? Has anybody used their devices for the eradication of parasites and been successful? Or does anybody have any advice on other devices that are available? I will be using it along with a program of 'natural' anti parasitic supplements.

Any advice at all is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

in Japan