Re: Having another child after a diagnosis?

[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm so sorry you are having a rought time. I just wanted to tell you that I

just started on Lexipro and xanaax. My 5 year old dd has autism and was dx 3

years ago. It's been hard! I can't say I know how you feel having three, but

just wanted to tell you that you are in my thoughts and prayers. The meds are

helping me. Maybe that might be something that will help you too.

Best wishes and let us know how you are doing!

Janet in KC

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From: Autism_in_Girls on behalf of DillardRN@...

Sent: Mon 5/23/2005 10:46 AM

To: Autism_in_Girls

Subject: Re: Re: Having another child after a diagnosis?

In a message dated 5/22/2005 9:19:49 PM Central Daylight Time,

fightingautism@... writes:

We are all

unique and He places each of us on different paths.

just a thought i am struggling with...i too believe the Lord has a plan for

us...and everyone keeps telling me He doesn't give more than you can handle...i

have such a hard time believing that...i am at my max point...i can't handle

3 autistic kids under the age of 5...i went to the hospital 2 weeks ago and

signed myself into the psych unit...it was so hard to do...but i did it for the

sake of my children...it was hard being the patient, when i am an RN and even

worked on a psych unit at one time...so i can't help but to think, if God

wouldn't give me more than i can handle, then how did i end up on a psych unit,

end up living in a state that we have no family around (not that that would

really make a difference) b/c both my husband and i come from VERY dysfunctional

families and we get NOT ONE OUNCE Of support from either of our families...my

own mother has never seen any of my children in the past 3 yrs...she has never

met my 2 yr old...she has not experienced one minute of autism...and i am

heartbroken over all of this...i just don't get it...and i'm not sure i'll ever

get to the point of acceptance...that i will never have a NT child...that i have

no support....that all 3 of my kids have autism...i just can't accept it and

i'm not making it...any insight from anyone?? i'm depserate here....thanks...

[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm so sorry you are having a rought time. I just wanted to tell you that I

just started on Lexipro and xanaax. My 5 year old dd has autism and was dx 3

years ago. It's been hard! I can't say I know how you feel having three, but

just wanted to tell you that you are in my thoughts and prayers. The meds are

helping me. Maybe that might be something that will help you too.

Best wishes and let us know how you are doing!

Janet in KC

________________________________

From: Autism_in_Girls on behalf of DillardRN@...

Sent: Mon 5/23/2005 10:46 AM

To: Autism_in_Girls

Subject: Re: Re: Having another child after a diagnosis?

In a message dated 5/22/2005 9:19:49 PM Central Daylight Time,

fightingautism@... writes:

We are all

unique and He places each of us on different paths.

just a thought i am struggling with...i too believe the Lord has a plan for

us...and everyone keeps telling me He doesn't give more than you can handle...i

have such a hard time believing that...i am at my max point...i can't handle

3 autistic kids under the age of 5...i went to the hospital 2 weeks ago and

signed myself into the psych unit...it was so hard to do...but i did it for the

sake of my children...it was hard being the patient, when i am an RN and even

worked on a psych unit at one time...so i can't help but to think, if God

wouldn't give me more than i can handle, then how did i end up on a psych unit,

end up living in a state that we have no family around (not that that would

really make a difference) b/c both my husband and i come from VERY dysfunctional

families and we get NOT ONE OUNCE Of support from either of our families...my

own mother has never seen any of my children in the past 3 yrs...she has never

met my 2 yr old...she has not experienced one minute of autism...and i am

heartbroken over all of this...i just don't get it...and i'm not sure i'll ever

get to the point of acceptance...that i will never have a NT child...that i have

no support....that all 3 of my kids have autism...i just can't accept it and

i'm not making it...any insight from anyone?? i'm depserate here....thanks...