Guest guest Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi All... I have been following some emails for a while but I tend not to reply as I'm pretty new to the whole dual diagnosis.. I have more questions than answers and more to learn than to teach at this point... Belive me that all the posts are an amazing learning tool.. Just to read that most moms here feel that overwhelming feeling and it;s not just me calms me down.. makes me feel I'm not alone and I'm not such a bad mom for feeling that way. Latelly our battles are with insurance trying to get Gabby a push chair/stroller. She is 90 lbs and growing... I watch her diet, I control her carbs and she is taking tyroid medication.. but it;s in her genes.. she will be tall and big.. so no regular stroller will support her and Insurances are taking all their time... Gabby is walking more and more everyday.. longer distances and I feel confident taking her some places.. but there is always that fear of the unexpected that something might trigger her behavior and she will just drop to the floor and that's that. She could also run into a moving car.. (which already happend 2 times...Ugghhh so scary) and well.. I send my case.. got aproved by one insurance but not by the other.. and we are on the " waiting period of the appeal reviewing process) that takes 30 plus days... While this is one of my issues... I wonder.. how are your kids with halloween? Gabby hates dressing up.. last year i decided to just dress her as a cheerleeder.. Got her sweat pants and a Jersey.. people were mean saying " you are not dress up " TO HER!!!! (seriously???)) this year I got in my mind to make it better and invested hours making her a fairy outfit... It has tulle, wings, flowers and for her liking.. LIGHTS... I know I went overboard with all the things... but I think I was compensating for last year failure... She wont weare it... So I took all the flowers off.. and no wings still wont even touch it... Took the lights and it;s now plain blue tulle dress.... Still nothing... So now... she will be a beautiful cat... dreess in black pants and turtle neck... a nice tail and some ears I will make later... DONE... No more torture for her or me... Silly things that happens here... I'm gratefull today. my issues TODAY are this " simple " I can deal with other stuff instead.. Like other posts I read. yeap.. potty sucks.. Cant do it.. had try so many times.. and nothing.. hiding things like keys, socks, shoes.. refusing to put shoes, some nights she strips and soakes her bed with pee... so not only I have to do laundry but have to give her a hole bath.. (if I dont do it in th middle of the night....when I discover her doing that) Ok.. I'm done.. just vented a little.. and I apreciate if you read me.. I just need a friend.. some one who understands, and even laugh with me of our everyday things.. I think this group it;s just that... Friends, family, support and beyond... Alina Christy Gabby's mom ASD/DS 6 but today she thinks she is 19! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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