Re: A wonderful son's gift

[Guest guest]

THat is so sweet! Yay for you Beth. I'm just beginning this road- possibly-

and it's nice to hear that. I totally agree- whether they can ever voice it

or not- that they know you are there advocating for them and love you for

it. How great!

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:22 PM, betholiver57 wrote:

>

>

> I just wanted to share this moment I had today with my 11 yrd old son. We

> have been on the rocky OCD trail for 3 years now, and with puberty setting

> in it is not easier.

>

> This summer has been hard and we have tried a new counselor and new methods

> and medication but as you know it is a roller coaster and he kept getting

> more miserable I called the MD last week and insisted on an increased dose

> of his old medication even though no one agreed with me it was given on a 2

> week trial basis.

>

> Which leads to today ... in the grocery store my son said he was going to

> get a slice of pizza to take home and retruned with 3 white roses and a card

> that said I Love You. He handed them to me with a huge hug and said he just

> wanted me to know how much he appreciated that I helped him feel so much

> better and that I loved him all the time no matter what. Of course I cried

> my eyes out in the store, the best moment of my life I think.

>

> I am not trying to brag, of course he is wonderful, but this is to give all

> of you hope that you do know what is best for these wonderful people we have

> been given the honor to parent.

>

> It is such a blessing to be able to free them from this prison and see the

> joy that truely lies within them, may you all have days like I did today.

>

> Hang in there

> Beth

>

>

>

--

drmbumpy@...

[Guest guest]

Beth,

Brag away!!!!  What a wonderful day and a tribute to you.  So did he just have

a good day or are things much better in general.  Yippee!!!

in WA

Subject: A wonderful son's gift

To:

Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 10:22 PM

 

I just wanted to share this moment I had today with my 11 yrd old son.

We have been on the rocky OCD trail for 3 years now, and with puberty setting in

it is not easier.

This summer has been hard and we have tried a new counselor and new methods and

medication but as you know it is a roller coaster and he kept getting more

miserable I called the MD last week and insisted on an increased dose of his old

medication even though no one agreed with me it was given on a 2 week trial

basis.

Which leads to today ... in the grocery store my son said he was going to get a

slice of pizza to take home and retruned with 3 white roses and a card that said

I Love You. He handed them to me with a huge hug and said he just wanted me to

know how much he appreciated that I helped him feel so much better and that I

loved him all the time no matter what. Of course I cried my eyes out in the

store, the best moment of my life I think.

I am not trying to brag, of course he is wonderful, but this is to give all of

you hope that you do know what is best for these wonderful people we have been

given the honor to parent.

It is such a blessing to be able to free them from this prison and see the joy

that truely lies within them, may you all have days like I did today.

Hang in there

Beth

[Guest guest]

Oh that is so sweet, nice, kind, thoughtful...all that and more! Thanks for

sharing that moment with us! Isn't it so nice/great when they show us that side

of them? And that they appreciate us, see us parents like that, when we often

feel they don't see.

Last year, my oldest was having to get $$ from me, forgot for what, not unusual

that he needs $ from me. He'd spent the night at the house. When I got home

from work later, he'd left but I found a note on this pad where I'm always

making my lists, and he'd written something like " thanks for always being there

for me, I love you. " I cut that little square out and still have it stuck away.

If you knew what all the 2 of us have been thru in his life (the emotions,

arguing and all), that just made it mean more now when he's in his 20's.

Hope the medication helps!

>

> Which leads to today ... in the grocery store my son said he was going to get

a slice of pizza to take home and retruned with 3 white roses and a card that

said I Love You. He handed them to me with a huge hug and said he just wanted

me to know how much he appreciated that I helped him feel so much better and

that I loved him all the time no matter what. Of course I cried my eyes out in

the store, the best moment of my life I think.

>

> I am not trying to brag, of course he is wonderful, but this is to give all of

you hope that you do know what is best for these wonderful people we have been

given the honor to parent.

>

> It is such a blessing to be able to free them from this prison and see the joy

that truely lies within them, may you all have days like I did today.

>

> Hang in there

> Beth

>

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I just wondered which medication you increased that seemed to help you. We

haven't gone that route yet, as the antibiotics seem to be keeping the worst

at bay right now, but if and when the time comes, I'd like to be ready.

I've learned on this site that you just have to advocate, advocate, advocate

for your child to get the help they need.

Beth in Houston

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of bjc

Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 12:59 AM

To:

Subject: Re: A wonderful son's gift

So glad you shared, Beth. How touching and beautiful. Bless his heart. So,

so glad to hear he is feeling better too. )

BJ

>

> I just wanted to share this moment I had today with my 11 yrd old son. We

have been on the rocky OCD trail for 3 years now, and with puberty setting

in it is not easier.

>

> This summer has been hard and we have tried a new counselor and new

methods and medication but as you know it is a roller coaster and he kept

getting more miserable I called the MD last week and insisted on an

increased dose of his old medication even though no one agreed with me it

was given on a 2 week trial basis.

>

> Which leads to today ... in the grocery store my son said he was going to

get a slice of pizza to take home and retruned with 3 white roses and a card

that said I Love You. He handed them to me with a huge hug and said he just

wanted me to know how much he appreciated that I helped him feel so much

better and that I loved him all the time no matter what. Of course I cried

my eyes out in the store, the best moment of my life I think.

>

> I am not trying to brag, of course he is wonderful, but this is to give

all of you hope that you do know what is best for these wonderful people we

have been given the honor to parent.

>

> It is such a blessing to be able to free them from this prison and see the

joy that truely lies within them, may you all have days like I did today.

>

> Hang in there

> Beth

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing, Beth. I have tears in my eyes. My son is the same age and

was diagnosed a little over a year ago. He's been through the highs and lows. He

has often thanked me and his father for helping him fight his " brain hiccup. "

Your story shows that a parent's knowledge of his or her child is an instinct

that should be followed, sometimes despite the experts.

Hugs,

Kathleen

A wonderful son's gift

I just wanted to share this moment I had today with my 11 yrd old son. We have

been on the rocky OCD trail for 3 years now, and with puberty setting in it is

not easier.

This summer has been hard and we have tried a new counselor and new methods

and medication but as you know it is a roller coaster and he kept getting more

miserable I called the MD last week and insisted on an increased dose of his old

medication even though no one agreed with me it was given on a 2 week trial

basis.

Which leads to today ... in the grocery store my son said he was going to get

a slice of pizza to take home and retruned with 3 white roses and a card that

said I Love You. He handed them to me with a huge hug and said he just wanted me

to know how much he appreciated that I helped him feel so much better and that I

loved him all the time no matter what. Of course I cried my eyes out in the

store, the best moment of my life I think.

I am not trying to brag, of course he is wonderful, but this is to give all of

you hope that you do know what is best for these wonderful people we have been

given the honor to parent.

It is such a blessing to be able to free them from this prison and see the joy

that truely lies within them, may you all have days like I did today.

Hang in there

Beth

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

what a nice story!!!!

Hugs

Judy

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To:

Sent: Sun, July 18, 2010 5:52:00 PM

Subject: Re: A wonderful son's gift

 

Thanks for sharing, Beth. I have tears in my eyes. My son is the same age and

was diagnosed a little over a year ago. He's been through the highs and lows. He

has often thanked me and his father for helping him fight his " brain hiccup. "

Your story shows that a parent's knowledge of his or her child is an instinct

that should be followed, sometimes despite the experts.

Hugs,

Kathleen

A wonderful son's gift

I just wanted to share this moment I had today with my 11 yrd old son. We have

been on the rocky OCD trail for 3 years now, and with puberty setting in it is

not easier.

This summer has been hard and we have tried a new counselor and new methods and

medication but as you know it is a roller coaster and he kept getting more

miserable I called the MD last week and insisted on an increased dose of his old

medication even though no one agreed with me it was given on a 2 week trial

basis.

Which leads to today ... in the grocery store my son said he was going to get a

slice of pizza to take home and retruned with 3 white roses and a card that said

I Love You. He handed them to me with a huge hug and said he just wanted me to

know how much he appreciated that I helped him feel so much better and that I

loved him all the time no matter what. Of course I cried my eyes out in the

store, the best moment of my life I think.

I am not trying to brag, of course he is wonderful, but this is to give all of

you hope that you do know what is best for these wonderful people we have been

given the honor to parent.

It is such a blessing to be able to free them from this prison and see the joy

that truely lies within them, may you all have days like I did today.

Hang in there

Beth