Hi, Lisa

Just this little note to ask you how is your son doing, I haven't really asked not wanting to be lik everyone else aking the same question,I pray I am not intruding, and I send prayers up all the time.

On another thread...so other members in the group understand my MIA status as well.

I've been going through a little bit of social withdrawl if that makes sense...and I have been working with my local Networks to make a difference in my local community as well. Then some of you know, I have ran a support group in msn for many years and msn decided that they were no longer going to be offering the groups services...so I had to find a new home for that support group...and so I have done a little work on that this month...and it seems to be coming along Nicely, and I'm at a point where I think that transition will be a good one.
So I do apologize for not being around...I dont have much of an excuse for my behavior and hope you all will forgive me....but I just needed to step away for a little while....and it had nothing to do with anyone here...just me.
As for how things are going these days...
I will start with my Autistic Child....Richie, we are starting to play the meds game with him. After a suggestion from a friend of mine...we were able to get Zoloft in a clear liquid form and we have actually beed successful in getting him to take the medication now with out knowing if or 2 weeks now...so that is way progress....
Although I havent seen much of a change in him yet...I will give it another couple of weeks, because I have been told it takes a month.
So a little progress and hope there

As for Christian....well that's another story. He has been really sick...especially the last couple of weeks. And we have been trying for months to get to the bottom of his symptoms....well I think we may have finally made a little bit of progress...in that we still dont have the answer...but we have a direction to go....and like with the original diagnosis....I'm really not crazy about the answer we may be getting.
At this point, they think that he may have this syndrome called
Psuedotumor Cerebri...and basically its where his brain acts like there is a tumor there...causing Headaches, Vomiting, Fatigue and blurred vision.
I dont like to admit it...but the symptoms fit.
What is happening is that his brain isnt absorbing the cerebral fluid properly.
So the outcome....He will probably be getting a spinal tap done this friday...because that is one of the ways they test for this....as well as spinal menegitus, and other related disorders.
If it turns out he has the psuedotumor cerebri then he will be put on medication....if the meds dont work...then that means they will have to put a shunt in to drain the fluid properly.
The hardest part in all of this is that just the other day...he came up to me and said...why does all this stuff happen to me.
And the answer is...I dont know...and of course I can tell him...well its just making you a stronger person....but what 14 year old wants to hear or understand that?
That honestly is the worst part....and just last night, I was thinking...ya know God, if I could take all this pain for him...I would do it in a NY second....and then I got to thinking, how God must know exactly how I feel right now...because if he could have, he would have hung on the cross instead of his son.
So I dont have all the answers, but I do know, its ok to cry and be emotional.
So I apologize for not really being in here right now....to be honest, I'm in Coping mood and doing things here and there...to either occupy my mind or you know the old saying...I'm not in denial...just selective about the reality I accept.
Thanks so much for your thoughts, prayers and concern.
I dont know that I deserve it....but do appreciate it. I guess that is something I am learning too...More humility.
God Bless,
Lisa

She's offline, temporarily. I know when she's back on, she'll be really glad you've left this message for her.