Words to live by---

These 3 things remain true to the "Journey of Autism". Anyone or everyone can advise you;

ULTIMATELY you MUST go with what you feel is right. "GO WITH YOUR GUT."

Once you have arrived at this decision; "NEVER GIVE UP"!

LASTLY "Ya Gotta do, what Ya Gotta do!"



Thursday, November 24, 2005

WHATS HAPPENING WITH "THE FOOT"

THE  TOENAILS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR A WEEK NOW  AND I KNOW ITS TOO EARLY TO TELL BUT I AM FINDING MYSELF ANXIOUS TO  SEE IF I PUT DAKOTA THRU A SURGERY FOR NOTHING--------- IT IS SO  INCREDIBILY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE A KID THAT HAS ALREADY GONE THRU SO MUCH AND TO  HAVE HIM SUFFER MORE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT BECAUSE WHAT I PERCEIVE IS SOMEONES ELSES MISTAKE. FROM THE LACK OF SUPERVISION ON THE PART OF THE STAFF , TO  THE MAINTENENCE OF THE BALLFIELD  , TO THE UNBELIEVABLE WAIT IN THE E.R. TO THE CAST NOT BEING APPLIED RIGHT--ALL NOT HIS FAULT 

IT JUST PISSES ME OFF THAT HE HAS TO ENDURE THESE PROBLEMS WHEN HE IS ALREADY DEALING WITH SO MUCH MORE --THE AUTISM!!! SOMETHING  THAT WILL NEVER GO AWAY!  I DONT THINK MOST PEOPLE REALIZE  THAT CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WHO HAVE ANY KIND OF DISABILITY  FIND THAT EVRYDAY FROM THE MOMENT THEY WAKE UP UNTIL THEY LAY THEIR HEAD ON THE PILLOW  TO SLEEP  IT IS  A CONSTANT CHALLENGE THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY. WE ALL ACCEPTED  IT AND GET ON WITH LIFE -AS IT IS-- BUT TO HAVE TO ENDURE OTHER OBSTACLES LIKE ANOTHER  INJURY OR  ILLNESS ON TOP OF THE DISABILITY IS OFTEN TIMES OVERWHELMING. WHEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT CONTINUE TO PUT YOPUR CHILD IN MORE PAIN OR SUFFERING     IT KILLS YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE EVERYTIME.

WELL TO BE CLICHE' I GUESS ONLY TIME WILL TELL BUT  AS IT IS NOW  I WAITING FOR ANY SIGN THAT DECIDING TO  INFLICT MORE PAIN TO MY KID WILL PAY OFF IN THE LONG RUN AND THAT THE TOES HAD TO BE REMOVED AND IT WILL HELP HIM TO WALK BETTER-- BUT HERE WE ARE 6 MONTHS SINCE THE BROKEN LEG AND WE ARE STILL  NOT EVEN CLOSE TO PUTTING THE FINAL CHAPTERS ON THIS INCIDENT.

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