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Post by amola on Dec 19, 2008 17:45:40 GMT -5
i got a message from hoodie today that her grandmother is in the hospital - she would appreciate any happy thoughts, prayers, and good vibes that you can send in her direction!
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Post by rocko on Dec 19, 2008 23:22:15 GMT -5
**doing it**
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Post by jules on Dec 21, 2008 12:12:21 GMT -5
Oh, that's rough. Sending positive healing vibes.
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Post by kittenhart on Dec 21, 2008 12:40:09 GMT -5
***also doing it***
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Post by Mel (cherry) on Dec 22, 2008 9:40:53 GMT -5
Sending prayers and happy thoughts your way hoodie!! Call me if you need me.
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Post by hoodieprincess on Dec 22, 2008 10:53:32 GMT -5
Thank you everyone...
So, Wednesday night, my grandmother tried to OD and kill herself. She wasn't successful and sadly, isn't quite sure how she feels about that. None of the family found out until Thursday. That whole situation is a big mess.
They have now admitted her to a psych ward about an hour from where we live. She's been there since the early hours of the morning Friday. She'll probably be there until this coming Friday or later. On the bright side, they have made their diagnosis already. They've decided that she has bipolar disorder...Which, looking back, explains a lot. And, it explains why her anti depression meds weren't working like they should.
It's difficult. I am the one who always stepped up to help my parents and my aunt take care of her as far as her health was concerned. So, it's kind of trying right now. When she gets released, she isn't going to be allowed to go back to her old home. So, we are working on setting up a room at my parent's for her. We are also going through her trailer to get some of her things out and to my folks house. It's amazing to find the secret life she's been keeping basically.
Anyway, it's going to be a long road and I thank amola for posting this. I really do appreciate the thoughts and prayers right now...We need all we can get.
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Post by rocko on Dec 22, 2008 11:01:10 GMT -5
My Grandmother that passed away when I was 16 was a total nut case. It was very hard on our family. I hope they will be able to help her with medication.
I am praying for your family.
(((HUGS)))
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Post by hoodieprincess on Dec 22, 2008 11:18:48 GMT -5
My Grandmother that passed away when I was 16 was a total nut case. It was very hard on our family. I hope they will be able to help her with medication. I am praying for your family. (((HUGS))) Thanks hun. I think one thing that is so hard is that when I was 15, her mother killed herself too. All she's ever said is that she didn't want to turn into her mom. And, the last couple years, she's had some other episodes like her mom has as far as general behavior, accidents, etc. So it's been even worse that she didn't want to be her mom. All I can think now is what better way to have nearly lived that out... On the surface things haven't been bad...Spells of forgetfulness, falls here and there. The doctors just keep saying, "Just old age." But getting into her home, it's amazing to find what she's been hiding...The life she's been living while nobody knew. Family members visit daily. Literally. Through the week, there are about 7 of us who call weekly at minimum. None of us had any clue.
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Post by redskyatnight on Dec 22, 2008 13:25:20 GMT -5
Bipolar disorder can be one of the toughest diseases to help someone with when untreated. Her stay in the hospital will allow staff to get her meds started. Hopefully, that will help.
Her secret life may be a great cause of embarrassment and anxiety for her. I would focus on the future, not the past and will send my prayers that she wants the help and gets better.
As an aside, I briefly dated a guy with bipolar disorder. He once said he was in training to be a god-man. It's slightly humerous now because he's not in my life anymore, but at the time, it was very troubling.
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Post by rocko on Dec 22, 2008 13:38:49 GMT -5
My sister is bi-polar. I don't know how to deal with her. I don't deal with her much. Her insanity leaks into my world though. She talks about loving me so much and is all mushy and then stabs me in the back and has the alternate reality that isn't true at all. She hurts my parents all the time.
I don't get it.
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Post by freckles on Dec 22, 2008 15:32:48 GMT -5
My sister is bi-polar. I don't know how to deal with her. I don't deal with her much. Her insanity leaks into my world though. She talks about loving me so much and is all mushy and then stabs me in the back and has the alternate reality that isn't true at all. She hurts my parents all the time. I don't get it. Get a Photo of You and Her with both of you Smiling Frame it and give it to her, put it on the wall in her home for her So, when she looks at it, she knows that she likes you P.S. That worked for me, because a few times when my ExWife was Drunk/Stoned etc out of her mind She knew that she liked me because of that Photo P.S. 2 It only worked a few times But, it did work
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Post by RO on Dec 22, 2008 15:45:28 GMT -5
A-
Your family is in my prayers. Hang in there.
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Post by shattered on Dec 23, 2008 10:08:55 GMT -5
My Grandmother that passed away when I was 16 was a total nut case. It was very hard on our family. I hope they will be able to help her with medication. I am praying for your family. (((HUGS))) Thanks hun. I think one thing that is so hard is that when I was 15, her mother killed herself too. All she's ever said is that she didn't want to turn into her mom. And, the last couple years, she's had some other episodes like her mom has as far as general behavior, accidents, etc. So it's been even worse that she didn't want to be her mom. All I can think now is what better way to have nearly lived that out... On the surface things haven't been bad...Spells of forgetfulness, falls here and there. The doctors just keep saying, "Just old age." But getting into her home, it's amazing to find what she's been hiding...The life she's been living while nobody knew. Family members visit daily. Literally. Through the week, there are about 7 of us who call weekly at minimum. None of us had any clue. Oh, Hoodie, how truly heart-rending. Thank God she was saved and now maybe can be helped to feel better. You, your grandma, and the rest of your family are in my thoughts.
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