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After meeting with the child psychiatrist, I feel better. She listened to us and asked what we thought was most important. We agreed verbal must come first so we can then determine the best way to help. She reconfirmed that they intend to redo the MRI, as they also believe the first one was too early.
The most promising thing, however, was when the Pediatrician was talking to us and explained the phase he is in. In most cases like this, many individuals go through a phase where they are restless and frustrated. He said, "there is a period that is entered where they are uncomfortable and there is no reason. They are not thinking logically, and cannot be reasoned with. Redirection is the only recourse, and should be used instead of trying to reason with them."
When asked how long he might be in this, the doctor said it was really up to him but that it could be a couple weeks. He described the things that Isaac is doing pretty much to a tee.
He did say this is part of the "coming out" period indicating healing, but set our expectations that this is not quick and it is the most stressful part for us. Oh boy!
Mom went home for a night. I warned her NOT to worry about the house, but to take a long hot shower and sleep.
Isaac and I had a great night. We took the dinner lid and used it like a popcorn bowl. We filled it with some Ritz Bitz minis and Chicken Bisquet crackers and watched TV. He actually fell asleep before they came with the pill at 9, but we sat up and took it anyway.
2 comments:
Please tell Isaac that Jeff Liles says "hi and what's up". His friends miss him at school and care about him. Thanks.
Jeff, I read what you said to Isaac. His words were... "That's cool!"
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