I remember 13 days ago when Hailey called and said she would go to a homeless shelter if we would get her a bus ticket. I was so determined to take a hard line. So tired of being used. I figured that all the abuse had to end somewhere. We were convinced that it would be hard, but we could do it! Then she stepped off the bus...
Here we are 13 days, 3 different drugs and 2 court hearings later. Tough love has gone out the window and we now feel that we are battling for our daughters sanity. The drugs they've tried have been almost useless. In fact, she has even had to continue her antibiotic for her UTI because, it too, has not worked.
Her doc has not wanted to call this anything besides "psychosis. not otherwise specified", but the staff has been more forthcoming that they think Hailey is schizophrenic. Because I have some experience with this condition (grandma on moms side had it), I tend to think that they're right. What a long road she's in for...and us too. I can't imagine how it must feel to think, see, and hear all that's going on in her head. My poor daughter!
More than anything, this experience has made me want to leave the comfort of my own little life and get involved. I've been a member of NAMI for about a year, but now it's time to do more!
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