Posted by Jay_Original1 on June 1, 2013, at 13:40:58
Back from exile...into today. "Maybe we're just between th Ice Ages anyways...I'd like to talk but I haven't got that much to say.." Sorry I have been absent for awhile my friends....I was just having a wee bit of a psychotic nervous breakdown. (lol..sorry...have to laugh at this or it just doesn't work.) Well, my Mom passed on a few months ago, and we are about to pursue a civil suit against the hospital Mom was staying in. And we are pursuing it with some of the best legal advice in the country, who said we absolutely have a case. This is going to be tough re-living it all, but we are hoping the Hospital will settle outside of court. I don't care if we only get 10 bucks for this...it is the simple fact that the nursing team that day acted highly negligently and with incompetence. And then at least my Mom will know her death wasn't in vain.
I've been going through grief therapy, and I hate to sound egotistical, but being a social worker, I seem to be teaching my 'therapist' more about this topic than she knows. Don't get me wrong..she is good...but I've 'been around', and am a little bit older than she is. Doesn't really matter though, she is a very kind soul, and grief, as weird as it sounds, is a topic I find myself enjoying talking about. My Mom's death seems to hit me hardest in those moments where I run across one of her personal items, pictures, etc. No more tears today...please.
So, I moved in with my Dad, and have a big house to look after as well, but I am going to get some help. Having a housekeeper come in a few times a week, and my brother and nephew look after the landscaping. And, my Dad is on dialysis, getting weaker every day..I honestly don't know how long he is going to make it. I got him a new GP, and the guy seems kind of useless, once again. Very conservative doctor...my Dad was last on Percocet(sp?)(5mg + tylenol) 3 times a day. This new doctor is hesitant to give him anything stronger than Tylenol 2! My Dad is 76 years old..fer chripes sake!He likely doesn't have a lot longer to live, so addiction (I know addiction..I was an Addiction counselor fer gawds sake!) is not an issue to worry about. It is about quality of life, and I WON'T settle for anything less for my Dad.
Okay..I've taken up enough of your time...thank you all for reading this far, and any comments would be appreciated.
Dx: Bipolar II with dysphoric mania
Current Rx: 300mgs Zoloft, 150mg of Effexor XR, 4mg's of clonazepam, 5mg's Risperdal, 300mg of Lyrica, 12mg's of Melatonin, 0.4mg's of Clonidine & Androgel.
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