Joe is home!!!!!!!!!
So far, so good. Things went smoothly today, and Jane was smothering Joe with affection (she “missed him infinity!”) They had a great time playing. Joe worked on some puzzles and word searches, did some artwork and was happy to have spaghetti for dinner. No issues whatsoever.
I went to pick up his meds, and thank god the insurance went through without needing pre-authorizations for anything. Yay!!!
Ms. A from TTC is meeting with me on the 30th, so hopefully I’ll have more of an idea of how much longer it will take for Joe to be accepted in the program. She’s then going to Joe’s school to meet with him. If only he was off the waiting list. The person I spoke with yesterday said that they can provide in-home services, behavior interventionist that is on call, and a lot of things with the focus of keeping Joe out of the hospital and helping him with coping skills and anger management techniques. Hopefully they help with social skills, as that is another area I’m having problems finding help with.
The counselor can’t see Joe until Monday. He sees the nurse at mental health tomorrow, but it’s his first nurse visit and I’m not sure what to expect.
I haven’t heard back from anyone on the list yet. Hopefully they’ll get back with me by the end of the week.
My fear is that Joe will run away again, then they’ll take him into custody and have him see a Judge. I don’t know how this county works in regards to mental health cases in juvenile court. I hope to avoid that route. If he can get into the TTC program, maybe that will prevent any Court involvement.
It is so good to have my babies home and together! Jane, Joe and Mark are the loves of my life. Yes, my husband too, but it’s different when it comes to kids. You are responsible for their lives and development. I used to feel like a failure when Joe started having issues, but his diagnosis is no more my fault than if he had heart problems. It’s what I do to help him that should be measured, and I can honestly say that I’ve tried everything I could think of as I thought of it. I just hope all of this helps him.