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March 31, 2007

Friday, 10:30am

(Note: This was typed from Jess' handwritten notes. She still doesn't have her computer and wanted to make sure you knew I was responsible for the typo's and poor punctuation. -- Shane)

I don't have a computer so the thought of writing a blog post out on a piece of paper to be transferred later seems rather daunting and kind of ass-backwards.

I am in the mental/psychiatric ward on a 48 hour hold, which they have already extended by another 48 hours, so I will be here until at least monday.

I saw my G.P. this morning and she actually let me have some clothes, no shoes. I really feel as if I have made a terrible mistake being here. I miss my children immensely and am worried about the toll this will take on them.

I have to earn privileges but I am not really sure how in a place where everybody scares me. People are divided into two groups; the elderly in dementia and younger people who sleep in video monitored rooms and are schizophrenic. Funnily enough I feel like an outcast in high school. I can tell there are chairs that people sit in, chairs that are "theirs". I am scared of upsetting someone and getting the crap beat out of me.

I have used up all my resources at home, as far as taking care of my kids. Soon there will be on one left there to watch them, as grandma dawn has to leave soon. Shane has to work. I want to go home and I am unsure how to make that happen. I want to see my children.


Posted by Jess at 04:56 PM Permalink

Comments (12)

i wish i was close and could help you. hope you are home soon.
xoxoxoxoxo

Hang in there, Kiddo. I haven't been through this, but I've been throught it with Alex, more than once. It's ALWAYS better coming out than it was going in. Always. And at some point, you and the doctors get it all figured out so you don't wind up back there any more. I'm sorry the place you're in doesn't sound like a perfect fit for you, but sometimes you just gotta work with what you got. Sounds like your pdoc's on top of things.

Take care of you. Everything else will take care of itself, at least for a while.

Having been in lock down before, I know your fear. Hang in there. Do the work they tell you to and you will be home with your kids soon.

Take care of yourself now while YOU are your ONLY responsibility.

You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Lori

Jess....this is Lori a fellow Junebug mom.....Shannon and I send our love and prayers your way. Nothing *I* can do from here in WY, but I do understand as well as I can some of your feelings. YOU are a wonderful mom, and a mom who is needing some assistance now and that is ok. Us moms always seem to struggle to ask for help when we need it....WE love YOU, and are standing strong for YOU as you would/will for us.....

{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGE HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} from Wyoming.....

Lori, Shannon, Jenna and the rest of the herd......

I'd come help with the kids if I could...

Please know that shane typed these.i would nevermake somany mistakes. xxoo

melissaS

All of the child care will work out on it's own.

If you're worried about the toll it will take on the kids, make this the most worthwhile stay you can. Make it work for you. Work to figure out how best to manage everything. Medically and psychologically.

Going back to the kids only half healed, it's just not going to help. You'll only be set up for another stint away from them and that can't help either.

This is where you need to be now taking care of you.

Shane: Thank you for helping Jess communicate.
Jess: XOXOXOXOXOXO

Jess if I were close by I would watch your children and kiss your forehead. I wish that you can come home to your children soon and pick dandelions with them hugs Denise

Jess honey, I'll be thinking about you. I appreciate the update, don't worry about the typos! Your kids need a strong, healthy Mom, so please do the work and get yourself home soon. xoxoxoxoxoxo

christle

I will watch the kids. Don't worry about that we will take care of it. Love you

Is the homepage missing or is it just me? Hope everything is okay and that you're feeling & doing better.

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