It has been a tough few days.
Thursday, our 16yo autistic daughter had a really tough day, which also put my wife and I on wits end. We actually called the mental health services to enquire about some respite care. We really kind of want our daughter to see how easy she has it here, and maybe a tougher living situation might make her think twice before lashing out at home when things don't go her way. Before this, we had considered it, but never made the call. My wife is in tears. I told her "Its not your fault." It is a tough situation because of daughter's "trigger words", that if said, she has a negative reaction. I have prayed long for wisdom and divine intervention on this matter, and I truly believe that she can have better control of her reactions. It has been a long road. She had such a good week last week, going to a wedding, and to church the next day. She hasn't gone to church for years. Of course, she sat in the foyer and had to go outside a couple of times due to her words being spoken. And then Thursday was many steps back. Her spectrum is Pervasive Development Disorder, No One Spectrum. PDD-NOS. Backsliding has pretty much been occurring since she was diagnosed at 3.
Friday, I had to take our 18yo daughter to the ER. She had come down with 103+ fever the night before, and when she tried to get up Friday morning, she almost passed out and had no color. I was at home and we prayed and decided to take her to ER, 39 miles away (instead of the local clinic). They found out her white blood cell count was double what it should be. Gave her an IV antibiotic, got some fluid in her. Took a huge amount of blood for testing and for cultures. Her body is fighting an infection, but quick tests were negative. 7 days until culture results are answered. Today (Sunday) she has been taking oral AB and is fever free. Hopefully the meds will work.
Me, since Thursday (4 days), I've been plagued with diarrhea. I don't usually have this problem unless I eat something suspect. No other symptoms, no fever, no dehydration. I guess it is my turn to go to the doc. We watched a local church online for church today. I ate some live culture Greek yogurt to work on my gut health. My wife says it is a fiber problem, while I believe it is more of a "blockage" situation which manifests as irregularity.
Enough tough news.
My son and I each got on a tractor and cut about 10 acres yesterday. We are in a heat warning zone, with feels like temps at 109F. It is very hot. He sprayed himself off with the water hose when he got off, and I took a cool shower. We need to cut more, just the heat took its toll yesterday, so watching some westerns today. Well, he went to the pond to fish a while ago.
Prayers for our team.
Pop, glad your daughter is on the mend.
Plowhog, nice pic, tough decision.
M7040, burns hurt. Hope yours gets better quick. Maybe some aloe vera too?
