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Foxy has four legs

The Autistic Aunty
over 13 years ago

Well my post diagnosis was messy and the mute shut down and rejection of alll medical assistance was the out working of a failier of response that is typical of the mental health provisions in surrey. the few people I saw were ok and the psychiatrist did get me a step along but i was wel annoyed that his paper work was nessacary to qualify what i had been bleeting on about for years anf even now the system has let me drift off because i was traumatise dby the 40 questions it takes to get an assesment to go on the 18 month waiting list for therapy. PLEASE

So how was i exumed from my silence and driven from my pyjamas and the doldrums of indifferent failier and the contemplations of my own execution that I willing ly considered and rejected to continue what I saw as fsithful but self detructive choice to live.

Well She is called Foxy anad she is the dumped dog who escaped the battersey death nell, to become my little world of sucess on a different world view of things.

You can see her baby picture here

http://www.alldogsmatter.co.uk/?dogs-rehomed,7

I am up at 4 to keep the floor dry and when she eats I remember to, her walks and my medication go together and all in all we are a good team, I have to be the boss and eat first and have learned to shout or bark when I am not happy with realy bad behaviour, I am the one who is at the training classes she is well smart and had to go up a class.

The staff at the school responded in fine style to my iam autistic card and a few of them have first hand experience and experts in the friend and family line who would consult to help my challenges, which was overwhelming on the first day.

http://adolescentdogs.com/ have been exelent in their understanding and have been keen to help me keep a sfe and happy doe mostly I needed reassuring that i wass not breaking her in some way.

So I was lead out of the rock under which I crawled realy by a small bright inteligent Little Red Dog, called Foxy.

WB

When ther are no languages to bridge the devide it is the best of us as animals that we have in common, it is sad that we despise this beauty in ourselves as base and of no value or function, for I think it is the very antidote to all that ails us as a result of the toxicity of the life we call modern.

 

 

Parents
  • over 13 years ago

    Thanks for that..I have had to do some serious juggling again today. The boys 1st day back to school and their breathing has deteriorated quite suddenly..so I have had to do lots or ringing and running around to set up the next stage of their treatment plan. We now have a fantastic (I SO love this guy) Prof looking after us from the childrens hospital. I dropped him an email today and within minutes he was on the phone discussing what he wanted to do to try and alleviate the boys conditions. In 5 years I have never met a doctor like him. He gave me a list of drugs and said any problems get them to ring my mobile and i'll deal with it. It is a relief not to have the weight of their respiratory disorder resting soley on my shoulders for once.If the boys breathing continues to be an huge issue again this winter then school is unlikely to be sustainable (they were part time last winter) and the decision will be made. I have not ruled out home schooling at all and am going to get a book about it ordered when I get the chance. I watched O slide physically and mentally the last few days leading up to him going back. Yesterday was horrendous for us all and he was beside himself. Today he looked grim and was very anxious...it's the miserable resigned -ness about him that really gets to me.

    I am also going to contact a local home school group (I know someone there already) and just tag along to ask questions about my fears etc. I have loved having the boys home over the holidays and I am missing them today...and am worrying due to their other problems..the school don't pick up on their breathing like I do..but I have had a lot of practice over the last 5 years.

    I wish you lived nearer too ..it would be fun and I think we have a lot of shared interests and beliefs.

    Thanks for the support..how's MiL doing? I hope Foxy is OK too.

     

    KIndest wishes

    Oatie

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  • over 13 years ago

    Thanks for that..I have had to do some serious juggling again today. The boys 1st day back to school and their breathing has deteriorated quite suddenly..so I have had to do lots or ringing and running around to set up the next stage of their treatment plan. We now have a fantastic (I SO love this guy) Prof looking after us from the childrens hospital. I dropped him an email today and within minutes he was on the phone discussing what he wanted to do to try and alleviate the boys conditions. In 5 years I have never met a doctor like him. He gave me a list of drugs and said any problems get them to ring my mobile and i'll deal with it. It is a relief not to have the weight of their respiratory disorder resting soley on my shoulders for once.If the boys breathing continues to be an huge issue again this winter then school is unlikely to be sustainable (they were part time last winter) and the decision will be made. I have not ruled out home schooling at all and am going to get a book about it ordered when I get the chance. I watched O slide physically and mentally the last few days leading up to him going back. Yesterday was horrendous for us all and he was beside himself. Today he looked grim and was very anxious...it's the miserable resigned -ness about him that really gets to me.

    I am also going to contact a local home school group (I know someone there already) and just tag along to ask questions about my fears etc. I have loved having the boys home over the holidays and I am missing them today...and am worrying due to their other problems..the school don't pick up on their breathing like I do..but I have had a lot of practice over the last 5 years.

    I wish you lived nearer too ..it would be fun and I think we have a lot of shared interests and beliefs.

    Thanks for the support..how's MiL doing? I hope Foxy is OK too.

     

    KIndest wishes

    Oatie

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