Just when I thought I knew where things were going I was blindsided – but in a GOOD way.  Let me back up a bit though because when I last left off here plans were being set to have my daughter moved from the program she was in upstate to a long-term residential facility (9 to 12 months) here on Long Island.  We were originally told that the program she has been in, which is also residential, was 28 days that could go to 60 if needed (and if insurance would pay, and her insurance is very good).  But getting up there we found out it was a 60+ day program.  A few weeks after that, the place was approved by the state to be a long term care facility, so now they are in a transition period, whatever that means. 

 

In any case, my daughter kept getting into trouble and was taking a very long time to even reach level one.  So her counselor was telling me she was recommending further treatment in a long term facility.  She finally settled on this program which is only about 5 or 6 miles from me but it is a very long program and my daughter feels very betrayed because it is not what she signed on for, and I can understand her feelings.  Ultimately her health is the most important thing but when she found out she would be away for her birthday (in March) on top of missing out on several other family birthdays and holidays already, she flipped out on me on the phone and told me she hated me because I never visit her and I left her up there.  I could not blame her for feeling that way, I think I would too if I were a kid in her shoes.  But I still have to be the parent and take the heat.

 

So I was astounded when she called me back yesterday.  First she apologized for being nasty on the phone Thursday and I told her it was okay, that I understood.  Then she told me that the staff had talked and they were going to let her finish her levels and the program there and then let her go home.  I asked her if she had understood them correctly, if maybe they wanted her to finish her levels before going to the other program.  There have been several times when one staff member has said one thing and then another has said something else.  She passed the phone to her counselor, who actually confirmed what she said!! 

 

The counselor said that my daughter should get her level two tomorrow.  She said that they had spoken with the program director and that my daughter had been showing good leadership qualities in the community, that other girls looked up to her.  I was really happy to hear that.  She said that schoolwork had finally arrived for her in the mail (thank God!) and my daughter was very relieved to have work to do.  She said that for now they are going to put the whole other program idea on hold and if she can keep going and finish he levels there, then they will be willing to release her and let her do a year of outpatient treatment, which is exactly what I had hoped for when she first began this program.  My daughter asked if I was happy with this – I didn’t want to tell her I was ecstatic but I was! 

 

Keep the prayers up – if she makes level two tomorrow then she hopes to make level three in two more weeks.  She told me I don’t have to come up and visit next weekend and rent a car, if she will be getting discharged another week or so after.  I just feel really bad because I haven’t seen her since December 19^th and we all really miss her.

HI
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DEAR FATHER YOU KNOW THE HURTS AND THE WOUNDS OF THIS DEAR PRECIOUS MOTHER. FATHER I ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS HER, AND WOUULD YOU MEET ALL THE NEEDS THAT SHE HAS.. FATHER YOU LOVE HER SO MUCH. AND I PRAY FOR HER DAUGHTER THAT EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT JUST THE WAY YOU HAVE IT PLANNED... I ASK FOR YOUR PROTECTION OVER HER, AND OVER HER PRECIOUS MOTHER... YOU ARE THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT.. WOULD YOU POUR YOUR BLESSINGS ON THIS MOTHER, HER FAMILY,I THANK YOU FOR HEARING THIS PRAYER. AMEN AND AMEN

HI I AM JUST BLOG HOPPING. AND WANT TO SAY HELLO. I READ YOUR POSTING. YOU HAVE GOVE THROUGH A LOT.. THERE IS ONE THAT CAN HELP YOU, AND HIS NAME IS JESUS.. I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN PRAYER, AND I KNOW THE POWER OF PRAYER AND THE POWER OF HEALING.. I AM GOING TO PRAY FOR YOUR DAUGHTER.. AND I THINK YOU ALSO NEED PRAYER.
DEAR FATHER I ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THIS DEAR MOTHER. I ASK THAT YOU WOULD MEET ALL HER NEEDS, AND THAT YOU WOULD LET HER SEE THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. I ASK THAT YOUR WOULD PROTECT HER DAUGHTER, AND YOU DO HAVE A PLAN FOR HER LIFE. I ASK THAT WOULD YOU HEAL ALL THE WOUNDS AND HURTS. YOU ARE THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT... BLESS THIS DEAR MOTHER AND HER FAMILY.... I THANK YOU FOR HEARING THIS PRAYER, IN THE NAME OF JESUS AMEN AND AMEN