About our Daughter

I am mother to four wonderful daughters, ages 17, 19, 21, and 23, and wife to the greatest husband on earth. God has given us a special child to raise one who was diagnosed with early-onset bipolar disorder at the age of seven, though she showed signs of it from the age of fifteen months. She also has ADHD, Sensory Integration Disorder (sensory seeking), Dyslexia, and Non-Verbal Learning Disorder-NOS, all typical comorbidities for a bipolar child. In spite of the trials, she enjoys lacrosse, running (finished her first marathon in October of 2014!), and reading and writing her own books. I will share with you the many joys and sorrows we have faced and will face in the future with the hope that you may find better understanding about this mental illness caused by both chemical and structural abnormalities in the brain. I desire that you will be encouraged by this blog if you are also dealing with a bipolar child. Thank you for reading and sharing in our journey.

How Did You Know She Was Bipolar So Young?

I wrote a long explanation of how we came to this bipolar diagnosis in a child so young under my post of March 19th of 2009. If your child or a child you know bears similarities, please seek out a good psychiatrist and don't wait for "things to get better." Often they will simply get worse, and the longer a child is unmedicated, the more damage their brain can accrue. Early diagnoses and treatment are key to providing these children with a chance at a successful life later as a teen and an adult.
Never change, start or stop a medication without the approval of your child's physician!

Monday, February 28, 2011

Still in the Hospital, Doing Better

Well, she may stay another night, but Caroline is considerably better than she was Saturday night.  Thanks for praying!  She is missing the first practice of one of the lacrosse leagues she is on, and she will miss her homeschool co-op classes tomorrow, again.  Poor kid, she just can't seem to get ahead!  Now my oldest is sick with some other virus.  I have cleaned and cleaned our house, and today the weather was so warm I opened all the windows, trying to get the germs out and clean air in.  We need change here!
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2 comments:

Chynna said...

I know what you mean. It's been one long 'sick' winter for us here.

I'll continue to send prayers and good health vibes your way.

Chynna
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February 28, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Fighting for my Children said...

I am praying for Caroline. I hope she has a speedy recovery.

March 1, 2011 at 7:35 PM

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