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!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Please Pray for Daniel

My 19 year old nephew Daniel was in a serious car accident last night and was airlifted to the University of Alabama Medical Center with a spinal cord injury.  Please pray for him, for healing, and for my sister Heidi and her husband Michael who are overwhelmed at this horrible news.  I am flying out tomorrow to be with them.  He had surgery today on his broken neck vertebrae but the prognosis for regaining the use of his legs isn't great.  He is a very active, athletic young man with dreams of college ahead of him.   God is big and can do big miracles, but miracles aren't always His plan, but we do pray for complete recovery.  Thank you for praying!
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9 comments:

Chynna said...

Oh NO! Prayers, thoughts and healing vibes coming your way, Megan. I can't imagine what you must be going through.

Chynna
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April 3, 2011 at 7:32 PM
Fighting for my Children said...

I will pray for Daniel and his parents for strength.

April 4, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Anonymous said...

Praying for him.

April 4, 2011 at 1:38 AM
Shah Wharton said...

Oh how awful. I'm not religious but I'll certainly be thinking of you and your poor nephew. I got run over at nine and was fine (well eventually - broken leg and skull fractures). My didgets are all crossed for your family too.

Shah. X

April 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM
kim J said...

I'm so sorry to hear this! How terrible. I'm praying right now for your nephew and family.

April 4, 2011 at 6:47 AM
Kelly said...

We will be praying for you and your family while you are away. May God grant complete healing for Daniel.

April 4, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Anna said...

I pray for strength and healing for this family.

April 4, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Unknown said...

Prayers I send for you and our family, along with virtual ((((hugs))))

April 4, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Unknown said...

My prayers to the Great Physician, Jesus Christ, will be for complete and total healing. God Bless.

April 4, 2011 at 10:21 PM

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