Comments: Mr. B. Gets Mugged, Mary Z. Leaves TAC, And The Filing Of An Adverse Event Report
Not Mr.B! I've had just about enough of this crap. Including the housing/residentail care facilities and social workers.Of course that is a general statement not directed at any one agency, but if the shoe fits, it will get stolen at most any place a social worker places these people, hell it happened to my daughter.ON the note of violence I wonder if my own sick stomach is due to a SHOOTING within a few minutes of my daughter's hospital, it appears dead men are found on grass all of the time.[Seattle area crime has increased in the recent month, hard to not notice].
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Good for you reporting to FDA adverse effects, because that is truly the only way any stats get recorded, right down to edema, and some of the 1% stuff that doctors tend to ignore. Patients need to report ALL events.
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I admire your nice departing note re: Mary Z. considering she has written some explosive loaded headliners in her day, that don't exactly appear too kind toward un-medicated Schizophrenics.
Posted by Stephany at July 30, 2007 02:11 PM
Frankly, I had a bit of difficulty with your kind words to Mary. What's up with that? I'm not at all convinced she wants anything remotely similar to what we want. Perhaps I shouldn't say we. I don't think she wants anything similar to what I want.
Posted by Gianna at July 30, 2007 07:46 PM
Not to gang up on Mary, but then think about how she treats her "two schizophrenic siblings." She's a lawyer and hence could easily afford to provide the care for them that is not available through the system and yet she's angry that she couldn't dump them in a state institution for free. I guess this sort of disablism is not limited to people labeled mentally ill, but still, it leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. I suspect you (PD) have information that might redeem her slightly.
Posted by Sally at July 31, 2007 06:05 AM
I'm with you, Gianna. Mary Z. is just another hate-monger who has spent most of her career stigmatizing people like me. Good riddance, you stupid cow.
Posted by Francesca Allan at July 31, 2007 07:55 AM
Re: Being a lawyer and able to pay for care outside of a state institution:
When my daughter turned 18 and a Children's hospital sent her to the state institution; I asked the Chief of Staff where I could send her ?[since he refused her legal release]This widely respected psychiatrist said this to her sister and I: "Sadly, unless you have $500,000 a year it would be out of state and frankly the care not much better."
I remember sitting there feeling as I do today. Frustrated that there really are very few [if any]places one can send a loved one for care if needed beyond state institutions.
Also, considering the legal adult age and consent topic, it is not for MaryZ. to ultimately decide where any relative resides. If she were to represent her siblings it would be a grave conflict of interest being an attorney/relative.
One of the hardest jobs I have had to this day in my life is being appointed temporary guardianship for my daughter. The weight to carry to choose another's fate is tremendous. Personally, I am watching over her like a hawk. Some relatives don't do that. Some relatives really do just place their loved ones in institutions and throw away the key. In fact, this is such a stressful and ethical situation I am in, I have yet to find one person who can relate to my role I have, because most people I have spoken with[friends, relatives]cannot understand why I would want her "out".
Can one imagine this? What I am seeing inside this system is beyond sad, and outpatient choices are not much better.[and yes, I want her "out"].
Posted by Stephany at July 31, 2007 10:42 AM
It's sad that confinement in psychiatric "hospitals" is ever considered a treatment option, much less legally mandated as one. Your daughter is lucky to have you.
Posted by Sally at July 31, 2007 11:38 AM
Sally, that is kind of you to say.Thank you.
Posted by Stephany at July 31, 2007 05:07 PM