Advertisements
Hi,
Dh & I are waiting on our liscening.
We are torn between "normal" foster care and medically needy.
We had 2 children with a terminal disease(our son passed away 8-15-03)we still have our dd with us.So we have delt with medical issues such as blindness,seizures,g-tube,behavioral issues,mental regression etc.
I know children on both ends of the spectrum need homes with parents to love them.
I guess I am looking for the good and bad of both.
Is it fair of me to ask our bio children to go through this again.I know they would and understand that children with special needs need homes to.
HELP !!! I am so torn!!
Deb
Bio mom to
Brett 16, JJ (passed at 12)Hilly 13 Veronica 12
Like
Share
Advertisements
Deborah, I totally understand where you are coming from. Our daughter passed away November 23, 2004. When we first took her in she had a heart condition and a syndrome. The doctors said she would lead a close to normal life except for she would look different and may have been retarded. We did not know after she passed if we wanted to take in Medically Fragile again right away. My sons ages 4 and 7 had a hard time with her passing and I did not want to put them through that again. I have decided to take in another Medically Fragile baby in the future and take break from the every minute care as we were provding before. We have had experience with Cerebral Palsy, Russell Silver Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Drug and Alcohol exposure, Chronic Lung Disease,Congenital Heart Disease, Torticollis, Plagiocephaly, Reflux, RSV, Pneumonia, Premature babies, ADD, ADHD, CAPD, Failure to Thrive, HepC, Liver Failure, and Crohn's Disease. I know there are other things we have dealt with but there are just so many. Being a foster mom has touches my life and opened my eyes in so many ways to a world I never knew. Sorry if I ran on. I just wanted to let you know you are not alone in your search for what is right for you and our family and the kids you take in. :)