
(Lil Shane Update 7/27/2010)
Tonight sadly lil Shane had to go back to the mental hospital he was seeing things again and the voices were getting worse along with being violent. It's not something we wanted to do but we have to protect Caleb and Lil Shane. We have do what's right for both of our boys. It's heartbreaking and it hurts both us knowing he had to go back but we have no choice. He had hurt Caleb 4 times in less then 1 hr and half. Yes we were right there but couldn't stop him in time it happens all so fast sigh...I will update more soon.
(things the voices tell him to say or do)
want him to kill himself
wants him to hit caleb in the head with a pan and kill him
pinch out calebs eyes
they say bad things to him call him bad names etc
wants him to hurt daddy and mommy
wants him to kill autum (if u know me then u know she is already in heaven)
wants him to break things
tell him he can't play,sing or eat
he sees them
talks on the toy phone to them 542- means kill
want him to cut his wee-wee off
tell him to pee in his closet.
rip his face off
the list goes on and on and it's just heartbreaking I have wrote and keep a journal of things the voices say and what him to do.
these are just a few of the things
(Lil Shane Update 7/28/2010)
We seen our son today I can't even describe what's like to walk into a mental hospital knowing your going to see your 5 year old son. He was crying and wanting to come home and of course all we can say is no baby not right now you have to get better. I try not to cry in front him but I can't help it my heart is hurting and breaking for him. We meet with Dr tomorrow one thing the Dr said he wanted to talk to us about was Lil Shane is highly intelligent and he want to talk more about that. It's funny every Dr Lil Shane has ever seen has said he is highly intelligent. I am praying that he will have some answers for us tomorrow. I have to say I love the Dr at the hospital he is wonderful and caring he doesnt treat us like were stupid or talk down to us. We do not know how long he will be there as I said we will know more tomorrow.
(Lil Shane Update 7/29/2010)
So we went to see our little man today and met with Dr again I can not say enough about the Dr at the hospital he is amazing. He talked to us about Lil Shane being highly intelligent he said when talks to Shane it's not like talking to another 5 year old or child for that matter that Shane talks to him like he is an adult and at times he felt like the patient. We have always been told by Dr's that our son was very intelligent. He told us sadly Shane is not getting better that he has been in the hospital 3 times now. So he talked to us about different options We can try in-home therapy first & see how that goes or we could send him to this place by Orlando FL he would be over 8hrs away from us. We came home and talked it over and decided that we would try in-home therapy first. Of course we want to do what's best for our son and we are praying that the in-home therapy along with meds work. If not then sadly we will have to send him to that place. The thought of that breaks my heart but again we have to do what's best for both of our boys.
(Lil Shane Update 7/30/2010)
Lil Shane got to home today we were not expecting that but Dr said he had been doing good. So he decided to let him come home again he talked to us about our options and went over somethings with us. It felt good having our boy home with us cause without him things are not the same. He was happy to be home & his black Lab Falcon was so excited to her puppy she was dancing all over the place ran and got his toy truck and brought it to him aww how cute and sweet. The night was a little rough but then we talked and he went to bed. We have been on this journey for so long now and I know it's something that we maybe on for the rest for ourlives we have special son.
(Lil Shane Update 7/31/2010)
Today was a rough day but not as bad as it has been we went and worked with our horse. It's so hard cause hubby and I see the fear that Caleb has of Lil Shane and as we told his Dr's he feeds off Caleb's fear he laughs about Caleb being scared. It breaks our hearts it shouldn't be this way Caleb should not fear his big brother. We have been doing as they do at the hospital if he gets upset then we send him to his room for 5 mins we are keeping the routine that the hospital has. Lil Shane Starts School August 9th I am worried about how he will do he did do awesome the 2wks of the summer program they had. The past year for hubby and I have been draining and we are still drained.
(Lil Shane Update 8/01/2010)
I have to say Lil Shane had an awesome day Yay for him! We have not had one of those days in months so we are very proud of him. We know he is trying so hard and we are so proud of him. One thing we are doing much better at is talking and working as a family together meaning that Lil Shane is not screaming at us anymore he is listening to us which is a big plus as I said before I know this is a journey that may never end and that's okay as long as we can keep our family together and be safe.
(Lil Shane Update 8/02/2010)
Lil Shane had a Dr appt today it went good seems like we are finally getting some where with this new Dr with is awesome. Dr did say that he is definitely bipolar and course has psychosis with it. He's not ruling out him having schizophrenia he is young and as he said it's hard to tell when they are so young. I feel good about things meaning we are finally getting somewhere he still on med's and we will be starting in-home therapy this wk looking fwd to that Miss Tyson has been doing this for over 20 years she seems to be a wonderful lady praying she can help us all. This not just for Lil Shane it is for all of us and I think that is awesome. Today was a pretty good day we some tough moments but those are to be expected again we know he is trying so hard and we are so very proud of him. It's very draining having a child with special needs but you know what I wouldn't change it for anything in this world. I know God picked me to be my Angel Autum's mommy for a reason and I know he picked hubby and I to be Shane's daddy and mommy and we are so blessed.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Lil Shane Update From 7/27-8/02/2010
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Our Nightmare...
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Friday, June 4, 2010
Another Update...
Sorry I haven't updated in awhile so much has been going on. We think we are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel then it disappears. Over a month ago I called 911 Shane Jr was so out of control hurting us and himself I thought maybe the police would scare him but the sheriff that came ended up scarying me he was very religious he said he knew he was sent here to help he felt the house was haunted by demons he said a lot more but sadly I don't have time to sit here and type it all out. He called a friend of his who is a pastor then the pastor called us the things they both said had me very concerned. I am trying to understand it all I am trying to understand where our 5 year old son gets so much rage? We took him off the Seroquel so he has been off it for over a month We thought maybe it was enraging him even more. Sadly things have not gotten any better only worse. I never thought our 5 year old son would be abusing us it breaks my heart we are drained in every way we don't know where it comes from what is causing him to be so angry and want to hurt us and himself. The other night he punched his daddy in the face threw a picture frame and busted it along with other things. Last night we got called assholes and of course more hitting and throwing things. The screaming and yelling can last forever it seems he has no remorse for hurting us and even said he doesnt care he once did. He has broken things of my angel Autum's something he would of never done before. We keeping asking ourselves where does all this hate,anger and rage come from but of course we have no answers. Hubby and I have never ever hit each other we don't even wrestle anymore we stopped last year when everything happen with Lil Shane we felt we shouldnt do it anymore. His Dr wants to try one more Med he is still going to therapy which I have to say is a huge joke it doesn't help at all even hubby agrees. I pray everyday that maybe we will at least have one just one good day with no hitting no screaming no yelling no breaking things no saying he is gonna kill us or himself just one day of peace but it never happens. We know this has to stop things have to get better but when?
Last night something freaky happen and scared the heck out of me U can believe me or not but I know what happen. Hubby slept with lil Shane last night about 1 am I went to bed I got into bed my princess was on my pillow my kitty Ariel lol I heard a baby crying not like Caleb's cry either like a newborn I kept hearing and looking for the baby monitor thinking maybe it was caleb but I couldnt find it thought hubby had it in the room with him my cat was even looking at me like momma you hear that? I got up to see if it was Caleb which I know his cry so I knew it wasn't him and of course it wasn't laid back down and heard it again I wanted to wake hubby up but didnt want him thinking I was crazy I have sleep with a fan to block out noise I can't stand not sleeping with one last night it was like someone was standing it front of my fan it wasn't as loud as usual then it would get louder then back to like something was blocking it. This happens a lot I didn't think about things till now I even told hubby that I have woke up before feeling like someone was watching me sleep. Several ppl have told us that felt this house had ghost or demons this house was built new but I am wondering what about the land it's on? I usually don't get scared I can watch horror movies all day long but last night freaked me out hubby thinks maybe it was Autum coming to me I want to believe that but I fear it's something more. Another thing hubby and I have noticed since we lived here is we are the only house that has 100 dragonflies in our yard I am very serious our yard is covered with them but no one else has them? Trust me we have checked Dr's say our son has bipolar and psychosis other's feel the house has ghost or demons but the one thing that has freaked everyone out the man that our son use to see in his room when he said his name and hubby and I told other's we found out that it's actually a demons name that is in the bible!! Hubby's chief even said it was so how would our son know that name and we didn't even know until someone told us then another person and another.
We are so torn we are so tired and drained we need answers but we are not getting any. We want our little boy back the one that would fill the room with so much love and joy the light is not there in his eyes anymore it's killing me and hubby we don't know what to do or think or believe anymore.
Monday he see's his Dr he is starting and summer program at the school he will be going to it's to help him get ready for Kindergarten it's 3hrs a day 4 days a week hubby and I are excited for him but also very scared cause we don't know how it's going to go. I will try and keep this updated more it's just so hard to sit and type anything that's gonna be long seems I never have the time. anyways thank you to everyone for all ur prayers love and support please keep those prayers coming we need them Lil Shane needs them most of all.
If anyone has any info or advice please feel free to pass it on to us
hugs and much love Tanya
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Another Update on our son Shane Jr sigh
My Hero breaks my heart seeing him go through all this
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
My Angel Autum Nichole's Story
In Loving Memory Of My Daughter
Autum Nichole 12/18/1995-02/21/1996
So many people often ask me how my Angel got her wings I usually just say she was killed in a car wreck cause I don't want to have to go into details so I thought I would share her story on how she got her angels.
I have been an angel mommy for 14 years now I use to tell myself and other angel moms that I guess God just needed our angels more so he called them home.
But for the last few months I have been asking myself how could God need my daughter more then me I am her mother.
My thoughts and views have changed a lot in the past 14 years oh yes I very much believe in God I have never lost faith in God I do still have my bitter moments with him cause like all angel parents I want to know why? Why my daughter? Why when I wanted her more then anything in this world. Granted I was 17 when I got pregnant 18 when I had her and lost her but I wanted her from the moment I took that test and found out I was pregnant and so did her daddy.
Yes we were young & very much in love and ready for our baby girl so why did God take her away from us she was loved more then words can ever say we didn't abuse her so why?
I have such a hard time understanding things why take my daughter away from me but yet God knows what is going to happen so he allows a woman to get pregnant have a baby then kill that baby or her other children I mean why?
It's been 14 long very long years since I last held,seen and kissed my baby girl goodbye. I miss her more then words can ever say and would give anything in this world to have her back.
So here is my Angel Autum's Story
First so many people ask about her name Yes I am very much aware there is no N on the end of her name there is actually 3 ways to spell her name
Autumn
Autum
Autom
I chose Autum cause it was different but also love the season Autumn but I didn't want to spell her name Autumn so I went with Autum and I think it's the perfect name and spelling for a beautiful little angel.
Autum Nichole was born on December 18th 1995 she was 6 days past her due date she didn't wanna come out of my tummy. I was induced on the 18th she was born at 9:05pm she weighed 8lbs 3oz's and was 21 1/2 inches.
She had some blonde hair and the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen she was so beautiful. She was the biggest baby on the floor so she won a giant christmas stocking filled with all kinds of goodies.
Her daddy was so very proud and when he first held her his face lit up like never before his smile was so big I have never ever seen him smile that way again.
Our friends and family fell in love with her but look at her how could u not I remember one of the nurses saying she truely looks like an angel I will never forget her saying that how little did she know she was so right.
We brought her home 3 days later and life for us was wonderful we were getting ready for Christmas we were enjoying every moment with our new baby girl the grandparents were proud and spoiling her rotten every chance they got. Her paw would stop by everyday after work to see his little sweetheart.
Not long after christmas was over her daddy had to leave and go back on the road he was and still is a pipe welder he had to go back to Nebraska I will never forget looking out Autum's bedroom window holding her and seeing his face so sad as he had to leave us.
I took pictures to send to daddy and a song came out by Alabama called in pictures he had heard it on the radio one night and he said I am watching her grow up in pictures.
He decided to come home and find another job he found one in Kentucky and wanted us to go with him and of course I wanted to go wanted us to be a family he had already missed so much.
So we packed our stuff locked our house up said goodbye to the grandparents but before we left Don's Mom who I also consider to be my mom his parents have been like my mom and dad for 17 years now she had bought us an electric can opener so we took it out of the box and put it behind the seat of truck on Autum's side she bought it cause we were gonna be staying in a hotel and thought it might come in handy. Grandparents kissed and hugged their sweet little Autum goodbye and we were on our way. It looked like Autum was waving goodbye to them she was waving those little hands all over the place it was heartbreaking leaving them we could see the tears but we had to do what was best for our family.
Don got turned around in Little Rock Ark so he called home to ask dad to look at the map he had been through there many times mom said she had a bad feeling and wanted to tell us to turn around and come back home but sadly she didn't so we got on the road again found our road we need and was headed to Kentucky with our daughter and our kitty cat sissy we made stops to feed and change Autum to get out and stretch and let sissy walk around on her leash yes our cat walked on a leash lol
February 21st the day my world fell apart and my angel got her wings
We are not sure what happen Autum was a sleep in her carseat and I was in the middle and had been sleeping as well I remember Don stopping on the interstate to get something to drink and splash his face with water I woke up and asked are u okay he said yes was just getting a little sleepy so he wanted to get something to drink and splash his face he then said he was fine.
I guess I dozed back off with the next thing I knew I woke up to us spinning out of control on the interstate I started screaming I was in shock I couldn't believe this was happening we dove hood first into a huge ditch the truck stopped I looked over at Autum and seen blood on her face I screamed for Don to get the baby we jumped out he handed her to me and we tried to flag cars down.
Do u know how many cars drove right past us I am standing there with a baby in my arms u can see that we have wrecked and they drove right on past us I often think maybe just maybe if one of those cars would of stopped maybe she might have made it.
I remember hearing the wheels of 18 wheelers screcthing to stop and another man in his truck I will never forget his name John Mercy he sat me in his truck with Autum and told me he was calling 911 I sat there looking at my sweet baby girl with blood on her face I will never forget the sounds she made or how she looked I can still see her face and hear her making those sounds I swore to her that she was gonna be okay.
33 mins after the wreck Autum Nichole got her wings
She died from a severe head injury to her head the electric can opener that was behind the seat had came out when we dove into the huge ditch and hit her in the head.
The police went over our truck for 12 hrs they couldnt find anything that had caused us to lose control so they said one of 2 things happen either Don fell asleep or we hydroplane there had been some water on the road.
The people were wonderful in Kentucky the mayor came out to talk to us and she even asked to see a picture of Autum.
It still didnt hit me that my baby girl was gone I mean I held her and kissed her at the hosptial but it didnt seem real as were walking out the doors to go to the hotel one of the nurses handed me her little sock I lost it but it still didnt seem real I laid on the bed holding her picture I told Don she was fine and we would go get her tomorrow he sat in the corner crying.
We got back to oklahoma and was greeted by friends and family
On February 24th 1996 was the last time I seen and kissed my daughter I remember for weeks waking up at night thinking she rolled off the bed then I would realize she's not here.
14 years later my heart and my arms still ache for my baby girl I miss her more then words can ever say. Not a day goes by where I do not think about her or miss her and want her back.
I never got to see my baby girl do all the things she was suppose to do I am blessed I got 2 months 3 days with her but of course it wasn't long enough I am blessed I got to see her precious smile and hear her little coos.
I feel honored and blessed that God allowed me to have Autum and chose me to be her mommy I do feel cheated but I would trade those 2 months 3 days for anything I live with the pain everyday and every year gets harder but those
2 months and 3 days were a gift and wonderful I will remember them forever.
4 years ago I started angelmommycreations in memory of Autum I wanted to be able to do something in her memory I started making pictures of her and thought other angel parents might want more pictures of their angels. I am glad I can do something special in her memory.
Autum Nichole was the best baby never fussy she was a blessing so happy all the time kicking those little feet and hands she is forever loved and missed.
I am remarried now and have 2 handsome little boys my 5 year old talks about his sissy all the time he says she is his star in the sky he does all kinds of sweet things for her no of course he never met her but he knows about her through mommy and daddy my hubby is amazing man he never met her either but he always thinks about her and does things for her and we won't ever let her memory fade we will remember her as long as we live.
So there is my angels story how she got her wings sometimes it's easier to just say car wreck then to have to go through all the horrible details. If u have read this far I thank u for taking the time to read.
Autum's death was a freak accident who would of ever thought that an electric can opener would of took her life.
So please look inside ur car or truck make sure there is nothing lying around that could hurt ur child if u were to get into a wreck. Also remember life is way too short hug and kiss ur babies everyday make sure u tell them u love them u never know what tomorrow holds.
Never let anyone tell u to move on or let go of your angel keep their memory alive that might be in heaven but they are still our daughters and sons they are still apart of us and forever our hearts.
Hugs and Much Love Tanya
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
New Med For Shane Jr
First I want to thank all our friends and family that have been praying and concerned about our son Shane Jr, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.
Today his Dr decided to take him off Zoloft and put him on Lithium 150mg. I have been doing research all day on the drug and trying to find any other parents that have children on this med children Shane Jr's age I found one mother of a 4 year old going to contact her. She also decided to bump him back to 2 doses of Risperdal which still makes me worry cause his cholesterol level was 200 which is really high. He will need to have blood work done Monday and every 6 months to make sure his Lithium levels are okay. I must say I am very concerned with him being put on this med seems like a very strong drug and he is so little I have done research all day trying to find out as much info as I can about it and like I said trying to find other parents with children on it around his age. I went to many different bipolar boards and seems like almost everyone on the board is taking Lithium.
There are so many side effects he will get from needing to be well hydrated, not getting over heated among tons of other things.
My heart breaks for him I have been on depression meds since the lost of my first born child, my daughter Autum Nichole, who many know was killed in a tragic car wreck in 1996 at the tender age of 2 months 3 days old. I know for me I have been on just about every med there is and I know there are times I don't fully understand depression so to see my little 5 year old son go through this rips my heart out cause I know he honestly can't help the things he does or says. I would give anything if I could make him all better I wish I could understand why he has bipolar & psychosis it's just so damn heartbreaking to see him go through everything he has been through and I know there will be loads more ahead.
I worry about him being labled people and children are so mean I don't want him to be labled. I just worry so much about when he starts school and as he gets older.
Well I don't want to turn this into another book again thanks for all the prayers, love and concern it means alot to us thank u so very much.
Hugs and Much Love Tanya
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Shane Jr Update
I know it's been so long since I have updated on here I guess one I pretty much sent friends updates on facebook and well life has been normal for us until recently. As many know last year our son who Shane Jr who was 4 at the time was diagnosed with bipolar & psychosis well a few months ago his psychiatrist had some blood work ran because the med he was on can cause diabetes well test came back his cholesterol level was 200 which was not good so she said we needed to take him of the Risperdal but would have to taper him off he was taking 5mg 3 times a day so she said to start breaking them and giving him 2.5mg we started noticing changes she had also started him on 25mg of zoloft.
He has been biting his nails till they bleed
He has chewed the inside of his lip where he has a huge sore
He scratches himself tell the skin is off and it bleeds
He keeps pulling at his nail cuticles to they bleed
We tell him to stop but he will go in his room and do then comes back out and shows us it's breaking our hearts seeing him do these things and seeing the sores and marks he is leaving on his body
Last week he thought he hurt Caleb's feelings so he started slapping himself in the face then started slapping his legs I held him crying telling him he didn't hurt his baby brother's feelings and that it's okay to be mad it's just an emotion but he doesn't need to hurt himself.
He hasn't been losing control like he was last year but getting to that point We told his Dr he needs something like the Risperdal but she wants him to back to therapy first she said all the things he is doing to himself is because he has a tick umm hello I just don't think so things were great until she added the zoloft and started taking him off the risperdal he now takes 50mg of zoloft and 2.5mg of the risperdal.
Tonight he did got really upset some how he got a paper cut or something and said Caleb did it so he said he wanted to get a knife and cut Caleb my mouth fell open as well as hubby's cause we had not heard anything like this in almost a year he was losing control he was screaming he hated Caleb again he has not done this in almost a year.
He has been an amazing brother ever since he was put on the Risperdal always taking care of caleb and playing with him but now things are getting like they were before it's ripping my heart out I can't stand seeing my baby boy go through this he is only 5 years old and has already been through so much it's not fair.
Took him to the ER they said there is another drug like the risperdal so tomorrow well I guess today it would be we go to mental health on base and meet either with his Dr or another Dr about what's going on I am gonna make them listen to our concerns if I have to scream I am tired of them telling us a bunch of BS.
We had such a wonderful day I took the boys out to play in the backyard we played on the swing set then out in the yard then daddy came home and played outside with them. Of course has little normal little tanturms that children his age has but other then that he has been doing awesome all I can do is cry cause I see him losing control again and I fear what's going to happen I have lost one child I refuse to lose another one Shane Jr is my miracle baby well both of my boys are they are my reason for living they are my heart my soul my life they were both born at 36wks with severe lung problems they are truly my miracles I know with Shane Jr having bipolar & psychosis that we are gonna hit bumps sadly I know he might be on meds for the rest of his life all I want is my baby boy to okay I don't want to see him hurting himself or other things I want them to get him on a med that will help him once again I know I am rambling I am just so lost and heartbroken to see my little monkey going through this again I just want to make it all go away I want to make him all better but I can't and it kills me I will try and update more often I think I need to blog more often feels good to be able to just let all my feelings out even if nobody reads it but if u have read it thanks for reading thanks to all our friends for prayers and for caring.
Hugs and Much Love Tanya
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