I'm so scared!

PVTHillbilly · Post by **PVTHillbilly** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:20 pm

I just don't know what to do anymore!

Sunday I was getting Erica ready for church, and she started shaking, really bad and it scared me. I know some twitching and stuff is normal for a newborn, but she wouldn't stop and it was really scary, so I called the doctor at her house, and she told me if she was me she'd take her to the ER. She had to spend the night in hospital and I cried when they gave her an IV, and took blood, and it just broke my heart seeing her in that little hospital gown. She had to have an ultrasound of her brain and an EEG to measure her brainwaves, and that broke my heart as well, seeing all those little things on her head...

Well, the results came back in and her doctor called me and told me that the neuroligist said it looked like she was having some seziure activity. They want her to come in for an MRI, and they might have to put her to sleep to do it, and that is scary by itself, isn't it dangerous to put a newborn asleep? Why is all of this happening? I'm so scared, She doesn't even have any insurance right now, and i'm having a big fight with her dad trying to get child support started, and I really don't know what to do! I am unemployed right now, and I don't have any insurance to add her on to either, and I just want her to be okay, I'm so scared something is going to be wrong!!!

Please, if you are the praying type, just pray for her to be allright, and pray for me please to be able to handle all the events that are happening.

Jamie Bond · Post by **Jamie Bond** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:29 pm

My prayers are with you.

RedBaron · Post by **RedBaron** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:38 pm

It is very unfortunate when something like this happens.

First of all, you shouldn't ever blame yourself. I don't know if that is even in your mind anywhere, but I have known individuals who have had things happen to their children (in some cases, not even major things), and yet they felt compelled to blame themselves. A few individuals, I have heard, go into a manic depression from it. So, please do not blame yourself.

Second, medical science is pretty good nowadays. Besides, they went to school for years and years and get paid money to do what they do. If anyone could take good care of your child, it would be them.

Third, please be calm. Financially, things may be tough right now, but it's highly unlikely any physical harm will come to you or your baby because you do not have insurance. Medical bills are a pain on credit reports (I know this because I work in a Credit Union), but you will be ok. The government makes a lot of grants for those who don't have insurance or who need some help in this area. Look into those.

Just be ok, ok?

wocket · Post by **wocket** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:07 pm

Seizures are some of the most heartbreaking things someone can witness, no matter how old the person in question is.

As for insurance, check online. I know Pennsylvania has CHIP - free insurance for children. You might want to see if your state has something similar. In the meantime, please keep pressing the father for child support. If HE has insurance, press for that for Erica as well. She's his daughter as well, and he needs to at least show some sign of support.

Is there anything the Army would be able to offer you? You might want to look into that as well.

*hugs* We're all rooting for you and Erica, sweetie. Good luck.

Seir · Post by **Seir** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:56 pm

Around here there is something called Charity Care for those who have an issue with insurance. There might be something similar in your area. Actually, check with your state's Medicaid program, there's a chance you might be able to get some sort of coverage, although I'm not making any promises.

As wocket said, there's CHIP, and it is available in

By the way, did they check her temperature? Was she having any sort of fever at the time?Kentucky.

Calus · Post by **Calus** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:33 pm

Hope everything turns out ok.

Spongiform · Post by **Spongiform** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:38 pm

Ditto

Aerdan · Post by **Aerdan** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:39 pm

I hope everything turns out fine, too.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:51 pm

While I am not usually the praying sort, I will be praying for you. You must be so terrified right now - that helpless feeling is no good. Know that you have friends who are available to talk - you know how to reach me.

And I (however many) the checking into CHIP. Idaho has it too, and it looks like Seir gave you a link. They should be able to help you - and the hospital might just make payment arrangements for you.

Big hugs, hun....

Hennet_sim · Post by **Hennet_sim** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:17 am

I hope everything turns out fine as well.

sneaky ninja · Post by **sneaky ninja** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:34 am

Beth, you are a very tough girl, and I know that whatever happens, you will make it through. I hope everything works out for the best for you

Post by **Blaze** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:00 am

It might help you to know that my second cousin (my cousin's son) had a stroke In Utero durring birth, and had a LOT of problems at first. But now he's 6 and he is 100% fine. I think developmentally he's like, a month behind average, which is statistically normal.

Erica will be fine! I'm sure of it! And I'll pray all the time for it, too. In fact, I'll say one right now.

tankkisankari · Post by **tankkisankari** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:20 am

Hopefully things work out.
I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Bigity · Post by **Bigity** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:32 pm

How do you determine if someone is a month behind developmentally at 6 years?

Post by **Blaze** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:17 pm

Don't ask me. That's what they said. I guess it has to do with when children do this or that well, you plot it in a bell curve, etc. Like I said, at 6 years, they said its only visible statistically.

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