grandson Methamphetamine overdose

Please allow me to lean on you once again my Ageless friends... My sweet wonderful 2 yr old grandson Aiden is in the hospital. He got a hold of a bag of Methamphetamine yesterday at 10 AM.

You remember my oldest daughter who is addicted ... she was at my youngest daughters home 3 weeks ago. We did not know she was high or anything but evidently she left a bag there!

He is battling an extremely high heart rate... God, I can't tell you how awful it is to watch him in his total misery! I don't know what we will do if we lose him....!!!!!

Please pray, send good thoughts.... Oh, God... please make this okay!!!!! :(
Barbara

OH my god, YR

All my best thoughts are with you and your family.....

This is awful....I'm stunned. I can't imagine how terrible this must be for yourself and your family...especially your youngest daughter, Aiden's mom. I'm sending out prayers and positive thoughts for Aiden today.

Stay strong and think positively, Barbara. Please keep us updated on how he's doing.

oh sweet sweet lady....my heart breaks for you, i'm praying SO hard for that baby.

i feel like i should say more, i just don't have the words. *(hugs)*

Barbara I am soooooooooooooo sorry :( No words can express what you must be feelings! May GOD bless you all!

My prayers are with your family.

My families prayers are with you and your grandson. I hope that all will be well soon.

Barb, please keep us updated.

I'm out of town this weekend, I'm glad I decided to swing by the board. This is a horrible thing. We're all praying!!

God and Angels will watch over your Aiden.

I am sending your way my prayers and positive thought.

((( Aiden ))) Get well soon.

My prayers are with you.

God bless you and your family. please keep us posted, i wish there was something i could say to help. all i can say is thank God he was caught in time, best wishes, rina

In all his misery of constantly rubbing his arms and legs and face and crying at the same time.... he leaned over and gave me a kiss smack on the lips!... just heartbreaking...

God bless little Aiden. I'll be praying for him today, as well as for you and your whole family.

(((((( great big hugs ))))))

Oh YR! I'm sending you a {{virtual hug}} and keeping the little fella in my thoughts and prayers today. Bless you, it never seems to end huh? Keep us posted dear.

Gypsy

So, so, so sorry to hear this YellowRose. I hope with all my heart that he comes through okay and that this wakes your daughter up. So sorry!

Oh no! That is awful! Keep us apprised of his condition.

Yellowrose,

What a disaster! I'm sorry about this. :(

You and your grandbaby will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he'll pull through okay!!

I've been wondering where you've been barbara....missed you around here. I'm so sorry to hear this incredibly startling news. I hope everyone pulls through ok, especially you...HUGS

barbara...there are no words for you now...but all our prayers for you and aiden

Praying....

Prayer sent, please keep us posted. ((hugs))

Thank God, he finally went to sleep 30 minutes ago. This is after over 30 hours of staying awake. His vitals (pulse and blood pressure) are doing a a little better. Here is hoping the worst is over for him. Thank you... it may not seem like much but it totally helps support me to read your posts everyone.

Barbara glad to hear the good news, we shall keep praying and you please keep us posted!

May GOD bless him!

That's wonderful YR!!! Thanks for updating...I've been checking on here periodically to see if there was any good news yet. You and Aiden have been in my thoughts all day. I hope he gets a good rest and this stuff works its way out of his system real soon.

Glad to hear he finally went to sleep. How heart wrenching. I am sure he is being watched over. He will be in my prayers. How precious he is Blessings

Thank God, he finally went to sleep 30 minutes ago. This is after over 30 hours of staying awake. His vitals (pulse and blood pressure) are doing a a little better. Here is hoping the worst is over for him. Thank you... it may not seem like much but it totally helps support me to read your posts everyone.

That's good news...I hope the little guy is okay :(

Very happy to hear he is on the road to recovery.

Yes, I've been thinking of you lately Barbara too! Wondered what has happened to you...after this is over, come and update us.

I can't believe how your offspring and their offspring continue to be plagued by such horrible trauma. It's got to end sometime...

Hugs.
Kat

I am glad the baby's body has finally slowed down enough for him to rest. God bless you and the little fella.

My prayers are with him!

how awful for all of you!!

My prayers and hopes for a full recovery...

thank GOD!!!! the worst part is over, my heart aches for you... so sorry, please keep posting as there must be a million emotions in your head right now, maybe you need a bit of rest also.... however, i am so happy for you right now. take care. rina

Yellowrose, I hope the baby is still recovering this morning.((((hug)))).

Didn't go online over the weekend and have just seen this...

I got really upset because I know how harsh that drug is.....

Huge hugs and prayers to you and yours.....hope the little lad recovers fully and that the aftermath isn't too painful...

Lots of positive thoughts from me to you.

Sending loads of prayers for your little one, Yellow/R.

Before you know it, he will be bouncing around his grandmama and laughing like the little angel that he is.

Be still and know that your Father in Heaven is there with you and your grandson always.

Paris

Oh Barbara, I'm so sorry that poor little baby went through that.

Hugs.

Frances

YR,

So sorry to hear. Hope he's doing better. It's so hard when someone you love so deeply is affected by drugs.

Keep us posted.

The doctors said that they couldn't ask for more at this point. His vitals-blood work etc. are much better! They still are going to keep him in the hospital a few more days... I guess to check for any permanant damage. I am praying that the miracle continues and he is just as great as he was before all this. :)

Want to hear something sweet? His sister Amber, who is 4 years old, was building a tower with her blocks late last night. I told her it was time to go to bed but she wanted to "decorate" the tower with her 'jewelry' because Aiden likes to kick down her blocks (which she hates), and when he gets home she is going to let him kick down these decorated blocks! :p How touching is that?

Well, I am going to the hospital and give Christy some relief... I will check in later this evening. Hugs... you ALL are my cyber strength tank!

I'm so pleased to hear he is doing so much better. Your entire family is most certainly in my prayers.


Shan

The doctors said that they couldn't ask for more at this point. His vitals-blood work etc. are much better! They still are going to keep him in the hospital a few more days... I guess to check for any permanant damage. I am praying that the miracle continues and he is just as great as he was before all this. :)

Want to hear something sweet? His sister Amber, who is 4 years old, was building a tower with her blocks late last night. I told her it was time to go to bed but she wanted to "decorate" the tower with her 'jewelry' because Aiden likes to kick down her blocks (which she hates), and when he gets home she is going to let him kick down these decorated blocks! :p How touching is that?

Well, I am going to the hospital and give Christy some relief... I will check in later this evening. Hugs... you ALL are my cyber strength tank!


Thank God. :) Thats great news.

His sister is so sweet. I am sure that is really big in meaning for her at her age to let little brother kick down her tower. It seems she is working on it extra hard just for him to do it. That is tooo sweet.

Wonderful news, Barbara. :)

Wonderful news Barb!

God's angels are camped around your little guy.....embracing him in His love. God give you strength Barb, and please take care of yourself too.

Love,
Sora

I am very happy that he is improving. Keep us posted.

That's just the power of prayer for ya. It works every time when we allow it come through you and make a difference.

I'm so glad that he's going to be well. What a sweet sister? Give her lots of hugs too, I'm sure in her young understanding she doesn't really understand what's going on and is just as scared as she feels the anxiety of the adults around her.


Paris

good news barbara..
still in my prayers for a complete recovery

still praying for you sweet lady

thank you so very much for the update :)

My youngest daughter, my grandson's mom, is furious with her older sister, (the addict). It is so hard for me to hear how she hopes that her sister kills herself. I understand why she feels that way. I am so angry that there isn't a treatment center for long term for people who can not afford one. I actually think she might be better off in prison than on the streets, so to speak.

You know guys, this isn't a 'white trash' family. My sister and I had parents who are looked up to in the community. Sad to say but my sister has one daughter who is also an addict. Her addicted daughter has 3 children. When the grandfather called Child Protective services on her and her husband, they ran off to Wyoming or someplace and now we have no idea how the kids are doing.

This drug is almost impossible to kick.... Hard to believe that for the past 19 years, except for the last 2 years, my oldest daughter taught Sunday School and was a pillar of spiritual strength. And now this...

Barb, are charges going to be brought up against Dawn as a result of this incident?

Barb, are charges going to be brought up against Dawn as a result of this incident?

I was wondering the same. She probably doesn't even realize it was her fault.

I'm surprised that an addict would leave drugs behind like that...she must really be out of it :(

Christy, Aiden's mom (my youngest daughter), is furious with her older sister Dawn (the addict). It is so hard for me to hear how she hopes that Dawn kills herself. I understand why she feels that way. I am so angry that there isn't a treatment center for long term for people who can not afford one. I actually think she might be better off in prison than on the streets, so to speak.

You know guys, this isn't a 'white trash' family. My sister and I had parents who are looked up to in the community. Sad to say but my sister has one daughter who is also an addict. Her addicted daughter has 3 children. When the grandfather called Child Protective services on her and her husband, they ran off to Wyoming or someplace and now we have no idea how the kids are doing.

This drug is almost impossible to kick.... Hard to believe that for the past 19 years, except for the last 2 years, my oldest daughter taught Sunday School and was a pillar of spiritual strength. And now this...

I have a friend that recently just started going down the tubes from drugs. She definately isnt white trash. I think a lot of people think that only that class of people get on drugs. But nope its not so. The drugs dont discriminate.

I am so sorry your family is going thru this. It does seem there should be some long term treatment available. :(

i have a friend who was highly educated, went on to become a pilot for a major airlines who developed a taste for coke, he never saw himself degress down to crack but it did happen. he had many accomplishments and on top of that he is gorgeous, sweet and has an amazing body and personality. he is an EX crack addict. airlines hired him back but he takes random and scheduled drug tests and he is only in a teaching capacity.

stereotyping people because of drug use simply means that you have lived in a plastic bubble and or dont know many people. addiction knows no boundry it is totally not predjudiced.

your daughter is a mentally sick person and unfortunately cant get help, this does not release her on any capacity of being totally guilty for her act, how hard this must be on you, but God was watching out over aiden thats for sure, this will be behind him soon.

it is great to hear he is doing better.

Regarding my daughter, I don't know YET. Everyone has been interviewing the family from social workers to detectives to Child Protective Services. I am surprised that it is not in the paper yet. She HONESTLY thinks it couldn't be her. I found an empty 'baggy' this morning in the front passenger side of my car. She was the last person to sit there. So I know now that it had to be her stuff that my grandson got into.

I just got back from the hospital. Aiden is still very high... It is so heartwrenching to see him like this. His eyes roll back up and he can't walk with out falling down. He has 2 HUGE dime size sores on his tongue... We don't know where that came from but it makes it hard for him to eat. His IV's came out and they can't get it back in.. all his veins collapse when they try. Your worst enemy shouldn't go through this.

This drug is almost impossible to kick.... Hard to believe that for the past 19 years, except for the last 2 years, my oldest daughter taught Sunday School and was a pillar of spiritual strength. And now this...

I'm sorry to hear about Dawn, Yellowrose; I know her problems have placed such a big strain on the family for a while now, and now this......I'm sad for her that she completely denies being responsible for this. She is robbing herself of the opportunity to face up to the consequences of her addiction, and of bottoming out; both of which could eventually put on her on the path of healing.

Hey I wouldn't worry about anyone thinking badly of your family. Like kittylane and others said, Addiction is indiscriminate in terms of who it afflicts. Her coming from a good family only means that she has a better chance of recovery in the long term.

HUGS! thanks for the hopeful updates!

Barb, I don't know you very well, but my heart is breaking over this incident. I read you latest post and could only say "God hold this little one in your arms....and cleanse his little body".....

Psalm 46:1- God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Hold on to that knowledge......

I hate to sound abrupt.....but why was your drug addled daughter allowed around children? This is over the top irresponsibility to allow her anywhere near anyone who might be harmed by her destructiveness.

In fact...if she was my child she would not be allowed to come anywhere near me or my family. That means no access to my home...my car....nada.


And she is STILL lying. Trust me she is conning you and everyone else, She does not HONESTLY think it is not her. She KNOWS it is her...she KNOWS it. I have sat with too many addicts over two decades to be fooled like this.

Fantastic. Everyone just keep being tolerant of the Meth addict...and watch everyone's life tumble downward.


:( Strict, harsh limits...no money for rent, food..to pay bills...nothing. Perhaps...just perhaps...this may nudge the person to seek help. But alas...families keep "loving" their drug addict children into greater and greater depths of destructiveness.

She may not make it...but to have a chance she has to pay the full burden of addiction. Having familial contacts is a luxury she gave up a long time ago.

Jeeps thats harsh and I hope I never need to go there.
I hope that baby recovers fully, but I also hope you never give up on your addicted child.

Peace be with you.

yellowrose, you are a pillar of love and strength to your family, there is a saying that to know a person is to walk in their shoes, then a person can judge. only then.

personally it would be impossible for me to stop loving someone who i truly loved, love cannot be CUT out of a persons heart and disgarded, wouldnt be great if that were possible, but we are human and flawed, some more than others.

you amaze me, you may seem battered and torn at the moment and there but for the grace of GOD go i, somewhere along the line you have been given such strength.

GOD BLESS you!

Strict, harsh limits...no money for rent, food..to pay bills...nothing. Sorry to be blunt but where do you get that I am doing the above!? SHE GETS NOTHING FROM ME...

She called crying wanting help to get into a treatment center. She came over while I looked up options on the Internet.

The kids came over while she was here and then left after 15 minutes. But you are right, she should not have been here and will never again be in my home until she is definitely clean and sober.

PS... thanks for the "support" :rolleyes: Do you not realize that I feel TERRIBLE that this happened in my home?

Christy, Aiden's mom (my youngest daughter), is furious with her older sister Dawn (the addict). It is so hard for me to hear how she hopes that Dawn kills herself. I understand why she feels that way. I am so angry that there isn't a treatment center for long term for people who can not afford one. I actually think she might be better off in prison than on the streets, so to speak.

You know guys, this isn't a 'white trash' family. My sister and I had parents who are looked up to in the community. Sad to say but my sister has one daughter who is also an addict.....

Ehhh, I love ya, Yellowrose, but I hate to hear you and others use that "W.T." label.

Anybody lacking in discipline or self-control from any level of society can be a drug abuser/alcoholic or pedophile or thief or other sort of lowlife activity.

Now, I'm very glad your grandbaby is recovering and seems to be okay, and I wish the very best for him. :)

It is not about self control or discipline, Harrison. Once a person takes crystal meth the brain chemistry is CHANGED forever. You might as well try to get someone to stop eating food and drinking water, it is that primal. :(

there have been clinical studies on the brain chemistry of addicts.... not always is it a matter of self control or self discipline. it is not always a matter of moral fortitude, there are medical studies done on the brain chemistry of addicts and they are different than non-addicts. there are some people who can pick up a deadly drug and NOT become an addict, there are some that once is all it took.

the mental outlook of the addict factors in but there is more to the story of addiction then just impulse control.

the ONLY cure is to remove the chemical from the person and by that time the damage has been done the cravings and addiction has set in, couple that with brain damage and its a rough haul. ask those who kicked cigarette smoking how real is addiction and they will tell you its a mo-fo.

sometimes the wall needs to be hit for things to get better, the miracle is that the baby is alive, so it really is uphill from here. God bless little aiden and make him better and bless his grandmama too.

It is not about self control or discipline, Harrison. Once a person takes crystal meth the brain chemistry is CHANGED forever. You might as well try to get someone to stop eating food and drinking water, it is that primal. :(

True! I should've been more clear: It takes self-control and discipline to say "No thanks" when a friend, spouse or boyfriend says "Hey! Party on down with us... and try some of this crystal meth, okay?"

I was offered both cocaine and ecstasy by "cool" schoolmates, and managed to politely turn it down, and just hang out and watch others "trip." I cannot even IMAGINE "experimenting" with crack cocaine!! :eek:

I'm not pretending to be a drug-free saint :D , but I'm just saying I know how to say "No," when I think it's critical to protect myself from extremely dangerous substances. Not everyone can do that, obviously.....

which is where the self-control issue comes in.

both ideas of addiction can make sence and go hand in hand. the pre-addict is all ready predisposed to full blown addiction, on the same line the thought process is bound to be different, thats why it is SO hard to quit, to them it does not make sence to quit and their bodies are physically addicted.

some people eat chocolate and stay thin. some get fat, some get diabetic.

what we ingest can have tremendously different effects on the individual, maybe for the non believers that addiction is something a person can be born with or can control would like to explain sugar to a diabetic.

i have bi-polars in my family so it took time for me to mature to realize that some people are born with frantic minds that find relief with medications, there is more to brain chemistry then i think medically we can even imagine.

Yellowrose,

I am really sorry that you had to go thru all this, your grandchildren awful incident. Also as a mother seen your daughter follow such a hard path and leaving you with so little to do about it. As I know we can only help whom honestly want it. You still her mother and I know most break your heart to see her like this, I sincere wish that things fall into place and your daughter find the light.

I will be here sending you, your baby grandchild and your daughter positive thoughts~

YellowRose, have the doctors given you an estimate of how long it will be before they can give your grandbaby a clean bill of health?

Yes I agree Kittylane. I feel that on a psychiological level, a lot of drug users are actually reaching out for something to help themselves......... to alleviate some chronic pain...... to correct an imbalanced brain chemistry which has left them living in state of chronic depression & anxiety.

A lot of pharmaceutical medications are just milder, synthesised versions of street drugs....for example ritalin, used for ADD, is very similar to cocaine. SSRI antidepressents are somewhat similar in funtion to ecstacy (causing serotinin to be increased in the brain)......Dopamine re-uptake inhibiters (another type of anti-depresent) work in similar fashion to heroine and nicotine. There was even a time when ecstacy was legally used in couples councilling, and I believe that pot is prescribed as a pain relief for many diseases where it is legal to grow it.

I feel that the truth is that some people would genuinely be better off taking certain drugs for life, because their brain chemistry is out of whack. Unfortuneately, the side effects and consequences, even for pharmaceutically prescribed drugs, are often highly undesirable.

But until this area of medicine is improved, addicts are often left with the choice between living with chronic depression, anxiety, and emotional pain due to brain chemistry imbalances, or sticking with substance use and abuse. This is the real tragedy IMHO.

Oh Barbara -- reading this thread just makes me sick for you, dear. I hope you're hanging in there and I hope your sweet grandson is doing better. Poor little guy :(

Barb, have you talked to the doctors about the long range prognosis here? I might have missed it, but do they have any idea how much he ingested? Have they explained exactly how long this can last and what it's doing to this baby's brain?

I don't want to be a total downer here, but I see defendants head into treatment every day and I see the evals that come back. Any contact with meth is NOT a good thing, not matter what age.

I know we discussed this once before in conjunction with your daughter, but there is a very real and well documented history of what meth does to people - young or old. One hit and a person is addicted for the rest of their lives. If Aidan comes down, there is a definite chance he will be susceptable to this drug for the rest of his life. By no fault of his own, unless his brain rewires itself, he could stand a chance of craving the drug because of this.

It's a safe bet that somebody is going to be held accountable for this, I just hope it's the right person because Social Services NEVER lets something like this sit. There has to be SOMEBODY to take the blame. In this state, someone would be charged with Murder2 or Manslaughter1 - there was no intent to harm but harm WAS done. There is a good chance that the oldest daughter stands a chance at jail time. I don't even want to consider the other ramifications here, let alone poor little Aidan's pain and suffering.

Dear Yellowrose,

I am a little late getting into the thread. Nevertheless i would like to say that i am praying for your grandson and your family. It is a terrible thing that has happend i do believe that God will see you through it. Your grandson is an angel that has been sent to earth by God. I am quite sure HE will not let this little person come to more harm than he has already endured.

my prayers are with you and your family......

Sorry to be blunt but where do you get that I am doing the above!? SHE GETS NOTHING FROM ME...

She called crying wanting help to get into a treatment center. She came over while I looked up options on the Internet.

The kids came over while she was here and then left after 15 minutes. But you are right, she should not have been here and will never again be in my home until she is definitely clean and sober.

PS... thanks for the "support" :rolleyes: Do you not realize that I feel TERRIBLE that this happened in my home?



Barb, I can't even begin to imagine how awful you feel that this happened in your own home. I just wanted to give you another big hug and tell you that you have my support. I know this has to be so devastating for you. Not just the fact that it happened in your home, but because of all that you are dealing with right now. I can't even imagine how awful it must feel to have an addicted child, let alone know that her addiction is responsible for your grandbaby's overdose.

(((((((((( hugs )))))))))))

First of all, they released my little grandson from the hospital yesterday at 5 PM. He is finally able to sleep soundly. When he is awake, he seems to be comfortable, MOST OF THE TIME. There are still times when he rubs himself like he is trying 'shew' away a fly or something. He has ALWAYS been very calm and non-agressive. Well, last night he was throwing things 'in fun' and also to defy Gramma... so I hope that doesn't stay long.

Folks, what Molly said, are the latest facts about the crystal meth drug. It is definitely a diferent type of animal. The most evil thing is that, you can and probably WILL become physically addicted the first time you take it esp. if you smoke it or shoot it up with a needle. Unlike cocaine that leaves the body in 3 or 4 hours, this stuff lasts for at least 24 hours. He must of had a lot, because it was evident visually from Sat to Mon! His heart enzmes were off the chart the nurse said.

According to the Poision Control center, who worked with the doctors here to pull my grandson through the crisis, said there isn't a lot of data for overdoses with children. They are going to monitor my grandson for a LONG TIME and he will be case study of Poison Control Center. He has to go back and have a series of tests next Monday for starters.

I am not sure what will happen with my oldest daughter. She deserves consequences for this. All CPS is doing right now is saying that we can not have her here at our homes. I was going to do that anyway. my youngest daughter, of course, wants her dead. That is so hard for me to hear, although I understand her anger.

For all logical purposes, my grandson should have died. But he did not. I truly believe the collective prayers and thoughts from everyone pulled him through. That is a miracle. I am now believing that the continued pleas to the higher power of life and all things good, will restore his body to wholeness.

Your responses gave me strength to put one foot in front of the other and take care of my grand daughter and support C. (the mother of my grandson). Some even made me feel the presence of God and it gave me peace.... Thank you, kind friends.

I don't even know you, but everytime I think of your grandson and situation, tears come to my eyes. That poor boy, his poor mum, poor you.....

Words seem empty - just know that somehow you'll get thru this and I'm still sending positive thoughts and prayers your way.

Keep us posted on the lad's progress -

Hang in there.

Japan

I'm so glad he was released, Barb, that's a very good thing! We're now all going to have to keep praying that the drug totally works its way out of his system and that his brain is SO young it won't remember being poisoned.

Remember, just because he is sleeping now doesn't mean he isn't tweaking. He's a little guy and a small amount of meth can bring down a football player who's been working out every day of the week. Like the docs said, he needs to be closely monitored -

Meth Withdrawal symptoms included but are not limited to:

fatigue
long, disturbed periods of sleep
irritability
intense hunger
moderate to severe depression
psychotic reactions
anxiety
Meth withdrawal, length and severity of depression is related to how much and how often Meth was used. Withdrawal symptoms including, cravings, exhaustion, depression, mental confusion, restlessness, insomnia, deep or disturbed sleep, may last up to 48 hours.

Now, given there is nothing to go by, Poison Control has their work cut out for themselves and sadly, Barb and Christie do too. Aidan is going to have to be monitored VERY closely in the next month or so, according to our poison people here, it could take that long just for the drug to completely leave his system. During that time there are heavy chances of any of the above happening. I'm sure they did this, but just in case they didn't, make sure they monitor his heart closely, Barb, this could have done very serious damage to it, not to mention several of his internal organs. Meth being a stimulant, his entire body is on 'high alert' and he's going to be unpredicatible and possibly uncontrollable to certain extremes - internally and externally - off and on for several weeks, possibly longer.

Glad he's home and soooo thankful for your miracle :) I hope your days ahead continue to be full of the best news. Keep believing for miracles!!!! ;)

I'm so very glad your grandson is doing well. Thank God.

Second, meth is a drug that steals your soul. Your daughter has no more control over it than you or I do in breathing. The only way she can get free is to get away from everyone she has ever known and move far, far away. I know because my son's best friend is a meth addict. He is finally sober after being away for two years. A hard two years. He had to leave everything he knew. He still has dreams about doing it. I just cannot make it clear enough that this drug is so very addictive and you can beat it very rarely. I pray for your daughter and hope she has the strength to do this.

OMG Im so sorry!! Please send an update when you can.

Thank you for updating us, Barb....I have been so concerned and wondering about his status......
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The presence of God is a calming and wonderful feeling and yes His nearness gives peace......He will not leave Aiden, He will be with all of you thru out the rest of this trying period.....don't be afraid to call on His Name........

and He does love your daughter, Dawn....

((hugs)) Barb...I don't know how I missed this. Poor little guy.

I know how furious your daughter must be....I can't even imagine how I would feel if my child was put at risk like that...sister or not. Give her some time....

It's also unfortunate that your older daughter seems to be in denial over the past she played in the whole situation...because possibly this would have encouraged her to get some sort of help.

How did they figure out this was what the baby ingested? Did they find him with a baggie or something? Poor baby....

Much love and prayers to you and your family...for lots of healing both physically and emotionally.

Your a strong woman Barb...in the past two years I have seen you go through more than I have been through in an entire life time....I admire you greatly.

Thanks Jodie. How did they figure out this was what the baby ingested? Did they find him with a baggie or something? Poor baby.... We got him to the emergency room as soon as he was acting like something was itching all over his body. They did lab work and tested for drugs...

I was scared that he might have found one of my pain pills on the floor or something. It turned out to be crystal meth with no room for error.

We later found a baggie in my car where Dawn was sitting when we went back up to the hospital to be interviewed by the police. So I know it has to be her. I am still rather numb.

I had to have back injections today for pain. Since I felt ok, I did major shopping tonight. :)