So this has been the most ridiculous day in quite some time. I know that Jordan and I probably have our facebook friends very confused, so I am using this as a forum to just let everyone know what is going on.
Monday, Pate (rehab center) gave my parents a week to find a new place for Michael. He is more aggressive right now (ironically, they attribute that to the healing process and more awareness....) and has hurt some members of their staff.
This morning (Thursday), they called mom early and told her that they could no longer keep Michael safe and needed him gone today. My parents made plans to pick him up and we started the ball rolling towards bringing him home to Nashville. Lots of phone calls and plans being made.
Mom and Dad went to Pate and picked Michael up. Almost immediately after arriving at their apartment, he became belligerent (no short term memory and paranoia are issues, so he did not know who they were), hit mom and dad, escaped into the parking lot, caused a scene. Cops were called. This obviously is a very clear sign that Michael is not ready to come home. They are currently at the hospital where he will likely spend the weekend and the first part of next week while they make arrangements for a new rehab center. Dallas is tapped out, so it will be somewhere far away. (California is the only option I have heard as of right now).
This puts our family in three different places. Big bummer. It leaves me reflecting (again) how quickly our lives changed last December and how much pain and confusion this has caused. I am having to draw upon deep reserves in order to remain hopeful or positive.
That's the story for today. Thanks friends and family for caring.
Loren
love you... and will pray for you... and that's totally crappy.
ReplyDeletei'm so sorry... ugh. no platitudes here, you already know them. so i'll just hurt with you and pray with you... and be available for whatever whenever...
blake and i just read this together...my hearts breaking for your family. all of you are in my prayers every night.
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