Posts Tagged ‘schizophrenia’

Two very special people gave me really neat birthday presents on Friday and yesterday.  My birthday isn’t until the 17th, Tuesday – but my best friend and my hubby decided not to wait.

My best friend got me something I’ve never seen before, but I’m so excited about it.  Please let me know if you’ve ever seen this!

It’s called a “Smartbox” and looks like it’s in many countries – but I’ve only just now seen it thanks to my best friend, Dawn.

What is it?

She purchased for me a “Smartbox Charming Getaways – Northeast and California”.  I get to go through the book and choose where I want to go.  It’s a one night stay for two at any of the locations in the book that comes in the cute little box.  Oh my goodness!  What fun!  You choose from over 50 locations!

Most are Bed and Breakfasts, and I’m completely excited!  Not sure whether to take her or my hubby.  Hmmmm.  Hubby and I deserve more time together, but so does she and I.  We’ll see what I pick!

From the hubby I got a Wacom Intuos3 6×11 tablet.  I’ve been playing around with it, but not too sure how to do certain things.  It’s so much fun!  I think Tess has one – so maybe she can tell me what her favorite thing to do on it is!  I’m working on that theme I wanted to do with mostly my own drawings for illustration, so I’ll just keep playing until I get something I like!  Oh so much FUN!

On to my son, and an update on him.  He’s been released from the psychiatric hospital to a crisis group home.  He’s been at that particular group home before, so he’s comfy going there.  I took him from the hospital to the home, and his whole demeanor is wonderful.  Very uplifted and happy.  Albeit not too happy about the partial hospitalization that comes after the group home.

I’ll be taking Stephen to a facility every day I work so that he’s not home alone.  I’ve insisted on this as I don’t believe he’s safe at home yet until he gets more assistance.

Interesting note – they did a rule out on Bi-Polar.  Which is what they’ve been saying he has.  They did a pretty in depth review on him and have given him a diagnosis of schizophrenia with psychotic disorder.  Well, interesting.  They have him on Lithium.  Ouch.

We’ll see, I’m just following along with my strong suggestions – and they are listening quite well so far.  We’ll see how this goes.

But to see my son smiling and telling me he misses me – well, warms my heart and drys my tears.  He’ll be okay.  I know it.

Work – AWESOME!  I enjoy doing what I do, and I even got my first paycheck!  Yeah!

There you have it – Update from Monica!

Now I get to go play with my tablet!!  Draw Draw Draw