Follow Up

I want to thank you all for the tremendous outpouring of support.  It has been four days since our incident at the emergency room.  R was unusually fussy overall and cried inconsolably when I laid him down for each diaper change the first two days.  It was clear that he was in pain despite giving him pain relievers.  His fever disappeared with antibiotics.  I hope this is all forgotten by him now mentally and physically.  R is the sweetest child I have ever known. It is very sad that this happened to such an incredibly sweet boy.  I will continue to be especially nurturing to him as he heals from this experience.  As well as with my other two older children who also have the lasting memory.

When they were discussing it amongst themselves the next day my 4 year old daughter yells "They tried to rip his peepee skin"!  Demonstrating to me that she was paying attention to all of the hoopla and I regret that she had to be there to witness such a thing.  My older son feels very compelled to write a complaint to the hospital asking for the nurses to be fired.  He stated they should be fired because they were yelling at me and arguing.  I will not intervene other than to lend an ear to listen or to answer questions.  I want them to feel however they feel whether it be nothing or something.

I am proud to say that my children saw their mother stand up for herself and her child, in an educated and reasonably calm manner, considering the fact that she was being yelled at.  Children need to see women with strength.  Children also need to know that their parent will stand up for them.

I have felt traumatized and am still dealing with anxiety, insomnia and loss of appetite.  I have lost over 5 pounds already.  The act of being required to push someone off of my son in order to protect him has effected me and I cannot get the image out of my head.  There is also the anxiety of waiting for DCFS to follow up with my case which requires a home inspection and they give themselves up to 60 days to do that.  Something I have absolutely no fear of since my children have a wonderful enriching home but nonetheless this whole experience has left me feeling criminalized for completely unjust reasons.

Tax dollars hard at work....avenging two nurses.