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09/12/07

Fighting Ongoing Battles for Our Foster Children

Posted by : Lanette in Foster Care Blog at 10:55 pm , 380 words, 204 views
Categories: Daily Life

Fighting Battles for Our Foster Children

During the appointment, I listened to a lecture from the doctor that was intended for the biological mother. After my thirty minute parenting lecture I then had to supply a written promise to the doctor that I would make sure this foster child would not miss any of his appointments and attend all surgery appointments while he was in my care. Then I had to get prior approve for the surgery from child welfare. A couple of weeks before his surgery he was moved to another foster home. All the doctor information and paperwork for the surgery was sent with the child.

A couple of days before his surgery, I received a phone call stating that I had missed a few appointments for this child’s surgery and was once again read the riot act. I explained that he was moved to another foster home and they would need to contact the caseworker. I continued to receive a few more calls, explaining that I was the person on record that I needed to get this child to his next appointment or the surgery would be cancelled without the possibility of rescheduling. I tried to explain that I did not even know where the child was, or if he was still in foster care. I finally had to call my agency to handle the situation.

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Sometimes the foster children are with you for only a few days. Months or even years but they all have battles to be fought for them. It does not matter how short or how long the stay of the foster child is, the battle is there. Some battles at times seem so humorous, but we fight them. If only we could win them all, sadly most of us do not win the majority of them. But we leave one battle to return another day to fight for our foster children. If foster parents did not love and care about these children then would we still be enduring the ongoing battles for them?

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More reading:

Taking Responsibility

Taking Responsibility - Inside a Foster Home

Taking Responsibility - Biological Parents

Taking Responsibility - Cold Hard Truth

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Comment from: lmg1567 [Member]

We had a similar situation with our diabetic foster daughter. She had moved so many times and was so medically fragile. She, fortunately had the continuity of living in the same area and could utilize the same doctors at each home, but it was such a time consuming, demanding position to be in. We were faxing the doctor her sugar levels almost daily and getting near daily phone calls from the doctor adjusting her meds/diet. Not to mention the dozens of calls from school because she refused to take her shots, check her sugar level, in general take care of herself (she was 12 and in denial about her illness). We poured so much energy into this kid and when she moved (she was only supposed to stay for an emergency placement - weekend at the most and it turned into 4 months), the doctors office kept calling and harrassing us about not keeping appts., sending info., etc. The things we do for these kids is amazing - we don't need applause, just some quiet appreciation and respect would be nice.

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