http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/fighting-ongoing-battles-for-our-foster Provides information on foster care including adult, respite, and kinship along with resources, struggles that foster parents will face. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:04:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/fighting-ongoing-battles-for-our-foster/comment-page-1#comment-370 Kelly Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:33:50 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/09/12/fighting-ongoing-battles-for-our-foster#comment-370 How rude!!! How rude!!!

]]> http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/fighting-ongoing-battles-for-our-foster/comment-page-1#comment-369 lmg1567 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:39:33 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/09/12/fighting-ongoing-battles-for-our-foster#comment-369 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. 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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