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    Oh, gosh, I hope the hearing goes your way, and they are better able to find a way to stabilize him as time goes on. Have they any idea what is causing this? You are all still in our prayers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post
    Oh, gosh, I hope the hearing goes your way, and they are better able to find a way to stabilize him as time goes on. Have they any idea what is causing this? You are all still in our prayers.
    What Karen said.
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    Well, today is the hearing, as well as my dad's 72nd birthday.

    Spoke with my mom last night, she was really angry. She had a call from the social worker, apparently dad's playing the I'm normal, can I go home card. He would hide his behavior if I was visiting but let fly when it was just he and my mom. Seems that's what he's trying to do now. Mom has full intention of ensuring they know exactly what went on during the 10 days before he was finally taken away.

    Praying they keep him locked up and continue to try to treat him.
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    Gayle, that is quite common, and I'm sure the professionals have encountered this before.

    Continued prayers for you and your folks.
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    More prayers. I don't know if they can give him medication against his will, legally...but I am sure they will go on trying to work with him.

    Do the docs have a diagnosis? Any idea of what happened?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Queen of Poop View Post
    Well, today is the hearing, as well as my dad's 72nd birthday.

    Spoke with my mom last night, she was really angry. She had a call from the social worker, apparently dad's playing the I'm normal, can I go home card. He would hide his behavior if I was visiting but let fly when it was just he and my mom. Seems that's what he's trying to do now. Mom has full intention of ensuring they know exactly what went on during the 10 days before he was finally taken away.

    Praying they keep him locked up and continue to try to treat him.
    Strange indeed. He must have his wits about him if he would hide the behavior when you were around, and is now pulling the "normal act" for his doctors. He obviously knows what he's doing if that's the case. Sounds like a very complicated situation, to say the least.

    Hoping that the experts can sort it all out and help him.
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    Continuing prayers for you and your folks, Gayle.

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    Mom just called me. She gave her statement. Was asked if she ever felt threatened by dad, she replied no, but during a phone call while he's been locked up he wasn't sure he was actually talking to her or someone else. She was also asked if she felt she could take care of him in his present state, she replied No. They thanked her for her input and that was it. Now we wait.

    I congratulated her on standing her ground and finally using her backbone. Told her to go get herself a reward of some sort this afternoon. Regardless of the outcome now she's done good!
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    I just came to check this thread and see how things are going since yesterday was Sept. 1. I'll keep praying.
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