January 7, 2007
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yes, I’m blogging this…
3:30 am
I’m in a rocking chair in the ER. The staff are really kind. I got a call at one telling me that my son had been admitted to the ER and was okay. In that short time between the first and last parts of that sentence your heart drops. He is here for alcohol poisoning. He drank so much that he stopped breathing. The nurses told me that he was really apologetic and was hoping that I would get here soon cos I should punish him, that I was going to “kick his ass.”So far I don’t feel mad at all. I don’t think I will and if I do it won’t be for a while. I’m just glad he’s alive. The boy and girl that brought him in didn’t know his last name. I had to tell admitting his last name.
He just failed the test to leave– couldn’t open his eyes or sit up. We’ll be here a few hours longer. I was given the option of okaying an IV to rehydrate him. Apparently that will sober him up quicker and lessen the effects tomorrow (hangover). I’m not sure what to do. It might be good to have him feel a real hangover, but I’m his mom… he’s my baby… I don’t want him to hurt.
Anyway, I am letting that wait for now. I get the feeling that Dr. McDreamy agrees with the consequences option. Clearly the medical eye-candy is a welcome distraction. The coffee’s not terrible either.
Comments (26)
Good thoughts being sent out into the universe for you and yours. Here’s hoping he learns from this and chooses not to repeat it. I’m glad he’s ok. And that you’re ok.
god, lar, i don’t even know what to say about this. thank god the kids he was with brought him in, instead of freaking out and trying to cover their own asses. it’s way later than you wrote this, so you’ve already decided one way or the other about the IV. whatever you decided, it was the right thing – don’t beat yourself up about it, you know? i’m glad he’s okay; i know you’ll help him through the next part. smooches.
oh my god – wow – I am glad he is OK, and man, if this doesn’t teach him that overdoing it is deadly… wow. Hang in there!
Can’t find the right words to respond. My heart goes out to you. I’m glad there was someone there to take him into ER. Saying prayers for you and him.
good luck to you.
Oh gosh – what a lesson to learn though! Thank goodness those kids took him in, you should be sure to thank them. Kids make bad decisions that way too often.
Yikes – good to know that this was a lesson he can learn from, instead of something tragic. He’ll think twice next time, though…
So sorry. I think its good he learned the shitty effects of booze at this age. He probably wont be doing this ever again.
Im glad he is fine though. That is most important.
holy shit, i’m glad he’s going to be alright! a buddy of mine in college went through a similar experience after getting into a drinking constest with somebody larger than himself…he had a BAC of 0.42, they told him, and used phrases like “lethal range” and “lucky to be alive”…hopefully it wasn’t as severe with d!
we got out of the ER at 5:30am. got to bed at 7. Dylan didn’t have shoes, a coat, or his wallet.
he’s feeling horrible, emotionally and physically.
I wouldn’t mind a nap.
Shit, how scary. I know I did stuff like this too, but it’s still horrifying from a parent perspective. I hope he can gain wisdom from all this.
having teenagers out there, doing stuff. ugh. it’s fucking scary. when I hear the parents of teenagers say “my kid would never” I want to slap them and scream, “you wanna bet?! how much are you willing to wager on that? your kid’s life?”
This shit happens. even with the good kids. being a good kid doesn’t mean brilliant beyond the capacity of mistakes. my kid, she’s a good kid. hell, she’s a great kid, considering what could be going on. still, she’s done some really scary, stupid things. we’ve been heartbroken, scared, angry, furious, and sad, all at various times. and this is with a decent, smart, healthy, well-adjusted teenager.
and her favorite comeback is, “well, I’m a teenager, it’s what I’m supposed to be doing!” And I know there are lots of parents that will write it off, oh kids being kids, we did it, they’re going to do it, too! and turn away. we’ve chosen not to do that. we know she’s going to do it, but we still crack down on her when it’s the right thing to do. the time she got totally messed up, freaked out and called us to come pick her up? we didn’t ground her. she was miserable, scared and felt horrible. she did the right thing, though, and called us for help. the time she threw the party at the house? she had the bejeezus grounded out of her. so yeah. I get it. You’re doing the right thing, and you’re a good mom and I’m so so so so so so so happy that he’s going to be okay.
bored and browsing and fell here. i know what you’re going through (sort of) my soon to be 18 year old son spent 2 month in rehab 2 years ago.
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ohhh shit. glad they got him in there, and hope you guys all work it out so *that* never happens again.
Fuckity. Scariness. How is he now? How are you?
how are you, how is he?
i wish something like this had happend to me while I was young.
It would have curbed my appetite for a few years.
love and all that jazz.
hugs to you, that’s hard shit.
We love you Lara girl.
Jesus! What a horrible place to have to be. I’m not sure I wouldn’t let them have the hangover and learn a lesson. But at the same time I’d feel like I hadn’t done all I could as a Mother.
{{{hugs}}}
How is everything?
So terrible to hear, but really glad to hear he’s doing ok….sore, sorry for himself and all. Hope he learns his lesson from this one – sounds like he probably will. Fingers crossed though, hey?
Sending some good thoughts and hugs your way….
~ Sherri
I hope it all worked out ok. Hangovers are a good reason to think twice about drinking though, and his whole experience? Well, you do have to learn some how I guess. It’s good to know his 2 friends, however irresponsible they are, are responsible enough to do something right.
I’m he was brought to the ER even if they didn’t know his name. Alot of times kids won’t think to do things like that simply out of fear. Your son had a couple of angels watching out for him.
You’re a good mom for even considering letting him suffer the hangover. There are lessons and consequences to everything. Better he learn now while he’s got a mom to watch over him.
-M
OMG, what a nightmare. He’s punished himself enough already. Poor kid.
Wow – that would be so scary!
Did you end up kicking his ass afterall?
I have a feeling you did not.
And I have a feeling . . . in the same situation with my girls … I probably wouldn’t either.
I hope all is well.