Help!!

[Soxsox]

PLEASE HELP!!!

I took my child (down syndrome & suffered from duodenal atresia at birth) to hospital several months ago due to vomiting and at the time it was diagnosed as severe constipation. About a month ago she was still being sick and was losing weight at quite an alarming rate so after trying to get help from various sources e.g Doctor, health visitor, NHS in the previous months back to hospital I returned.

She has now been diagnosed with Reflux and is on medication but even though the dosage has been increased several times she still not fully cured. The Doctor got in touch with social services and yesterday our child was taken into foster care. He says that the condition of reflux wouldn't result in so much weight loss. He stated she was a complicated little girl and yet he informs the social services that we are neglecting her. I've asked for help on several occasions over the past few months and now they're saying its US who are to blame. Our Christmas has been ruined and we're just amazed that we are getting accused of neglecting her. NO ONE IS LISTENING TO THE FACTS!!!!

She was vomiting up to 3/4 of her meals but yet he says there's no known medical reason for her weight loss. We are at an all time low and don't know where to turn for help!!!

There's also been a lot of neglect from the hospital, running out of medicine, asking to send clean clothes in because they have none, left to sit in her own vomit for hours on end. My Husband is at his wits end and with him suffering from depression is it an all time low. WE'VE BEEN WRONGLY DONE BY AND ARE PAYING A VERY HIGH PRICE FOR A DOCTORS INCOMPETENCE AND NOW HAVE OUR YOUNGEST CHILD TAKEN FROM US. THE NHS HAS made the mistake but won't admit it. The evidence we've got and when presented to them they gave no answers as they know they are wrong on all accounts. We are in desperate need of help from someone!!!

BEWARE OF THE NHS in WIGAN!

Sue

Any help and advice would be much appreciated. SO FAR NO ONE IS LISTENING!

I've got a solicitor but they seem hopeless and only interested in the money they can make through legal aid.

I have no advice, but I feel so sorry for you and your family. I hope your little angel will soon be home with the family that obviously love her. I hope your solicitor can sort this out quickly and I am shocked by the care you received in your hospital.
You are in my thoughts.

Have not got anything constructive to say, but wanted you to know that I am so very sad for you and will be wishing you a good outcome.

I am so shocked by this story and I wish you well.

Take care.

Had some more support from another thread I started so Thank you to every one for your help and support. I am currently awaiting a call from the chap who PeachyIsNowAChristmasFruit put me in touch with. I have also written to Simon Murchs but have no reply.
The information that solicitors are free for parents in care proceedings is very useful but I have still not found one who specialises in the area I need. Any recommendations very welcome.

I will keep you posted.

Best wishes
Sue

Hi,

Need some recommendations on a very good solicitor that deals specifically in children's law? I don't need some tin pot one like the one I'm currently with. Will being on legal reduce the choices in which solicitors will represent me.

I can't imagine the consequences of losing Tess and the effects it'll have on my whole family especially my depressed husband!!

Best wishes
Sue

Oh poor Soxsox, this is abominable. I wish I could actually offer help and advice, but all I can offer is support, and sympathy, perhaps empathy. I have never had my DS taken into care but at times I have feared it, she too has a reflux problem, failure to thrive and other SN (no definite diagnosis yet).

I have had problems with social bloody services before, and so called medical proffessionals making assumptions (including sexual abuse when she had a urine infection).

I always worry if I have to take my DS or DD to A & E, that there will be another assumption of me being a neglectful mother, and have had all kinds of accusations, like a crossroads worker getting ss involved when my DD managed to reach a plasic carrier bag from somewhere she could never reach before, put it over her head, so I calmly removed it. I got a call from ss wanting to visit me about my child being in danger!

So although it has not happened to me (yet...) I DO worry about it, and I cannot express how awful I feel for you. I am wondering if going to the press may help or hinder your situation, or is this something you cannot do until it is resolved.

Anyway, PLEASE try to keep us posted, I will be watching your thread, awaiting news.

I really hope to God you get your DD back with you soon, and possibly find the strength to sue the b*stards. Love from Isabel xx