tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post8133779872071075601..comments2023-10-31T09:29:22.531-05:00Comments on Living With A Purple Dog: Final ThoughtsJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-5538501201084297702010-06-16T15:44:30.183-05:002010-06-16T15:44:30.183-05:00I am so sorry...this is the first time ive read yo...I am so sorry...this is the first time ive read your blog, but am in tears right now. Mostly because of your pure compassion for your son, its so touching. I am a 19 year old female who was just recently put on lamictal/diagnosed, so reading your blog is very enlightening but very hard to read at the same time. My heart & prayers are with youSassy Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087835984939159303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-89275256801157453952009-02-16T20:51:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:51:00.000-06:00My sympathies, Jon. I'm listening.My sympathies, Jon. I'm listening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-53667642382068348572009-02-02T04:50:00.000-06:002009-02-02T04:50:00.000-06:00I'm really sorry for your lose. :(I'm really sorry for your lose. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-48233862686375861022008-10-08T19:31:00.000-05:002008-10-08T19:31:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry, Jon. Just remember, the beast of me...I'm so sorry, Jon. Just remember, the beast of mental illness changes often, it's not always just the meds. He knew you loved him.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375754840950388584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-67633707615785728322008-09-29T13:03:00.000-05:002008-09-29T13:03:00.000-05:00I am so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt sympathi...I am so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your family.bruceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357661837428802095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-86104936457007426772008-09-16T19:40:00.000-05:002008-09-16T19:40:00.000-05:00Jon, I will admit that it's taken me so long to co...Jon, I will admit that it's taken me so long to come to this page and read because of selfish reasons. I apologize for that. I truly have prayed for you daily and will continue to do so.<BR/><BR/>I have told you before that your descriptions of your son remind me of me in many ways. We didn't have parallel illnesses, but we had similarities.<BR/><BR/>My guess is that if he was asking the doctors for more meds, that it's the path he wanted. With enough time it probably would have worked out, either with less meds or more. I know that for so long I thought that the number of pills and then I learned that if I take 35 pills/day I feel good. It didn't take long to start taking 35 pills/day. On the other hand, when I started lamictal the 2nd time and it started working it took no time at all to peel down antidepressant doses to combat mania. That just didn't work because of the rash.<BR/><BR/>No matter where we are in our treatments, we bipolars will have ups and downs. And one of the things I've learned in the last few years is that there are good things even at the worst times. <BR/><BR/>He knew he was loved and supported no matter what. That is all anyone really needs to know.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-60382240096725532542008-09-08T01:03:00.000-05:002008-09-08T01:03:00.000-05:00Jon-I haven't been here in forever, as I have inte...Jon-<BR/><BR/>I haven't been here in forever, as I have intentionally distanced myself from the "bipolar" world, in an effort to heal myself. <BR/><BR/>When I came here tonight due to my insomnia and read about your son's unfortunate accident, I was heartbroken and am sending out much love to you and your family. <BR/><BR/>You have been there for me so many times via your blog, and I wish there was something I could do to be there for you. Please know that I am sending lots of good vibes your way, and will be lighting a candle for you and your family.<BR/><BR/>Feel free to email me <BR/>Stacy<BR/>reklaws at comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-3944111400436236882008-09-02T16:35:00.000-05:002008-09-02T16:35:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-84967010830048105492008-09-02T08:35:00.000-05:002008-09-02T08:35:00.000-05:00So sorry for your loss. Sending love and peace.So sorry for your loss. Sending love and peace.Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759938692575603663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-17550395787898655832008-09-01T16:34:00.000-05:002008-09-01T16:34:00.000-05:00Just a stranger passing through but wanted to stop...Just a stranger passing through but wanted to stop and send you and your family my warm thoughts and wishes.Kahlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500615451909999365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-22556609642999454302008-08-31T12:13:00.000-05:002008-08-31T12:13:00.000-05:00Hi Jon,I found your blog through "My Sad Alter Ego...Hi Jon,<BR/>I found your blog through "My Sad Alter Ego" blog. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. It sounds like you and your wife loved him so much. <BR/><BR/>Mental illness is so difficult to live with and medication can be a big part of what helps people return to some form of normality.<BR/>I say that because for 7 years I have struggled to find "the magic mixture". I have been, overmedicated, undermedicated, not medicated and finally seem to have found a mixture of medications that helped me become me again.<BR/><BR/>You loved your son and unfortuntely it is often a trial and error, mix and match guessing game as to what helps, what overmedicates, what turns the unicorn into a stallion, and then finally what helps the stallion return to becoming a unicorn again.<BR/><BR/>To me it sounds like you were trying hard to help your son become a thriving unicorn. You did the best you could under difficult circumstances.<BR/><BR/>Please take care,<BR/>...aquaAquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230285017033299419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-40239262641022179482008-08-31T11:11:00.000-05:002008-08-31T11:11:00.000-05:00God, I just found this now. I am so, so sorry.God, I just found this now. I am so, so sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-78815932106994806962008-08-30T13:53:00.000-05:002008-08-30T13:53:00.000-05:00jon,unicorns are everlasting, magical, elusive, an...jon,<BR/>unicorns are everlasting, magical, elusive, and fragile. to have given life to one, to have taken care and loved a unicorn so deeply and dearly with all your energy, heart and soul is something only you and your wife will know and understand. as the mother of my one and only son, oliver, i shed tears for you, dear friend. i hope that, in time, you will find hope and serenity through your own tears, in the light and peace that that now surrounds your kyle, your unicorn.Polarimbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078633949571503125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-69110445121369986562008-08-26T19:37:00.000-05:002008-08-26T19:37:00.000-05:00Jon, so sorry for your loss.Jon, so sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-56930455958899561002008-08-25T12:37:00.000-05:002008-08-25T12:37:00.000-05:00My thoughts and prayers are with you and your fami...My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.stewbie2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17569173644510076185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-79048934905784363092008-08-25T03:36:00.000-05:002008-08-25T03:36:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry. You're in my thoughts.I'm so sorry. You're in my thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-37188750635758933072008-08-24T15:44:00.000-05:002008-08-24T15:44:00.000-05:00Came over from "not very anonymous mom's" blog. Wh...Came over from "not very anonymous mom's" blog. While I don't know you or your family, I'm so sorry for your loss. Your view of your son as a unicorn is an amazing analogy, and one I wish more people would embrace when a family member is stricken with mental illness. Most of us get labeled as the black sheep, kept distant and scorned. I'm so glad you didn't do that to your son, so hold it close to your broken heart that at least he knew he was deeply loved.Miss Defectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299676284584329772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-62049241809013535792008-08-24T04:22:00.000-05:002008-08-24T04:22:00.000-05:00jon,i am deeply saddened and so sorry for your los...jon,<BR/><BR/>i am deeply saddened and so sorry for your loss. however, it is my hope that your words and your actions inspire at least one person and i'm sure they will. it is so very important to love unconditionally and i am so thankful your son had your love and support every single day.<BR/><BR/>my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-57856153592380379822008-08-24T03:01:00.000-05:002008-08-24T03:01:00.000-05:00I don't know you but I am very sorry for your loss...I don't know you but I am very sorry for your loss.<BR/>With medication it's six of one, half dozen of the other. I have bipolar disorder and can't tolerate most prescription medications. But I have to have something. I take non-prescription lithium (lithium orotate) and it really helps a lot. Everyone's body chemistry is different. Also, when you chose to have your son take medication you did it because you wanted the best for him. You did nothing wrong. <BR/>I wish you may somehow find peace. Again, I am sorry for your loss. It is a terrible thing that anyone should have to endure such sorrow.Cie Cheesemeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871507564733240927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-20636324576588987152008-08-23T22:44:00.000-05:002008-08-23T22:44:00.000-05:00I remember three years ago when I came across your...I remember three years ago when I came across your blog and read as much as possible in awe of your family's strength. I happen to have a 10 year old unicorn of my own and want to thank you and your family for making us know that we are not alone. I am so very sorry about your son, and I do understand the regret that accompanies the reality that our babies need meds with side effects that can rival the illness they treat. Please remember how he must have felt on the inside when his mind wouldn't rest. As a mom who carried the bipolar gene over to my son, I think that he would want you to know that life on the meds was more much more peaceful than not. All we can ever wish for is peace. NamasteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-36041406724851660262008-08-23T16:56:00.000-05:002008-08-23T16:56:00.000-05:00I am sorry for your lose.Take Care,NGI am sorry for your lose.<BR/>Take Care,<BR/>NGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-84883290143471068662008-08-23T01:40:00.000-05:002008-08-23T01:40:00.000-05:00Oh Jon, I am so very sorry. I don't know if this ...Oh Jon, I am so very sorry. I don't know if this will help or not, but I am bipolar and currently experiencing the rages, and I hate who I am when this occurs... I am trying desperately to get on my meds but it's complicated because my thyroid is off and I'm pregnant... of course I can't speak for your son but I can tell you that the vicious circle that occurs with me is that when I rage, I feel like shit afterwards for having broken things, yelled at people, whatever, and then I feel miserable... being miserable makes it all the easier to get mad... then I rage over something even MORE trivial... then I feel shittier... you see? So if your son was anything like me, he was very happy for the meds. Lamictal, by the way, is my "wonder drug" as well and I'm trying desperately to get back on it. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-34245462939633196272008-08-22T02:19:00.000-05:002008-08-22T02:19:00.000-05:00I lost my husband recently. Because of that, I cam...I lost my husband recently. Because of that, I came into contact with others that had recently suffered losses of loved ones. What I have observed with myself and with them...... is that we feel all feel guilt over something and we second guess ourselfs. We should have done this, we shouldnt have done that. At the time you did what you thought was right and you did it for good reason. I dont know exactly what this mechanism is that causes this when we lose someone we love so very much ....... but it seems to happen to most everyone. Try not to do it to yourself. From what I am reading, medicating him made a difference in a positive way and was a good decision. Second guessing yourself now........it only hurts, rubbing salt in the wound so to speak. You loved him well. I can see that.I am sure he knew it also.Rainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088907661394233572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-3198364777093306272008-08-21T19:54:00.000-05:002008-08-21T19:54:00.000-05:00I am so glad that your son was loved every day of ...I am so glad that your son was loved every day of his life. My thoughts are with you and your family.saviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108928771098986012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-20692392218154691852008-08-21T19:22:00.000-05:002008-08-21T19:22:00.000-05:00I came here from Furios Seasons. I'm so sorry for ...I came here from Furios Seasons. I'm so sorry for your loss; you are in my thoughts. be well-Katerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383081556635185185noreply@blogger.com