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11/13/06

Questions???

Posted by : Erin H in Transracial/Transcultural Adoption Blog at 02:21 pm , 229 words, 50 views  
Categories: Questions and Answers
Oops, I forgot to put this on the end of the last post, but as I am thinking about it, it makes sense to have it as it's own post anyway.

I have tried to give a full picture of our adoption process, experience in Ethiopia and first week home, but I have been so tired that I am sure that there are some holes somewhere.

SO, please leave a comment and ask any questions you may have (Karin left one on my last post asking about how Ben and Belane interact) and I will answer all of the questions over the next few days (including Karin's).

Pretty much anything is fair game...technical stuff about the process, my stay in Addis, life at home or anything in between.

I like this idea because it gives me a chance to have some "conversation" with you all, plus it will give me stuff to write about while I am still getting back into my blogging groove, because I know that sooner or later you're going to get sick of hearing about how crazy I am about Belane and my family. :)

This is a busy week for us, with family pictures, parent teacher conferences, a school play, meetings at public health and a trip to Utah for doctor appointments, so "question and answers" would be easy and fun.

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So ask away. :)

Comments, Pingbacks:

Comment from: arroller [Member] Email
Who is in the school play?

Angela :-)
PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 14:57
Comment from: S [Member] Email
How often do you have to leave your area for medical care for Belane and how far do you have to go?
PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 16:03
Comment from: JR [Member] Email
Hi Erin - love all the posts about life with 10, and especially about Belane & Marcus together - sooo cute. Here's my question - now that you have adopted children at many different ages, what are your thoughts on the differences in adjustment and/or attachment, based on the age of the child when he/she comes home?

Thanks,
June
PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 16:09
Comment from: Erin H [Member] Email · http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/
Thanks guys!! These are great... I hope that there will be more too. I will definitely start answering these in posts tomorrow. Thanks again! I knew you'd have some good thoughts/questions. :)

E
PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 16:29
Comment from: Reba [Member] Email
I also am interested in the health care process for Belane. What does having an HIV positive child involve? What is the medical situation like. What is the life expectancy. If you want to speak in terms of generalizations instead of specifically Belane, that works too.

I know you touched on it before, but I am curious about the reality of it.

PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 17:17
Comment from: jen [Member] Email · www.learningpatience.wordpress.com
Thanks for the invite to ask questions! I'd like to know how this trip compared to your last one. Did staying at the Hilton "spoil" your cultural experience (as I have read some say it would do)? What were you super thankful that you packed?
PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 17:17
Comment from: binhsma [Member] Email
Erin,Have you experienced any one being uncomfortable around Belane because of her HIV status.I am asking because our daughter who will come homefrom China is a hep B carrier and I am trying to plan on how to deal with others attitudes. I do plan on not telling too many others but I am trying to learn how to handle these issues.Will you have her in the church nursery? It has been suggusted that we not take our daughter there.Give me advice?
Dawn
PermalinkPermalink 11/13/06 @ 20:37
Comment from: 3+4more [Member] Email
Erin,
I just really want to know more about the whole process regarding the HIV status - getting her on your insurance, what doctors you have to see right away, (How to prove to my husband that it ISN'T endangering our other children). I know you've already shared a lot, but more links with information and more details about what it means when you come home (I know not every detail is our business) but that's really what I want to know more about.

Thank you for all you share.
PermalinkPermalink 11/14/06 @ 09:21
Comment from: fosteringlove [Member] Email
Hi Erin. I did think of a few questions that may be useful to others in-process or soon-to-be. Here they are:

1) Do you have any money-saving tips for any part of the adoption process, whether it is near the beginning or anywhere up to or beyond travel/escorting? Of course, I don't mean to make this all about money or to suggest that anyone should cut corners or make poor decisions to save a buck, but I am sure most of us, like you, have to take finances into consideration while engaging in this process.

2) Aside from any places that may have personal siginificance to our children, what are some must-see places when visiting Ethiopia to pick-up the kids?


I'll leave it at that for now. Thanks!


-Angela
PermalinkPermalink 11/14/06 @ 20:50
Comment from: Bethany [Member] Email
I know that you were asked this recently and thought it would be a great thing to talk about. Did you feel that it was taboo for you to be seen in Ethiopia as a Caucasian adopting an Ethiopian child. How did most of the Ethiopian people treat you?
PermalinkPermalink 11/14/06 @ 21:22
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