Tuesday, September 11, 2012

"Baby, did you forget to take your meds?"

The more reading I do, the more frustrated I become.  Today I filed an open records request for the 911 call Brent placed.  I have the police reports, but since this is an on-going investigation, I will limit the parts I post to things that have already been said in open court.  What I want to do is post the whole thing.  What I want to do is run out into the street and yell til someone hears me.  What I want is to have my nephew back.

Lucas's mother stated in open court at a public hearing that she had been prescribed the combination of Paxil and Abilify.  Paxil is an anti-depressant you have probably heard of.  Let's read a little about Abilify, shall we?

Why is this medication prescribed?

Aripiprazole is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions) in adults and teenagers 13 years of age and older. It is also used alone or with other medications to treat episodes of mania or mixed episodes (symptoms of mania and depression that happen together) in adults, teenagers, and children 10 years of age and older with bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder; a disease that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods). Aripiprazole is also used with an antidepressant to treat depression when symptoms cannot be controlled by the antidepressant alone. Aripiprazole is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain.
Aripiprazole may help control your symptoms, but will not cure your condition. It may take 2 weeks or longer before you feel the full benefit of aripiprazole. Continue to take aripiprazole even if you feel well. Do not stop taking aripiprazole without talking to your doctor.

As outlined in the Writ of Habeas Corpus, item #10 states that she was having "horrible thoughts" like "wanting to run away from home, THROWING THE BABY THROUGH THE WINDOW" (caps are mine).  Five days later, Lucas was diagnosed with a broken arm.  She had stopped taking the combination of meds listed above.

Abruptly stopping a combination of meds for psychosis is not advised, as shown above. 

So let's review.
October 28, 2011 Paxil and Abilify prescribed.
Lucas has a broken arm 5 days later.  Someone broke that tiny baby's arm.
Lucas's mother stopped taking the meds, not on a doctor's advice or supervision, but because she didn't want to pay for them.
Brent and Sarah argue on Saturday, February 4th because he awoke to hearing her yelling at Lucas.  He told her, "You can't yell at a four month old.  You can't yell at a baby".
Tuesday, February 7th they get into an argument because she has informed him she stopped taking her meds.  She takes Lucas and slams the door.  She is alone with him the entire night before.
Wednesday, February 8th, Lucas becomes unresponsive around noon.

Does this timeline and the events therein suggest that Brent should be arrested in connection with Lucas's death to you?

Thanks for reading.  Please drop by our Facebook page and like so that more people will hear Lucas's story.  www.facebook.com/justiceforlucas

We had Jenna's birthday party on Saturday.  It was bittersweet because she had a fun time, but really wanted her daddy to be there to celebrate too.




---jaime

4 comments:

  1. This breaks my heart! No this does not suggest that Brent should have been arrested or still remain in jail! I pray that justice for sweet innocent Lucas and your brother prevails!

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  2. Wow. And she is walking around free? I don't understand how they have enough to hold him. This is deplorable.

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  3. Jaime, did they know the babies arm was broke prior to the day he became unresponsive & was taken to the hospital? If so, just curious as to why the medical staff didn't notify CPS then to investigate the crazy mother? This is absolutely unbelievable, not to mention scary, that investigators have all this information about her, especially with the medication history & comments about harming the baby, that they are not even considering her as a suspect!!! This is just crazy! Stay strong & continue to fight for your brother.....he is lucky to have you as a sister =)

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    1. Yes, he was taken to the doctor. They did an x-ray and everything. I have NO idea why CPS wasn't called. There are so many things wrong with the whole thing. Thank you so much for your support.

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