Alex's Story 2023 #helpforAlex Part 4 a new day

Warning! This story will be raw and honest! I’m posting it in hopes that other parents and children can find healing, Grace, and HELP!

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I took Alex up for his first day Wednesday morning the 6th. I think it goes without saying as a parent, at this point I hadn’t eaten, slept, or even showered for days. My house was a wreck and I was way behind on chores. It’s hard to function when your world collapses.

But, I couldn’t bring myself to leave him so I just sat in my car right outside the faculty from 9am - 3:30pm. And you know what, I did the same thing Thursday and Friday. There is nothing more terrifying than seeing one of your kids in pain and when you’re a parent you just want to protect them at all cost.

I spent last week partially off work and just spending time with Alex. I feel like this is partly my fault, that I need to be better and learn how to help him more. That his struggle is my struggle and we need to ban together.

I did pay the first portion of his stay which I posted. It doesn’t include the doctors or the hospital etc. Along with a stay he had at Children’s hospital I’ve been putting off. I would be lying if I didn’t say I’ve allowed some medical bills to even go into collections because a single parent with no help can only do so much. But, thankfully we can fix that now.