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Posted 2014-06-03T01:50:58Z

Meet Jonathan

(this post was written a week ago- )


Today, Brock wants to introduce you to one of his friends. This is Jonathan. Jonathan is currently in ICU at Children's far from his home in Texarkana because he needed more care than they can give him. His aunt (legal guardian and caregiver and therefore called mom from here on out in this post) has a very tiny support group of other moms in the area whose children also have additional needs. We answer each others insurance questions, discuss what type of equipment is best, favorite doctors, and visit each other in the hospital. Jonathan's mom, Patricia, is in desperate need of support and encouragement. Taking care of Jonathan when they are home is a full time job, so she doesn't have a job outside of caring for him. On top of that, she doesn't have transportation and relies on nurses to get her to and from places. Disney world and hospitals have one serious thing in common- they are money traps! Balloons to make someone feel better are $5 in the gift shop and meals are outrageous. It's $6 to leave the parking garage to get food elsewhere unless you buy the $20 in/out parking pass for the week. Seriously people, it's nuts. ::end rant, back to Jonathan::[...]