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cag524 
2:32pm, November 2, 2009
When a mother has a child the love that is created is a love that never dies. When that child is hurt or in need that same love arises to overcome any pain or suffering
My son has suffered a brain injury on 11-11-08 and I almost lost him twice. Since then my life has totally changed in how I think, act and even breathe. Everyday is a reminder of how fragile LIFE truly is!! <> I love my son with all my heart and as his MOM it has been so difficult to stand by his bedside and not be able to mend him or take that pain away. I hate to see him go thru all the pain and suffering he has had to endure , however I know GOD has truly saved him and is working in him and healing Raymond daily
Prayer is truly power and I thank all my friends and family for their words of power everyday
I ask you to continue to pray for Raymond and I for it is Strength, Hope and Faith we need to continue this long journey of recovery.
Thank you LORD for always being there for us
Raymond continues to recover daily he has his setbacks and then he excels. This is all part of the brain healing. I ask you all to pray now for we are having major issues with his health coverage (Mass Health) they do not pay for Rehabilitation Services and the fee they do pay hardly covers the facility stay. I am being told if he had Medicare he would be accepted. He has to wait 24 months for this coverage. I do not understand this waiting period.They are trying to send him to a sub acute facility where he will not get the therapies he needs to continue to gain his independence back to live a fulfilling life. We have had many facilities screen him and all have come back as denials due to his age but in actuality it is his Mass Health coverage. I have been in touch with many State Reps and Senators reaching out for help and I am praying they are able to assist in Raymond's Recovery for Life.There is only 1 facility that has screened Raymond against my wishes. I toured this facility and upon leaving I was terribly ill. I would never send an animal there let alone my child. The facility is like an old insane asylum (dungeon), the staff was no where to be found, there were patients herded into one room with no attendants and the facility smelt awful. This is where Mass health is trying to send my son because no one else will accept him due to the coverage of therapies - the fees Mass Health pays to these skilled nursing facilities is barely enough to pay for their stay let alone any special services they need to survive and progress. Apparently there has been a civil lawsuit against Mass because of this same situation they are institutionalizing people with Brain Injuries because they do not want to pay for what they need. Well my son is not Brain Dead and is functioning and participating daily in 3 hrs of therapies, he speaks, reads, writes, he is starting to walk slowly with assistance with a walker, he has actually gone canoeing thru a program at Spaulding right on the Charles River and he rode a bike yesterday with this same program and they expect to send him to a hole in the wall where he will not get what he needs.Raymond is an amazing young Man and ironically he always took care of the special needs children that attended his high school. He would sit at lunch talk with them and always make them feel loved. He is a strong believer in the Lord. Raymond is an amazing dancer, gymnast and color guard instructor for the Douglas High School rifle team
Toby I want to thank you for loving me and supporting me through my child's injury. You are not his blood father but yet you stood there everyday with me holding his hand, caressing his arm, trying to get him to respond somehow. Your arms were my strength, your words gave me courage and your presence saved me many days, you are truly heaven sent and I want you to know how blessed I am to have you in my Life.
APRIL my beautiful, strong daughter... 
I look at you and I know truly children are gifts from GOD. You were mommy's strength, you gave me hope, faith and kept me believing daily. Oh how I thank GOD for you.. You were pregnant carrying my grandson and it should have been a time of happiness but yet it was a time of sadness, fright,and fear of losing your brother, and yet you found it in you everyday to pray and thank GOD and stand on that rock of Faith. Everything mommy taught you as a little girl you were reteaching me. TRUST in GOD that was the key. All the times when Raymond couldn't breathe and was fighting for his life you stood there in the midst of all the trauma Doctors and held your brothers hand making sure he wasn't scared and that he knew you were there I LOVE YOU for that. As I lay at night and my mind replays everything I see you there holding your brothers hand and GOD is letting me know I did a good job with my children.
I knew then and there you were going to be the BEST MoM ever. I am truly blessed to have you and Raymond as children and now my beautiful grandson LOGAN.
Thank you for blessing me
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Your son and your family are in my prayers. I too know the heartache of having a son in trouble and you can't do anything about it, mine was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease and is going through chemo right now. As mother you want to trade places with your child so badly and take all of his pain. I was looking through your pics and your son looks like he's come a long way in his progress. I wish him continued success and may God Bless all of you.
What a beautiful grandson you have!
Wendella
wendella
Gives me chills, thank you for sharing, what a strong woman you are. Good luck, you are in our prayers
ruthe1975
TO MY SISTER My prayers go out to you and to Raymond and April at this time .I feel your pain you feel right now as you know I WAS NOT AS lucky as you were to have this second chance with my sons loss.How ever I Wounder if I could have been as strong as you .I prayed to GOD TODAY THE 24th April to keep you strong for Raymond's final surgery to day .And asked GOD TO BE WITH YOU AND APRIL AND RAYMOND and i asked HIM TO ALLOW STEVEN HIS COUSIN TO BE AT HIS SIDE ALSO!!! Steve loved him and everyone very much .So dear sister please be strong hold on to faith and god will be with you and today and everyday I AM with you in spirit as Steve is and my arms and hand are open to catch you and to wipe your tears form your face! Remember You ARE NOT ALONE !!! GOG AND HIS ANGELS ARE WITH YOU EACH DAY AND MINUTE . LOVE YOU ALWAYS TRICIA YOUR SISTER AND STEVE IN SPIRIT!!!!!
PKOZA
Give yourself where credit is due too Carol. You are an exceptional woman too. You are strong. You are loving. You are Raymonds MOTHER. His rock. And You need to know that you have been a wonderful job in caring for him and sticking by his side. And I know this, not from your journal entries here, but from actually SEEING you in spaudling everyday, caring for your son. You are amazing, and I am so happy that Michael and Raymond were given these second chances in life....GOD has been with us throughout this whole thing...
yuppas