Hi my name is Mandy, I have a 3 year old little boy,who 5 months ago was a perfect entergetic, stubborn joy. Well on 9-26-05 my boyfriend was carrying Blake,my son, to bed and he tripped over a toy and fell. My boyfriend said he didn't think Blake was hurt and he kissed him goodnight told him he loved him and put him in is bed.He didn't tell me what had happened,so I fell asleep that night knowing that my 2year old alarm clock would be in at sunrise waking me.Well at around 8:30 am when my boyfriend forgot his cell phone and came home to get it,he knew something was not right when Blake was not awake.He went into Blakes room and found him slipping into a comma lying in his vomit.He picked Blake up In his arms and came running into the our bedroom screaming that Blake wouldn't wake up.When he handed me my unresponsive baby I didn't know what to think.I just layed Blake flat on the floor and called 911. I had no idea what had happened to my child,but it still didn't hit me.I stayed completely calm while i cleared his airway and waited for the ambulance.Once I heard my boyfriend say they are here, I looked down at my lifeless son and I lost it.The next thing I knew I was barefoot in the ambulance on my way to the airport so my son could be life flighted to the WV Childrens Hospital. I still had no clue what could've happened to my baby.As soon as I arrived at the hospital they told me my son had severe head trauma and they had to do emergency surgery,a bone flap to relieve cranial pressure,and they didn't think he would live.They let me go back and see him for about 15sec before they took him. The next thing I know I am surrounded by police and child protective services accussing me of hurting my child.Then the doctors come in and tell me my life,my baby boy is going to die.After hours of interigation my boyfriend tells what had happened.That though is another story and this one is about Blake.On the second night in the hospital Blakes ICPs went as high as 65 and again the docs tell me its ok to give up and let him go cause he won't live thru the night,but how could I give up on my son.So i went to my son's bed and i laid my head beside him.I told him,Blake I am so sorry,I love you more than life,and i would gladly take your place.I need you and I love you,But if you want to go I will understand,but mommy can't let you go.So its up to you and god.Then I walked out and I laid it all in gods hands.I had to leave the hospital that night, I know some think that is wrong,but if my baby was going to die I didn't want to see it.So I spent the night in a hotel 3min away and prayed and cried. The next morning I felt a little ease,cause i didn't get a phone call.The docs kept Blake in a medically induced coma for about 3wks.Then they allowed him to wake up.Blake has now indured several surgies.A vp shunt was inserted, a traheostomy,a feedibg tube, bone flap replacement,several exploratories, a nissen for his reflux,and he will be having a baclafin pump inserted for his tone.Some docs say youth is on his side,others tell me he will be lucky if he has a fair recovery.As of right now he responds to pain,locally.Blake hates being touched and we don't know if he can even see.He has little but some head control.I don't know what the next months and years will bring.I just want to leave everyone with the knowledge of knowing it can happen to you and something that can seem like a little accident can turn into to a life destroying one.

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Mandy(Blakes Mom)

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