(CommonWealth Beacon) – Nearly Two years ago, my son Aidan’s life — and, as a result, our family’s life — changed forever. A devastating car crash left Aidan with multiple severe brain injuries. He is now 20, unable to speak or walk and dependent on a feeding tube.
After 10 surgeries and nearly 80 days in a surgical intensive care unit, Aidan was discharged from an acute care hospital to rehabilitation for the first time in March of 2024. But since then, there have been setbacks: seizures, bowel obstructions, four more hospitalizations, and [multiple additional] surgeries with complications.
Our world has shattered. Every moment is a battle — watching him struggle, fearing what the future holds, clinging to hope while drowning in uncertainty. CONTINUE