I have really been contemplating posting this. But, i need Colton to be an advocate. I need people to realize the seriousness of a head injury. This started from him falling from a bed that is only 2ft off the ground. He had a bump on his head. A bump. He was crying, acting alert and at one point even smiled. Because we are paranoid parents, we decided to get him evaluated. We thought for sure they were going to say he hit his head, has a bump, and he will be fine. Not the ca...se...He fractured his skull and bled half of his entire blood volume into his brain. Im going to be blunt here...Colton may not live. Colton may live and never walk or talk, Colton may be fine, Colton may be delayed. Its up in the air right now and he is still fighting for his life because we are not out of the woods. This is a nightmare. I dont want other parents going through this...i dont want any kid to go through this. Please take any hit to the head seriously. I cant say this enough. My heart is broken. Our child is laying in front of us yet we miss him so terribly. I need you to hear me...get your kids checked out! Please. The old tale of "if the bump is outward you're safe." is NOT true.
Please continue to pray for him. I am trying to thank everyone but, because there are so many of you amazing people, its hard. I love and appreciate all of you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Update: I can see this post is still circulating and my DMs are flooded. Colton survived this nightmare in 2018. He spent 4 years severely impaired and disabled from the oxygen lost during surgery. He was in a wheelchair, ate through a feeding tube, was not able to speak, and had severe delays. He also suffered from epilepsy, gastroparesis, chronic lung disease, and many other complications throughout his life but was always smiling and so freaking tough through it all. However, we lost our boy 4 years later on November 21, 2021 due to complications from his brain injury. 💔 We love and miss him beyond comprehension and are absolutely heartbroken.