Brooke - NSW
Hi My son was diagnosed at 29 week’s with Spina biftda I’m single mum full time carer of a 9 year old boy I’m 33 my marriage ended shortly after my son was born he left and I have raised my son on my own since he was 2 years. My son is fully dependent on me he can’t talk or walk his name is Logan he make’s a lot of sounds to let me know is he is happy or sad I read his moods by his emotions . Happy he smiles or laughs sad he cries. I care because I’m a mother of a special need son and I care cause that is my job as a mother .
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