Since our escape from the PICU on Sept 24th we have been busy, busy people. I won’t bore you with a day by day account…. But trust me I can tell you if you really want to know!
Two days after…..the boy and I went to visit his friends at band practice. This was a beautiful thing. We walk into the school and theater kids, in their normal demure way, start yelling He is ALIVE! And heralding it down the performing arts hallway as we walked, they did what any teenage kid would do... they made a parade! Kids clapped him on the back, hugged him and were genuinely glad to see him. One friend clung to his side and wouldn’t let go, then came to me and asked, “really…..how is he?” It was one of the most touching moments to see and feel the love these silly teenagers have for each other. Underneath the drama, the attitudes and the rebelliousness….good hearts.
Remember I said we were visiting? Yeah… well that didn’t last. The boy decides to go check his band locker…..and comes back out with his horn in his hand. The director looks at me and just smiles and laughs. Next thing you know he is standing out there playing. Not up to his usual standards, but playing all the same. One week later he is at the football game in the stands, with his horn. Just wanted to have it with him…..and the next thing I know he is playing. High notes. Loudly and with great abandon. Last weekend he was on the field helping his band achieve top marks in their state wide assessments. Music was, is and always will be a driving passion for him.
The boy worked his tail off to get caught up in school. He was out for a month and then started back part time to get back into the swing of it all. A day in high school can wear ya out! He is in some crazy classes (read as:stupid scary smart)and it took a lot of hard work on his part to not fall behind. Even if he had been in school it would have probably taken a lot of hard work with the class load he has! I cant be of much help with something like Forensic Chemistry or Statistics.
When you are out of school for medical reasons the public schools have to help provide you with resources and teachers…. Unfortunately what sounds easy enough was a nightmare to deal with. I spent countless hours on the phone and he basically taught himself. Nothing against the program or the teachers…. They were not equipped. They handle inside the box kids and the boy bounces all over the outside of that box. At one point I was told they just couldn’t find him teachers. I am proud to say that he has ended the first nine weeks of school, of which he missed half, with high marks in all his classes.
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