David's Father, Author at Fighting for Answers

Collin Haluska’s Burn Recovery

My friends,

Last month, the son of a dear friend of ours was burned in a tragic accident. He will be a long time in recovering. Tragically during this time, the home that the family was renting has been sold and now they have to move. Collin goes to wound care 2 times a week at 100 miles round trip each visit. In addition, mom, who is a stay at home mom, has taken on the role of caregiver and nurse, in addition to being mom and driver.

The cost of care associated with a burn of this magnitude is extraordinary and has rapidly depleted the families savings. Now, because Collin has missed so much school, and will miss many more, the family is faced with hiring a tutor for him until the school district kicks in and picks up the costs. If you can help please follow this link. If not, perhaps you would be will to share this article with your friends.

You can give through paypal here: pr@livingwithlogan.com

With kind regards.
Carl

Caryn Black-Haluska | Collin Haluska’s Burn Recovery.

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updates. the weekly call

So I get called every Friday night. at 10:30. I asked for it to be that late in the day.

It is just me. Every one else is asleep. I can talk freely about David, his week, his needs and make recommendations for the staff.

Last week, David called and told us about this girl who he thinks has a crush on him. He wanted to know what I thought he should do. So I explained.

It is ok for a girl to like you.
It is ok for you to like a girl.
It is probably against the rules in your facility for you to have a girlfriend.

So this week, during the report, he primary said that he is different this week than they have ever seen. Not asking for snack, not eating his favorite snack. Appearing sullen and withdrawn. And the staff thought that they heard David in his room crying.

Wanted to know what I thought was going on.

My very first thought. “The girl told him to leave her alone or something. Something happened that wasn’t what he expected.”

He is 13 people. He has hormones.

So tomorrow, my assignment is to call and talk to him about this. Unrequited love. I am not certain that this is what is going on with him, but I believe in my heart that I am right. I would never want to go through puberty a second time. No way!

Just because he doesn’t attach to family. Develop a bond with family, love his family, doesn’t mean that he is incapable of loving someone else. He might not understand how he is feeling, or what he is feeling. Doesn’t make how he feels any less valid.

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