My name is Amanda Goodson and I am a mother and full time caregiver to my son, Capone who was involved in a terrible accident back on February 10, 2021 that forever changed our lives. He was 18 years old at the time. He jumped on a dirt bike, with no helmet, to ride it around the block when he made it half a block and was hit head on by a car. He sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, smashed his whole left hemisphere, caused a 6mm midline shift, had a broken eye socket, nose, palate, 3 broken ribs, collapsed lung, dislocated hip, broken femur which required surgery, broken knee cap, so many scrapes and bruises, had a feeding tube for 2 years. It was absolutely horrific and it completely took the life he'd lived and known for 18 years. He's had to, and is still having to, relearn everything he's ever known. It completely took his mobility, his voice, his short and long term memory, he's had to relearn to move, sit, stand, walk, talk, eat, friends, family, things, places, I've raised him his whole life and he didn't even believe I was his mom for over a year. He started trying to walk at 6 months out and had to do bedside baths for over a year. He still needs assistance in all he does. I still have to help with dressing, bathing, preparing foods, giving medications three times a day and so much more. Due to his loss of short and long term memory, the relearning of things has been extremely challenging. He can't be left alone and unattended. And although he takes several anti-seizure medications, he still has breakthrough seizures. I've been with him through all of them because I've been with him 24/7 since the day it happened because I have no help. We also recently found out that his skull flap is deteriorating and he has screws backing out which will mean another surgery down the road, as well. He was finally approved for disability but that doesn't cover the cost of living every month. I have fought the system for help for several years and it all sent us in circles and no help has been provided to us. I've checked into in home aids/sitters and the cost is way more than I could afford. His insurance signed him up for a program which only put us on a waiting list that we've been on for 3+years now. I can only work odd jobs to where he can go and be with me. I was working with someone that allowed that but the work was at his apartment complex and my son being there has now caused issues with the complex and he has been banned from that property which means, I am now out of work and am looking and praying so hard that something will work out for us. We appreciate any and everyone that has supported us, in any way, along this journey because to say it's a tough one, would be putting it lightly. I'm a hard worker, a good mother, a great caregiver and I just need a little help right now. It won't be like this for long. I have faith.