Help Devin's fight for life

On Nov 9, 2023, my 18yr old son Devin Floyd was accidentally shot through his neck, by his friend, with an AR15. He was a front seat passenger and immediately began to bleed out after the shot. He had no pulse when he got to local ER. Cpr was done, a pulse was found and he was intubated. He received several units of blood while being lifeflighted to a University Hospital. After 8hrs of trauma surgery, I was told that the damage was very extensive. He suffered a stroke which caused anoxic brain injury after he went into cardiac arrest. His jugular vein was lacerated, 3 vertebra were fractured in his neck, his voice box was "gone" according to the trauma surgeon. Her words "Everything in the path of the bullet was destroyed" "I'm sorry there's nothing more we can do". He made it through the night and the next critical 72 hrs. I was told that he would likely never wake up and if he did, he would have no quality of life. My baby has fought so hard and made sure that I know he is very much still in there. He's not able to speak or move. He's received no therapy or rehabilitation at all. He was discharged from hospital on Feb 21st to a nursing home where he declined terribly the 1st month. He only has MS Medicaid until he turns 19 in July. I'm not clear on what happens then. I can never get a clear answer on much these days. With help from the senators office, I was able to get him approved for social security disability. He doesn't get any money, it just pays for the nursing home. I was able to stay by his side in the hospital but the nursing home has visitation so he's alone all night every night. Can't speak or move. I do all I can to keep him moving and engaged when I'm there. Otherwise he just sits alone in a quiet room staring at the wall. That's the worst possible thing for a brain injury. I have noone to give me breaks except his twin brother who is also having a terrible time coping with this traumatic nightmare that is now our life. Devin was able to say "momma" before he went to the nursing home. He was off o2 completely and he was doing intermittent feedings through peg tube. He is now on o2 24hrs and continous feeds. Why? I was told that it's better for him since noone can be in the room to monitor him at all times. The center rigged up a wheelchair from parts of other chairs they had for him to be able to get out of bed 3 days a week. He was fitted for his own chair in Dec at the hospital. After I've inquired repeatedly about it, I found out last week that they just requested approval from Medicaid on April 30th. So we are looking at least another few months. It's all about money and if you don't have money or private insurance, you have no options. The facility physical therapist took away his splints for feet and hands when he got there and he's gotten no therapy except the range of motion that his twin and I do on him. He is now very constricted and tight to the point that we can't even do those. I want to bring my child home. I've been a single parent since the twins were about 7yrs old. I haven't been back to work since the day of the accident. Even when I miss one day with him, he suffers. Noone cares or will care for him like I do. I rent my home and I have car note, insurance on both mine and my son's car, cellphones, lights, water, internet. I have only basic bills but I've used my savings to get through these last 6mths to be by his side. I have no choice but to return to work. I was off too long to keep my ft position but I couldn't go back to that 60 hr work week on salary and care for Devin also. My landlord will sell me the home we live in now but it would have to have some repairs and be made handicap accessible before I could bring Devin home. I also live in a very small town with no medical facilities close by. I would have to have a handicap accessible vehicle to get him to and from Dr appts or anywhere for that matter. I've always been a very humble person and I do not want to ask for help if I don't have too. I'm not materialistic and never have been. I can live very limited and be just fine. I just want my child to be able to come home and let me take care of him the best I can. There are programs around the US that could help Devin but they don't accept MS Medicaid. I would have to pay out of pocket and I just can't. If you've read this far, you can tell there are so many pieces to getting Devin home. I will take all help, advice, prayers, donations... ANYTHING. I'm desperate to help my child. I will be updating here as well. Things change in the blink of an eye. I'm praying for only prosperity and healing from this point on. A gofund me was started by my aunt in the early days of this story, I received about $2300 from it but I wasn't able to update it, so I decided to start this one and move forward. I appreciate everyone for helping previously and in the future. Thank you all for taking out the time to read our story. I'm trying to raise funds to help buy my home, get a handicap accessible vehicle, and bring my son home.