The Diagnosis: 4/26/12

Yesterday, my husband and I traveled to Philadelphia to have the results of Paxon's evaluation from the week prior.  I must say, my nerves were a mess!  I am not going to kid everyone, we knew he had a problem, we just weren't ready to hear it.  After we sat down with the physicians and specialists, they told us our son is diagnosed with Autism.  I was frozen, then I started thinking, my baby, my son that I love more than life itself, could not be.  Then looking at my husband, I broke down.  I couldn't keep it in, and I just let it out.  They comforted me to say that, if I didn't react this way, they would be concerned.  It was OK to let it out.  As they continued on with the results, I realized our whole life is going to change.  We will still have our every day routines, our life, but it will become more complicated.  We will need family and friend's support, because everyone that interacts with Paxon and spends time with him; will be a part of his therapy.  We are calling today to start the Early Intervention ball rolling, so that he can start his therapy and be on the right path to helping him put all his pieces together.  I look forward to posting his progress AND our progress as we go through this challenge together, as a family.