Jaylen Evans

Trip to med

His breathing was picking up and he was panicking.
Lena: Jaylen look at me
He looked at me
Lena: it's gonna be okay.
Jaylen: I-i don't like it
Lena: I know you don't but you've broken your hand. Just let Connor help you. We'll go at your pace, Connor will stop if it's really overwhelming. Does that sound okay?
He nodded he slowly began to calm down. Connor put a splint on to support the boxer fracture. It was a mouldable plastic material that moulded to his hand.
Jaylen: no Connor off
Lena: you need it. It won't heal otherwise
Connor kept trying to mould it to the shape of his hand.
Connor: we're gonna remove this cast and put a new one on.
Connor got the saw out and started to take off the cast. I could see Jaylen was getting overwhelmed. He pushed Connor away. He kept on pushing him
Kelly: Jaylen kind hands. We don't hurt our friends
He ran out the room and I went after him. He went to the staff room
Lena: talk to me Jaylen. How are you feeling?
Jaylen: too much. I don't like it
Lena: I know but the sooner Connor does the cast the quicker you can go home. I understand it's overwhelming for you.
Jaylen: can we get some Chinese?
Lena: if you get the cast on.
Jaylen: o-okay
We went back into the room but Connor weren't there it was a different doctor.
Jay: this is Dr Choi he's gonna sort out your cast
Jaylen: No!
Jay: I know you don't know him but he's a good doctor
Jaylen: No! Connor!
Kelly: Connor had another patient to see
Jaylen: only Connor
Dr Choi: I know im not Connor but I'll do my best to make you feel comfortable.
Jaylen just started shouting and pacing about.
Jay: is there anyone that can cover for Connor?
Dr Choi: I can get dr Latham to come down and cover
Jay: please I don't want him having a meltdown

Dr Choi left and shortly Connor walked in
Connor: are you gonna let me do this then?
Jaylen: yeah im sorry it's just overwhelming. I don't mean to be difficult.
Connor: I know kiddo. I want you to help me understand how this is making you feel. What does it feel like? I want to see what I can to make this less overwhelming
Jaylen: i don't know it just irritates me. It just makes me feel overloaded. I don't know how to explain it. It's like things that bother me don't bother other people. It's frustrating. I'm like a little kid I don't mean to cause trouble.
Connor: what can I do to make this easier for you?
Jaylen: can you maybe like tell me what you're doing and let me feel it?
Connor: if that will make this easier for you
Jaylen sat back on the bed and put hit arm on the table. Connor put the plastic splint on and then the first layer of the cast
Connor: what color you want?
Jaylen: can I have red and yellow?
Connor: sure
Jaylen: do you have the big stickers?
Connor: yeah. I know what one you want. Iron man?
He just nodded. Connor was talking to him whilst doing the cast and letting him feel the different parts of cast
Connor: so when are you leaving?
Jaylen: erm after tomorrow I think
Connor: how is it?
Jaylen: it's good. I go to school on the beach
Connor: that's cool. You made any friends?
Jaylen: a couple but no one wants to be friends with the kid who's always in trouble
Connor: im sure when they get to know you they'll see the funny caring kid we see.
He just shrugged his shoulders
Connor: how you finding the learning?
Jaylen: better than here but it's still hard.
Lena: oh yeah that just reminded me, did you receive a copy of his education plan from his old school?
Jay: yeah. Do you need it?
Lena: yeah I just wanna see what was put in place and whether it worked as we're working to put a plan together for him.
Connor finished his cast.
Jaylen: can we go now?
Connor: yeah. Make sure you keep this dry and I'll send a message to your doctor in San Diego for a follow up appointment. I'll see you when you're next in Chicago
Jaylen: okay

We walked to the car and we went back to the house. Jaylen went straight upstairs.
Jay: me and kelly are going out feel free to help yourself
Lena: thanks have a good time
Jay and Kelly left and I went up to Jaylens room and knocked on the door
Lena: I just wanted to check on you. Can I come in?
Jaylen: yeah
Jaylen was laid in bed on his phone. He put his phone down and I sat on the edge of the bed.
Lena: how you feeling?
Jaylen: a bit dizzy but I think that's from the medicine
Lena: you hungry?
Jaylen: yeah
Lena: I'll order and call you down when it's ready
I went back downstairs and placed the order. Stef rang me.

Stef: hi honey
Lena: hi
Stef: how was the funeral?
Lena: very eventful
Stef: walk me through it. What happened?
Lena: well in the morning he just walked out and went to his friends house. We picked him and when we got home he was in his room smoking weed. He was refusing to go to the funeral. He had a meltdown and was throwing everything down the stairs. I went up and managed to calm him down a little. He cut his hand. I got him to put the suit on but he still didn't wanna go
Stef: poor kid
Lena: Kelly took him for a walk. When they got back he was calm and even apologised. We made it to the funeral and it was a lovely service.
Stef: how was Jaylen?
Lena: he was as okay as he could be. About 20 minutes in he walked out and Kelly went after him. After Jay spoke it was Jaylens turn. His speech was wonderful. He also sang a song. After the church service were done we went outside to the burial. They were lowered into the ground and Jaylen walked off. It kicked off at the wake with his grandparents. He nearly swung for his grandad. Kelly had to drag him away. He walked off and I took him home when he came back. I think we're gonna have a problem with him and weed
Stef: that's something we can handle. How is he today?
Lena: todays been quite eventful aswell
Stef: why what's happened?
Lena: well this morning he just walked out of the house. He was brought back by a cop for going after the officers who were supposed to be protecting them. He went up to his room so I went after him. He put music on and I walked in and he was smoking weed. I got him to agree with meeting a therapist. I got him to apologise to Jay and Kelly. Jaylen went to take a shower because Jay told him to so me, kelly and Jay were talking until we heard a thud. We ran up and Jaylen was in the bathroom seizing. He hit his head on the sink. It was quite a bad one we had to give him 2 doses of his rescue. The seizure stopped and Kelly's friend Shay turned up which was lucky cause she's a medic. She sorted out the cut on his head and checked him over. She noticed that his hand was swollen and he'd need an X-ray.
Stef: how'd he do that then?
Lena: when he swung for his grandad cause kelly pushed him away he punched a wall. Also he hadn't fully come around and was very unsteady which worried us so we took him to the hospital. Jays brother works there so he took a look at Jaylen and they took him for a CT and Xray. He had another seizure during the CT so they had to sedate him.
Stef: what were the results?
Lena: minor concussion and broke his hand in 3 places. Sensory issues made this hell. They had to put he splint on before the cast and Jaylen got so overwhelmed he had a meltdown. It took a couple hours for them to actually do the splint and cast. We not long ago got in.
Stef: how's he now?
Lena: it took a lot out of him he's laid upstairs
The doorbell rang and I answered it. I took the bags and said thanks and then played it up
Lena: Jaylen!
Stef: when you coming back?
Lena: after tomorrow. I think it will be good for him if he can spend time with the people he hasn't been able to see yet
Stef: I gotta go Jesus and Jude are fighting. I love you
Lena: love you too. I ring you tomorrow?
Stef: okay tell Jaylen I said hi
Lena: will do
Call ended

Lena: Jaylen! Dinner!
He ran down the stairs and we sat down to eat. He zoned out whilst eating
Lena: Jaylen
Jaylen: hmm
Lena: are you okay?
Jaylen: im sorry for being difficult these last few days. I know this isn't what you signed up for
Lena: hey it's been a rough couple of days for you. I'll never know what it's like or what it's like to be you but what I do know is I'll try my best to understand and help you.
We finished eating.
Jaylen: thank you. I'm gonna go to bed now
Lena: it's been a long day. Get some rest
Jaylen: good night
Lena: night Jaylen
He went upstairs and I cleaned up before heading to bed myself