Jenny McCarthy Opens Up About Son’s Autism

After reading Jenny McCarthy’s story about the day she found out her son had autism and the day his heart stopped I can relate to her in so many ways because a lot of you out there do not know what it is like to have a child with Autism until you live with one I know I didn’t but I do now and I would not change him.

Jenny talked to Oprah and People magazine about her experience. Here is some of her story:

Jenny and her son were visiting her parents when his eyes rolled to the back of his head and he started foaming at the mouth. “I put my hand on him and I kept saying, ‘Stay with me.’ I felt like he was going. And after a few moments I felt his heart stop.”

When the paramedics finally arrived Jenny recalled “‘I think his heart just stopped,’ and they actually looked at me like I was crazy… They casually came walking over, did their tests and confirmed I was right and immediately started CPR. At that very moment… I remember thinking, ‘Why..? Why God, why me..?’ and then I heard this voice: ‘Everything is going to be OK.’”

The local hospital wouldn’t take Evan so they had to drive three hours back to LA to get him the care he needed, all the while Evan suffered from several seizures on the way. Jenny recalls her visit to a neurologist.

“He shut his office door and he sat down and he put his hand on my knee and he said, ‘I’m sorry but your son has autism.’ I didn’t want to believe him but I couldn’t help my instincts saying, ‘This man is right, so listen to what he’s saying.’ I felt like death and he said, ‘Hey, don’t forget this is the same little boy you came in this room with; he’s not any different.’ But I did happen to say, ‘I believe my son is trapped inside, I’m not settling for this… I’m gonna get him out.’ And that started the journey.”

My son who has just turned four has got Autism and a number of other special needs. Saying this he has just started mainstream school with his sister and seems to be doing well even though he can not yet talk but gets by on Makaton Sign.

I know how Jenny feels about nearly loosing her son when he stopped breathing because my son has had episodes where he holds his breath and stops breathing and a few times has passed out, but I hope that touch wood he is growing out of the as they call them blue episodes.

From one mum to another I wish her well and hope that she gets the support that her little boy needs.

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