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For Arnaud, the end of the ordeal

“We are taking over but neither Arnaud nor we will be able to last two more months.” However, for Patrick Cassagne, his wife and their son Arnaud, autistic, handicapped and blind 30 years, the horizon seems for the time being frozen, dark. For more than a month, their son has developed a dental abscess after his checkup to the dentist was postponed due to the coronavirus. Since then, his condition has deteriorated. “The problem is that because of his disorders and his pathologies, it takes a general anesthesia to operate Arnaud safely, explains his father. However because of the Covid-19 and health protocols, it is possible to to treat and operate medical but not dental emergencies. It is therefore impossible to have a block or an anesthesiologist in Tarbes before September. “

Operated this Wednesday in Purpan

It was finally in Toulouse, at Purpan hospital, that Arnaud obtained an appointment for surgery on Wednesday. At the same time, his parents launched a petition and asked for Autisme 65, the MDPH and other medical and social organizations. “So far, we have always managed to get our son treated. Here we are on the third antibiotic treatment to avoid sepsis. We came to wonder if it would not be better if he declared such an infection for that it is taken care of immediately … It is not normal to arrive there. It is however not a complex operation … We are happy to have found a doctor who wets the shirt. It’s a deliverance. “

Fortunately, over time, Arnaud’s health has worsened. “Since he is autistic, he receives all the signals in an exacerbated way. With the pain, he bangs his head on the walls, self-injures. Friday, he was even prescribed morphine, when it is not compatible with his autistic disorder. It’s awful. ” If they can occasionally count on the help of their other children, Arnaud’s parents watch over their son continuously since he cannot find his specialized establishment in Montastruc. “It’s been more than two months that we have been taking care of him constantly. That means two hours of sleep and constant attention. This is nothing compared to Arnaud’s pains which could be treated with a simple operation. We are not the type to expect everything from others. We just hope for a little humanity … “And a quick release of the situation.

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