LDL. A Mother’s Breaking Point: Redd Speaks Out as Her Son Jaxen Endures Uncontrolled Pain

She is no longer holding anything back.

Exhausted, raw, and desperate to be heard, Redd — the mother of Jaxen — has turned to the public after weeks of watching her son suffer in ways she says no child ever should.

For years, thousands have followed Jaxen’s journey. They have prayed, shared updates, and hoped alongside his family. Jaxen has been fighting neuroblastoma for eight long years — years filled with hospitals, aggressive treatments, moments of hope, and devastating setbacks.

Now, the scans are worse.

Doctors have confirmed there are no remaining treatment options. And instead of peace, Redd says she is watching her son endure uncontrolled pain, crying for hours while she feels powerless — and unheard — by the very system meant to protect him.

Jaxen is autistic and nonverbal. He cannot explain where it hurts or how intense the pain is. But his mother says she knows the signs. She always has.

She has repeatedly asked medical staff to adjust his pain medication before the pain becomes unbearable. She says those pleas are often dismissed, delayed, or minimized — sometimes after only minutes of observation.

What finally shattered her resolve was not another sleepless night.

It was her daughter’s voice.

“Mom… we could’ve just kept him at home.”
“I don’t hear other kids crying like Jaxen.”

Those words stopped Redd cold.

She says she has never heard children cry in pain all night, night after night, the way Jaxen does. She believes his pain is not taken seriously because he cannot advocate for himself — because autism and pain perception are still deeply misunderstood, and because caregivers’ instincts are too often brushed aside.

As Jaxen cries, his sister cries too — breaking under the weight of watching her brother suffer.

Redd is trying to hold herself together. Trying to stay strong. Trying to keep faith alive. She says prayer has carried them before — and now, she is asking for it again.

This is not just a medical crisis. It is a mother’s breaking point.

A mother who knows her child is hurting.
A mother who is begging to be heard.
A family asking the world not to look away.

As messages of support continue to pour in, one question echoes louder than the rest:

What would you say to a mother who knows her child is in pain — and feels like no one is listening?

🙏 Readers are invited to leave words of encouragement, prayers, or advice in the comments below so Redd knows she is not alone.