I grievously wounded a finger in the wood shop and needed a bunch of stitches. My nerves were 'unusual' there -- super preemie kid too? I remember a fraction of your pain and sorry for that experience.
It's crazy to hear stories like that coming out of the USA. I never know how poor this country can honestly be until I hear stories like that. =( So sorry you grew up through that. I grew up with poor idiot parents as well.