23/11/2022
Day 30.
Leaving day! It has been a long journey. But when the flip switched, we kind of just looked at each other and knew that she was getting better (was around week 3). The brain is an amazing organ and we have really learned so much. I guess you just don’t know unless you have to know.
We have never dismissed Leahs feeling as invalid or “in her head” bc some doctor’s did. We always trusted her and knew she knew her own body. Leah has never been a kid who wanted attention or drama over an injury. She skipped parties and fairs the past few months because she just couldn’t get out of bed. No swimming all summer. No friends. Just pain. Through this we knew we needed to access the best doctors and specialist we could. Scott beat doors down in a way only parents do, taking canceled appts that morning and driving for hours, while I could side line Leah out of bed with beach days and shopping to distract what was really going on. Its a dark place when your kid is hurting. Every road back was really just a detour, and we did it, we got our girl back (well shes moving, pain is still there but🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼). So dont just judge people bc you never know what they are facing behind closed doors.
But anyway, family and friends are everything, we have found love through people we owe everything to. Leahs lifelong journey awaits, but she is now officially “in remission”. In the long run, she saved herself. She rocks!
