June 28, 2026

“Yesterday, we had only been at the hospital for less than ten minutes when tears started falling from her eyes. The nurse had applied numbing cream to the inside of both of Indy’s arms, telling her it would help her not feel the pain of the needle pricks… Her tears were because she was scared, in pain, and didn’t understand what was happening or why there were so many tubes and wires attached to her. Our tears were because we were heartbroken to see her in so much pain and because we couldn’t do anything to make it stop her…”

Watch the video at the end of this article. Introduction We weren’t there even ten...

When we walked into the room and Indiana heard our voice, her tears that began falling caused a chain reaction from her Mama and me. Hers’ because she’s frightened and in pain, and not fully understanding what’s happening, and why she has all the tubes and wires attached to her. Ours’ because it hurts us to see her in so much pain that we can’t make go away. But it’s done. And she’s on the backside of a long, very hard day… actually, two days.

Watch the video at the end of this article. Introduction When we walked into the...