This article is about showing something I haven’t before—Oakley in a coma. These never-before-seen photos reveal what we have really been through. Medical families go through such horrible things, and it’s us parents who remember everything. We’re left with the worries and sleepless nights.

I want to bring awareness to other families like ours. This is about showing Oakley’s journey to shine a light for other families, to show all medical families that these experiences are ones we should talk about and support each other through, instead of suffering alone.