Thing's went fron bad to worse in what seemed like an instant,It was a nightmare day turned week from hell that all parents dread,That fateful morning it was our usual wake up, have breaky, get dressed & start our day,Only that morning something wasn't right,She wouldn't eat, barely touched her water & struggled to turn her head,at first I thought she may have simply been experiencing teething symptoms & on top of that possibly pinched a nerve in her neck in her sleep,After several doctors visits, being turned away even though I knew there was something more going on,While visiting my folks in Toowoomba she couldnt turn her head at all & was so pail,We called the home doctor out and she confirmed that we needed to go to the emergency room right away,Stress kicked in & I started to panic but I couldn't let it show,I had to stay strong for my little girl,At that time she was only about 15months old this all happened only a few weeks before my 23rd birthday,We waited in the Toowoomba base hospital for hours not knowing what was going on,what was going to happen, or how serious her condition was,I was stressed and frustrated at the lack of clear communication from the doctors & nurses,Tests were done and a scan to determine the severity of the situation,While we awaited results I went home showered & packed a bag for us not knowing what would happen next, While I was gone my dad called from my daughters bedside at the hospital & said that we were being emergency airlifted to the gold coast university hospital,As they had the right equipment available to complete an emergency surgery on her throat,As Dad drove me back to the hospital i could see the Careflight helicopter on the roof,the reality of the situation started to sink in and i remembered how terrified of heights I was,The last time I was in a helicopter it was a joy flight over the twelve apostles, With a boy & his Dad, the little boy was yelling \"We're Gunna Die\" so i guess that didnt really help me conquer my incredibly crippling fear of heights,This time around I had to bite the bullet & do whatever it took to ensure my little girl & I got there safely,I'll never forget the image of my darling girl laying in a hospital bed so tiny & pail so so very sick,It truly brings tears to my eyes thinking back to just how close I came to losing her,The time seemed to go on forever in the helicopter as it was so loud & dark as it travelled through this vast darkness between Toowoomba and the Gold Coast,As we approached the hospital there was many streets lit up, with street lights and neon signs,I felt a slight sense of relief that we had safely arrived & thanked the Careflight crew for all their help,As soon as we enetered the hospital we were greeted by a large team of doctor's, surgeons & nurses,As soon as the surgeon explained what was happening, which was emergency surgery on her throat right away,I gave my consent and they took her away to prep for her surgery,I waited in the ICU all alone,My folks tried to come up to the Gold Coast but being that it was so late at night, no accommodation was available,So they couldn't be with us until morning,the doctor warned me to prepare myself for the shock of seeing my baby girl with tubes everywhere hooked upto a machine,I wasn't concerned about anything, but the thoughts of staying strong by her side & her pulling through this tremendous ordeal was all i could allow myself to think about,After waiting for what seemed like an eternity they brought her back to the ICU for overnight observation,The doctors said it went well, that they removed an abscess from obstructing her throat/airway,which was huge given that at the time she was only about 15months old,the next day when my parents arrived it was such a relief to have some support there with me,the doctors were having trouble getting her to drink the necessary fluids, at first they had her hooked up to an IV,So I suggested that they use a little bonjella on her mouth, as that usually made her thirsty straight away,it slowly worked & there was a slow improvement,The doctors thanked me for the idea, & said it was clever & that they never would have thought of it themselves,Once my parents were there It was a massive relief,I knew she was in good hands so I showered, ate & slept for the first time in atleast 48 hours,It was crazy but when something so serious happens so unexpectedly,the surprise is equally met with shock & fear of the unknown,the worst thoughts imaginable popping into your mind,that your about to say goodbye to your little one well before their time,completely irrational thoughts you put it all aside & focus all energy you have left on your child running on pure adrenaline,you feel numb like the calm after the storm,Once she moved to the ward there was an amazing improvement she would sit up watching tv for hours with little giggles She walked up to me & said \"Mummy\" with her cheekiest smile & thats when i knew everything was going to be okay.