About a week before Justice had her open heart surgery we were on our way home from taking my son to school and she asked me "Mom, what happens if they stop my heart and can't get it to start again?"
I think at that moment my life stood still. She wanted an answer and I had to give her one but what would I say? I had no time to even think. I couldn't scare her but it had to be honest or she would know. So holding back tears I choked out that her heart was a muscle and they were going to make it hold still while they fixed it. Kind of like holding your arm or leg still for stitches or lab. Then, when they're done, they'll let it go to move on it's own again.
Little did I know how close we would come to it not starting again. Raising a child with high medical needs is so full of amazing moments.
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