Eight-year-old Melania Le Grier misses the special kisses the most, with her mom laying in a hospital bed.

Dad Terrell is doing his best to shelter his little girl as Cindy, his wife and mom to Melania, begins her slow recovery from a spontaneous aneurysm burst in her brain that occurred Oct. 29.

They talk on the phone, but Melania hasn害羞草研究所檛 visited Cindy at Royal Columbian Hospital.

Not yet.

Not until she害羞草研究所檚 ready to see her mom.

害羞草研究所淪he knows her mom is sick and she knows her mom is in the hospital, but for me, I don害羞草研究所檛 want her to have that visual害羞草研究所� that visual memory of seeing her mom in that condition,害羞草研究所� Terrell said. 害羞草研究所淣ot until mom can stay awake and be a little bit more alert, and her speech gets a little bit better.害羞草研究所�

Despite being in a coma-like state for three days, Cindy is now waking up again, slowly and surely, it害羞草研究所檚 noted on the family害羞草研究所檚 ().

害羞草研究所淎fter multiple high-risk brain surgeries, she is pulling through,害羞草研究所� the page says.

Terrell is doing all he can to maintain some sort of normalcy. But he害羞草研究所檚 also realized just how much Cindy did around the house 害羞草研究所� paying bills, doing laundry, and so much more.

害羞草研究所淥ver the last few months, this (Clayton Heights) family has come through many hard times, trying to make it, and they害羞草研究所檝e had setback after setback,害羞草研究所� writes family friend Helen Edwards, who set up the .

Life turned upside down that Sunday, when Cindy said she felt a pain on the back of the right side of her head.

害羞草研究所淪he said she couldn害羞草研究所檛 feel her legs,害羞草研究所� Terrell said. 害羞草研究所淲e walked in between two parked cars and I set her on the curb, and she was sweating very, very badly. By the time the ambulance got there, she had completely seized up.害羞草研究所�

Life without Mom has been trying for Melania but Terrell said, 害羞草研究所渓ike her mom, she is a very strong and resilient person.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淔or her, the hard times are right before school when we害羞草研究所檙e leaving the house because she would give her mom a goodbye kiss for the day, that was a moment she always took,害羞草研究所� Terrell shared. 害羞草研究所淎nd at night, before we put her to bed, they had their little good night routine, giving each other special kisses. Those times are the hardest.害羞草研究所�

Terrell said lately he害羞草研究所檚 been giving Melania her space in the mornings before she goes to her elementary school in Langley.

害羞草研究所淚 knew she was going to have her moments. We害羞草研究所檙e late to school pretty much every day, but I害羞草研究所檇 rather have her get her emotions out at home with me, and being in a good spot, rather than in school,害羞草研究所� Terrell said. 害羞草研究所淪chool害羞草研究所檚 been very accommodating, as well.害羞草研究所�

There have been struggles financially, as well, and Terrell said he doesn害羞草研究所檛 like to be viewed as a burden by his family.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been blessed with an amazing mother-in-law who does a lot of driving and spending time with her granddaughter,害羞草研究所� Terrell said. 害羞草研究所淏ut it is tough, trying to manage.害羞草研究所�

Cindy has already undergone two major surgeries. Doctors released the pressure on her brain while at the same time making sure they didn害羞草研究所檛 rupture the aneurysm.

害羞草研究所淚t was just a matter of waiting to see if she was in a coma because of the bleeding or the aneurysm,害羞草研究所� Terrell said. 害羞草研究所淪he didn害羞草研究所檛 come out (of the coma) after they released the pressure so it seemed like the aneurysm is the reason she was in a coma.害羞草研究所�

There are signs of recovery. Since emerging from the coma, Cindy is opening her eyes and can see colours and people. She害羞草研究所檚 talking and drinking water and juice, and eating soft foods like oatmeal and soup.

害羞草研究所淭he main thing now we害羞草研究所檙e facing is, she has no movement on the left side of her body,害羞草研究所� Terrell said.

The is helping the family remain afloat financially.

害羞草研究所淲ith Cindy healing in the hospital from what will be a long journey of recovery, I am hoping that fellow warrior friends in our community can help by donating some dollars 害羞草研究所� anything will help 害羞草研究所� so that this family can continue to pay their bills, put food on the table, and still be there by her side as she continues to go through surgeries and rehabilitation,害羞草研究所� Edwards wrote on the . 害羞草研究所淭his money will be spent primarily on household bills, rent/mortgage, food, and previous debt that has collected from previous setbacks that Cindy and Terrell have been trying to get out of. These two are some of the most hardworking people I know, and this recovery will not be easy on them.

If anyone can break through, Cindy will. I am starting this campaign so that the family can concentrate on being by her side, alleviating a bit of that financial strain. They deserve it.害羞草研究所�

Terrell said the support from friends, co-workers, family, and strangers has been 害羞草研究所渙verwhelming.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭o see how many people害羞草研究所檚 lives (Cindy) has touched, it害羞草研究所檚 amazing,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淚t really makes me proud as a husband how my wife can affect so many people.害羞草研究所�