" Life felt like it was happening too fast, as though I was on a busy bus that was moving quickly through the streets and I had to have my wits about me so I didn’t miss my stop. I suddenly had to prepare myself for Zandra’s release into the world. Zandra’s nurses were my way of understanding what was happening with my daughter. They had become my sounding board and had in a large way co-parented Zandra and supported us through many rough waters. I felt like I was being abandoned to make way for someone else. My heart began grieving the loss before it even happened. "

― Janet Hatch , Zandra: My Daughter, Diabetes, and Lessons in Love