He agreed, and he made an appointment before he had time to change his mind.

Tessa began seeing a child therapist who used drawing and games to help her talk about fear.

Some days she came out cheerful.

Other days she wanted to sit quietly in the car.

We followed her lead.

Her skin improved gradually, though she still had follow-up appointments.

The doctors monitored her carefully and gave us honest, measured updates.

We stopped trying to forecast the future for her.