What if the world you knew—your family, your sense of reality, your very identity—was torn apart in the blink of an eye? That’s precisely what happened to Shammi's family, whose lives were forever altered on a fateful April afternoon.

Shammi, a vibrant 21-year-old college student, was full of life, laughter, and dreams. Her days were spent studying, socializing, and building a bright future. Her father, a hardworking single parent who had raised Shammi with the help of his aging mother, had no reason to believe anything could derail their quiet, happy existence. But life often has a way of unraveling in ways no one could ever predict.

On April 23, everything changed. A sudden phone call shattered the father’s ordinary workday, delivering news no parent should ever hear: Shammi had collapsed at college and was rushed to the hospital. By the time he arrived, doctors delivered the devastating verdict—his...