After this 13-year-old died of cancer, her family found an incredibly moving message behind her mirror

[post_page_title]Emergency surgery[/post_page_title]
At the hospital, Athena was rushed into emergency surgery. Her collapse was related to a tumor in her spine, and it was vital that the doctors removed it before it was too late. The procedure took over seven hours, during which time Dean and Caroline Orchard were at a loss for words.

They couldn’t comprehend what was happening or why their daughter was suddenly so ill. As a parent, you never expect to see your child go before you, and the Orchards couldn’t bear to think of losing Athena.