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Lila’s legacy is now one of advocacy and a demand for systemic change. Her story is shared not to instill fear, but to insist on a standard of care where intuition is respected as a valid data point and where the urgency of a mother’s plea is met with an equal urgency of action. The devastating failure in Lila’s case was not a lack of medical knowledge, but a lack of humility and a failure to recognize the “Polar Star” of maternal instinct. As the medical community reflects on the events of late 2023, the goal remains to ensure that no other family has to endure a walk that changes everything, and that every child with a glow like Lila’s is given every possible second to let it shine.
