Tahlia’s Story

The Lee Steere family’s journey started when at the age of 3.5 years old, Tahlia began suffering from chronic fatigue, vomiting and a tiny sideway smile. Then on one fateful Easter Saturday, Tahlia woke up with a visible left-side facial droop. Caitlin immediately took her to their local hospital in Boyup Brook. The hospital found that her left pupil was less responsive and recommended driving 3-hours to Perth for further assessment. When Caitlin, Paul (Dad) and Tahlia arrived at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) at 8.30 pm, Tahlia was taken through to receive the first of many CTs and was in surgery by midnight on Easter Sunday. And so began the first of their 432-night stay at Ronald McDonald House in Nedlands, Perth, WA.