than y'all -- gnaw -- nathaniel. >> it has been a real challenge. you put on top of that the emotional challenge that you know your daughter is ill and will be ill for a longtime and the sadness you have to carry on a regular basis. >> it is the first time melissa has seen her baby in two months. and it is the first time in two months that her husband has been with the both of them. melissa's parents took west home to fresno while brian commuted between the bay area and fresno to spend time with his wife and son. >> i am thrilled i i don't have to have my family torn apart and 180 miles from one another and i have to keep making a choice between which person i care about and which person will i get to see. >> they say their insurance provider didn't see the progress from melissa they were hoping so they told her husband she had to go home and recover. >> it was sudden and unexpected. we were left really scrambling to find a way to get her home