In 1984, Her Pa was in the Hospital having lung surgery to remove the Cancer. Being diagnosed with only 2 month's to live, Crystal became a great inspiration to Him, to see new life coming in while he was going out. Because of being terminal, The staff gave Pa a few extra priviledges and Crystal got to visit, and Pa and her played on the bed Then fall asleep for their nap. She was about 1 year and a half.