Andrea Dumlop

But again, according to the blog, this is all well worth it, because as Beata writes, in Maya's voice, quote, The doctors explained to me and my mom that because of history of cough variant asthma, I am at high risk for dying.

Dying, yes, that may sound very scary to any 10-year-old girl.

But to me, it beats the alternative of constant suffering and pain.

I would almost welcome death over the kind of life I have right now.

While Maya is in a medically induced coma in Mexico, intubated, sedated, and unable to speak, the blog continues to post daily updates written in Maya's voice.

These posts describe ICU complications, ventilator issues, lab values, all written as though Maya herself is narrating the experience.

And a number of these posts have an oddly proud tone about how much medication Maya's little body can endure.

On November 21st, she writes, quote,

I have a very high tolerance for drugs.

If I was a horse, I would be comatose or dead already.

But things are totally different when it comes to a girl with RSD.

And, quote, Dr. Cantu told me he has not seen a soon-to-be 10-year-old girl requiring this much sedation.

Well, what can I tell you?

I'm just a very, very special little girl.

Winky face emoji.

Despite Beata's markedly cheerful tone, this is one of the most disturbing sections of the blog, as it includes numerous photos and videos of Maya intubated in a hospital bed.

And the Netflix film includes a harrowing clip of Maya from this trip.

Fortunately, Maya did survive this treatment.

And between this trip and a return visit to Cantu in December for a booster, Maya had a follow-up visit with Dr. Elvin Mendez, an allergy and immunology specialist who'd seen her once previously for concerns of immunodeficiency, another of Maya's alleged conditions.

Following this visit, Dr. Mendez sent a note to Maya's pediatrician, Dr. Wassenaar.