Langdon explained that Esra’s friends initially believed she was having a panic attack. In reality, her body was shutting down from cardiac arrest, triggered by inhaling the toxic chemicals, and no one at the sleepover knew how to respond.
When Andrea arrived at the scene, paramedics were attempting to revive Esra. It was only then that she learned about chroming, a term she had never heard before.
Esra was taken to the hospital, where her family held on to the hope that she would recover. Her heart and lungs were strong, but after eight days on life support, doctors informed the Haynes family that Esra’s brain was damaged beyond repair, leaving them with the painful decision to turn off the life support machines.
Through tears, Paul and Andrea shared the unimaginable pain of making that final decision for their daughter. “It was a very, very difficult thing to do to such a young soul. She was put onto a bed so we could lay with her. We cuddled her until the end,” Paul said.
