Woman, 83, Drives 12 Hours Across the Country to Be There for Great-Grandchild During ‘Terrifying’ Medical Procedure (Exclusive)

“I want Luca to know that his family didn’t just show up when things were hard,” Mariah George tells PEOPLE. “They showed up for the fight for his future, too”NEED TO KNOWKaren Gaither, 83, drove 12 hours from Indiana to Florida to be beside her great-grandson, Luca George, during a major spinal surgery