NOTE: The dog attack referenced in the video above is not related to this story.

Georgette and Jeremy Corbin are fully immersed in their family.

With three children - ages 13, 8 and 5 - three dogs and two cats, their West Virginia house is always full of life, and dull moments are far and few between.

But recently, life has been shaken up for them in a way nobody could have imagined.

A 'gift' after many losses

The couple’s 5-year old daughter Nevaeh is a very special girl.

She has overcome a mountain of obstacles since birth, when she suffered a 45-minute loss of oxygen to the brain due to an issue with her umbilical cord.

From that point on, her father says, it was one diagnosis after the next.

“When she was about four weeks old,” Jeremy explains, “she started having seizures. It’s been a rocky road … she has mild cerebral palsy affecting her right side; asthma; global developmental delays; sensory processing disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; epilepsy; oppositional defiant disorder … it’s been battle after battle.”

Despite the struggles, Nevaeh, whose name means “gift from God,” truly is a miracle.

Before giving birth to her, Georgette miscarried two sets of twins. In fact, Nevaeh had a twin brother who died in utero.

“We’ve been through a lot … it’s been tough lately,” Jeremy says. “But Nevaeh is very outgoing, and she doesn’t let anything get in her way.”

On Jan. 4, the little girl’s strength was put to the ultimate test when one of the family dogs turned on her.

For Christmas, Jeremy surprised his wife with a German shepherd/husky mix named Daisy. Immediately, Nevaeh fell in love with the new addition – but the situation turned into a hellish nightmare shortly thereafter.

'All I could think was to get the dog off her'

Georgette recalls the day of the attack.

“Nothing was out of the ordinary,” she explains. “Nevaeh was upstairs with her sister, both of them had taken a bath, and we came down to get Nevaeh’s medicines. I walked into the kitchen, right past the dog, and all of a sudden, I heard Daisy’s aggressive bark, then Nevaeh’s scream for help. It took everything I had and one of the other dogs to get Daisy off her.”

Georgette describes the scene as horrific.

“All I could think was to get the dog off her,” she recalls. “Then I blacked out. The dog was latched onto her face, and when I got her off, Nevaeh was covered in blood, head to toe.”

During the attack, Jeremy was at the dollar store picking up dish detergent when he got a frantic call from his wife.

“All I heard was, ‘Get home! Get home! Get home!” he says. “When I got there, Nevaeh said, ‘Daddy, doggy bit me.' There was blood everywhere.”

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They drove straight to the emergency room, where Nevaeh was immediately put on an IV with antibiotics. The doctor gave them the choice of receiving treatment there or being transferred to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, a three-hour drive from their hometown of Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Given the severity of Nevaeh’s injuries, they decided Nationwide was the best option.

Georgette accompanied her in the ambulance while Jeremy followed behind. The ride was emotional, to say the least.

“I was flipping out,” Georgette says. “I was scared that we were going to lose our kid over this … and I didn’t know how bad her injuries were going to be.”

When they arrived at Nationwide, Nevash was taken in for surgery.

She received 70 stitches in her lip, 11 above her right eye, more than 600 around her forehead leading up to her skull bone, and three teeth were removed. The muscle that controls her right eye brow was also damaged in the attack.

As for scarring or follow-up surgery, Jeremy and Georgette explain that the future is uncertain. But they know for sure that Nevaeh has a long road to recovery ahead.

“She has a lot of flashbacks,” Jeremy explains. “And due to her delays, she doesn’t know how to voice everything. She doesn’t understand why she can’t go back to school and do what the other kids are doing. And she doesn’t do well with change.”

To make matters even more difficult, Nevaeh’s epilepsy has gotten worse over the past month, with seizures occurring multiple times a day.

'I blame myself every day'

In addition to Georgette being her full-time caretaker, a family member has moved in to assist with Nevaeh’s medical needs and recovery as the family struggles to overcome this freak tragedy.

As for Daisy, she has been quarantined and will be put down.

Because the dog was a Christmas gift, Jeremy can’t help but feel responsible.

“My wife has migraines,” he explains, “so we wanted to make her a medical dog. I blame myself every day for this.”

Despite it all, however, Jeremy and Georgette are thankful that the outcome wasn’t worse. Their little girl is still smiling as she heals, and they will do everything in their power to help her find a new normal.

But it’s not going to be easy.

The Corbins travel to Nationwide for most of Nevaeh’s medical needs, including therapy, examinations, and now, injury follow-up appointments. Because her seizures have increased, they will be taking even more trips out there for neurological testing to determine if surgery will alleviate the epilepsy.

With Georgette being a stay-at-home mom and Jeremy recently losing his job, the bills are mounting.

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Offers of assistance have been humbling for the family.

To follow Nevaeh’s story or learn about ways to help, visit their Go Fund Me page by searching “Helping 5 year old Nevaeh Corbin.”