The signs were accumulating.
Former Panthers captain and All-Star Olli Jokinen and his wife Katerina had noticed several changes in their middle daughter, Emma.
All of a sudden, Emma was getting thirsty all the time. She was eating non-stop, and she was frequently tired.
At a pool party to celebrate Emma’s 13th birthday, Olli and Katerina noticed that their daughter looked unusually skinny despite all her recent food consumption. Family friend and ex-Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun had also mentioned to his former teammate that Emma looked thin.
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