Instead of going to her prom, Alyssa Howe has spent the week in hospital with her grandmother, watching as her parents endure surgery after surgery.

They were struck by an alleged impaired driver while riding their motorcycle.

“We didn’t know until we got to the hospital,” says Howe. “When I saw my mom is when I realized how serious it was, because she did not look good at all.”

A week ago, Alyssa’s parents were the happiest she had seen them, posing for pictures at her high school graduation with her two younger siblings.

“Dad was happier than, he was beyond, I can’t even explain his smile last week,” says Howe.

Howe says this week was more of a mother-daughter week – going to the spa, getting ready for prom together.

“I was supposed to go to prom on Tuesday night, instead, we are at the hospital,” says Howe.

Howe has been waiting at the hospital for her parents since Sunday night.

Alyssa’s mother Kendra and her husband Mike were on their motorbike in a round-about when they collided with an SUV.

Robert Shannon, 40, has since been charged withtwo counts each of impaired driving causing bodily harm and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

Shannon is also due in court in November to face another charge of driving while impaired for an incident dating back to April of this year.

He remained in custody as of Friday night.

“They’re both really worried about each other,” says Howe.

Alyssa’s father, Mike Burden, remains in the ICU. Kendra has had several surgeries on her leg.

For the first time since Sunday, the two were reunited after Alyssa and her grandmother, Mavis Howe, asked that doctors let the couple see each other if only for a moment.

The grandmother says that’s when Kendra got the news her husband had lost his leg.

Burden’s leg, from below the knee, was amputated on Wednesday. The family has been told it will likely be months of recovery.

“One day you’re nineteen and your parents are taking care of you,” says Howe. “The next day, it’s just your responsibility, and you have to step up and take care of them.”

“Her mother and father can’t ask for a better daughter than that, she’s amazing,” says Alyssa’s grandmother.

M.A.D.D say what happened to the Burden’s is the second such case in the last two weeks, something they say is disheartening and frustrating.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Laura Brown