“Before the doctor could even speak, I cursed and yelled at him profusely. I blamed the hospital, doctors, and my parents for the trauma I experienced. I just wanted to be left alone.”
‘You’re just a whiny child.’ The doctor sent me home with pain medication. It was a miracle I survived through the night.’: Woman with rare chronic illness shares childhood spent in hospitals
‘He needed the care more than I did.’ My stretcher remained in the hallway. I shed tears when I was alone.’: Stroke patient shares emotional hospital stay during COVID, life-altering diagnosis
“I felt the right side of my body get heavy. My knee gave out, and a lightheaded feeling like a strong high took over. But I was convinced I must be okay.”
‘I found strength in myself I didn’t know I had.’: Former homeless shelter resident becomes advocate for others
“My parents couldn’t understand my crippling depression because I could always ‘pick myself up.’ Now, I was lying in a twin-size shelter bed with my 2-year-old, plotting what to do next.”
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“After the funeral is over though, what’s next? Here are just a few ways I have found that helped ease the pain of my grief.”
‘One of the babies is transferring blood to the other.’ Our world came to a sudden and frightening halt.’: Mom details emotional journey with TTTS, birth of twinless twin
“‘There are two babies in there.’ The more people I told, the happier I was about the two little lives growing inside of me. But as soon as the doctor came into the room, I burst into tears.”
‘For weeks, I was in an induced coma. Only a miracle could have saved me. After 25 years of lies, I said, ‘I’m done.’: Woman shares emotional journey of loss on path to sobriety
“I woke up in the hospital with a tube in my throat. I missed my brother’s funeral. In my heart, I could hear him say, ‘You got this, sis.’ I knew there was no turning back.”
‘I was scared. I certainly didn’t want to steal anyone’s baby.’: Mom’s eyes opened to complications on road to transracial open adoption
“‘Saving a baby’ was the name of the game—a selfless, commendable act of love to raise a child ‘like they’re your own.’ I cringe. I really do. My job as his mother is to allow him to learn about who he is.”
‘Is this it? Is this my life?’ I’d been in that jail 10+ times over 3 years. EVERYTHING I did, I did with heroin in mind.’: Former heroin addict shares his fight for sobriety
“I woke up in the ICU after an overdose. ALL that was on my mind was, ‘How am I going to convince my wife to give me money to pick up more heroin?’ 3 hours after being discharged, I was meeting my dealer.”
‘I finished your branch of the family tree.’ What can of worms have I opened? I was excited and nervous at the same time.’: Adoptee shares incredible reunion with birth parents, siblings
“I thought they were just two immature high school kids who got knocked up. The moment he reacted to the words, ‘I think you’re my birth father,’ I knew I was wrong.”
‘I immediately lost it. ‘I’m NEVER going to be able to have kids of my own’ was on repeat in my head.’: Woman shares emotional infertility journey
“‘Maybe I’m just a late bloomer.’ The doctor struggled to get the words out. Tears filled my eyes. Everyone I knew was beginning the family, and I longed for a baby of my own.”