“Nurses were rushing in. My baby’s heart rate was dropping. ‘Something’ was wrong, but nobody knew what. I started preparing myself for the reality of having one child in the hospital in one state, while we all lived in another.”
‘I bawled to my husband, ‘I came in for kidney stones. Now I’m praying we don’t have a micro-preemie in the NICU in California when we’re moving to Colorado in 3 weeks.’
‘The water began to freeze and searching seized. A fisherman drilled his hole, dropped his camera, and landed on a foot – my husband’s foot. Andy was finally found.’
“I was married to my college sweetheart. We had 2.5 children, a beautiful home, even a white picket fence in the backyard. Unfortunately, that chapter of my story would come to an abrupt end.”
‘What does a baby’s heart look like at 18 weeks?’ I knew something was wrong. But Tad’s father continued to say, ‘Don’t worry until we have to.’ So I tried my best not to.’
“‘He is sitting Buddha style facing away from me, so I cannot not get a good look.’ I remember watching him confirm the gender, check fingers and toes, but kept going back. He told us ‘not to worry.’ I left that appointment wanting to share the great news of, ‘we’re having a baby boy,’ but it was a double-edged sword.”
‘For a long-time people have said, ‘Your wife is very lucky to have you’ or ‘I hope I find a man who treats me like that.’ It really irks me.’: Husband says it’s not about luck but about not settling
“Truth be told, it really irks me.”
‘Excuse me, what? I looked at the screen and saw my ovaries with a ‘pearl necklace’ looking shape on the outer edge. Are you sure?’
“I’m in my early 30’s and have everything I need to start a family; This has got to be a misunderstanding.”
‘With tears welling up, I muttered, ‘But why does it hurt so much when I eat?’ Nobody could answer me.’: Woman diagnosed with MALS after 5 years of pain, ‘My journey is something to be celebrated’
“I was crying in pain after just a few bites of food. They ran test after test, but not a single one gave us any answers. ‘We have diagnosed you with Anorexia Nervosa. Your head is messing with you.’ I started to doubt my intuition and wonder if maybe this pain was my fault.”
‘It was the call! I ran into my sister’s room, swung the door open. I was joyfully yelling, ‘I got the call, I got the call!’ She thought there was a fire. ‘Whats going on?!?’
“I had no idea what day it was, or what had happened. My throat was sore and dry. I hadn’t moved at all once I woke up. Everything was dim and looked blurry. I could hear someone near approach. I managed to get out a croaky, ‘Did I get them?’”
‘I wasn’t the stereotypical addict on the streets with no teeth, begging for money. I had children. I was functioning. I’d get up, eat, go to the gym. Then, I’d go on a bender for days.’
“I’d do whatever I could to distract myself from the fact that I felt alone. I always wanted to stop, but I didn’t know how. People around me knew, but never said anything. It made me feel like it was okay. I didn’t realize I needed to change until I lost my children. I decided if I couldn’t beat this and see my kids again, I’d kill myself.”
‘No nursing home for us! We’ll be checking into a Holiday Inn! At the Holiday Inn, long term stay and senior discount is $59.23 per night.’: Woman shares genius senior plan, ‘When I reach that golden age, I’ll face it with a grin’
“Breakfast is included, and happy hours in the afternoon. Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. The grand-kids can use the pool. What more could I ask for?”
‘You’re a single guy… why don’t you try TINDER?’ I literally laughed out loud. ‘What’s that!?’: Man discovers love of his life on Tinder
“I took his advice and downloaded the app in hopes of finding someone I could have genuine conversations with. I was looking to build a friendship before becoming romantically involved. Eventually, I came across the profile of a beautiful angel wearing a Mets jersey.”