“When I got to the third floor, I lost vision. My ears had a whooshing sound. ‘You’ve gained a little weight. Maybe it’s taking your heart a moment to pump the blood through.’ I was still bleeding.”
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“Inexplicable things started happening. I looked pregnant. Everyone poked fun at me napping every day. I sat in the parking lot of my doctor’s office with yet another pamphlet for painful periods. Every ounce of me wanted to run back and tell him to figure it out! Instead, I put my car in reverse and drove away in tears. Silenced, once again. I was absolutely losing my mind.”
