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[diggitydot]

She lost the babies today.

[weeniegeniewife]

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

If you want to read, it's on the same link I posted the other day. I cried ugly tears when I read it. I naively thought I could imagine what it would be like to lose a child before I got pregnant. I had no idea.

[Bittersweet]

If you want to read, it's on the same link I posted the other day. I cried ugly tears when I read it.

Ditto! I'm so sad for them

[BonBon]

I hadn't wanted to post on this because it was too close to home. What a sad, sad story. My heart breaks for her.

[MrsSz]

Lots of side-eye, here. I just can't wrap my head around anyone who tweets about losing their baby while in the middle of the health scare.

I think the gal's blog is a good example of several things.

1.) Not all docs connect emotionally with their patients. Yes, some come across as assholes.

2.) Many patients have wholly unrealistic expectations of modern care. Just because you want to try something doesn't mean your doctor has to either agree or allow it to happen when, in their professional opinion, it is ineffective.

3.) Hospital PR and attorneys will quickly kiss ass to avoid even the whiff of a lawsuit.

4.) Some people will ALWAYS feel persecuted for their beliefs, regardless of whether that is the case or not.

5.) Google is an asshole and gives people *just* enough information to be dangerous. Or assholes.

Well said. WebMD is the biggest nightmare on the face of the earth. A simple rash is all of a sudden necrotizing fasciitis .. well maybe that's televisions fault for putting it out there so much. Thank you Grey's Anatomy haha..