tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post1084322233944586755..comments2024-01-12T06:12:35.838-05:00Comments on StorytellERdoc: A Mother's CryStorytellERdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371229500424449124noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-37852413089747352582010-06-08T14:02:38.206-04:002010-06-08T14:02:38.206-04:00i know that cry. when my son was 8 days old, i was...i know that cry. when my son was 8 days old, i was told, "usually babies with this condition are operated on right after birth. it's too late now. he's going to die." i'm blessed to say that asher didn't die that day, that just yesterday, hell, just THIS MORNING i was wishing he'd just slow down and relax for a few minutes. but on the other hand... i know what it means when he slows down... so i hope he continues to run shrieking happily through the grocery store for a long time yet.<br /><br />thank-you for this post. it's beautiful. and heartbreaking. i know too many families whose babes didn't make it.<br /><br />you're right: God bless us all.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482109987411601315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-48791324119006659552010-05-08T12:28:17.481-04:002010-05-08T12:28:17.481-04:00It's a reminder of how precious every day is w...It's a reminder of how precious every day is with our children and families.<br /><br />I feel silly for my respnse about my son the other day because while a valid parental response it certainly pales in comparison.<br /><br />Younger son has been going to a local college but will be transfering to a larger (in state) college but plans on staying there)<br /><br />He is 21 going on 22 in October. he is a man now.<br /><br />I could not believe the empty nest pangs that shot through my heart because this is the last "baby" leaving!!! of course I did not let on ..but I had some strong feelings to process. And of course I am proud of him and want him to get out there and seize every opportunity.<br /><br />But to loose a child this way ..or any way permanently ..it's beyond words for sadness.<br /><br />Thank you for the mother's day wish and may you have a blessed weekend Jim.SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-38897349745734906272010-05-08T11:35:25.684-04:002010-05-08T11:35:25.684-04:00I am a mother of a 5 month old and also a medical ...I am a mother of a 5 month old and also a medical student. I am strongly considering E.R. Peds and this post had me bawling by the end... I had to run and grab some tissues before I could finish because the computer screen was so blurred!<br /><br />Wow. Thank you for re-posting. It is a good reminder to me of why I am slogging through classes/exams/classes/exams right now. Being a doctor is such a privilege, and what we do every day in work can affect people's lives profoundly.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408664654968666957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-48800847143830816082010-05-08T10:22:54.391-04:002010-05-08T10:22:54.391-04:00You've taken me back in time again. I can cle...You've taken me back in time again. I can clearly hear one of the dispatchers, who came from the old black cab companies, saying over the radio: "Put a [Code] Three on it! It's a child!"WWWebbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491098272113630084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-43391126634411983852010-05-08T07:44:35.156-04:002010-05-08T07:44:35.156-04:00Happy Mother's Day to your wife, Dr. Jim, and ...Happy Mother's Day to your wife, Dr. Jim, and you have a nice Sunday.Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518858062969978457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-52905644106357287122010-05-08T00:00:18.066-04:002010-05-08T00:00:18.066-04:00Yet again your details are haunting and bring tear...Yet again your details are haunting and bring tears to my eyes. I cannot imagine such grief. I do not know how you can cope with it.<br /><br />My best friend is in a CCU and on the way there I pass Paediactrics CCU. I find it hard to comprehend that there is a God when I pass this ward.<br /><br />Thank God for your strength Jim and all good people like you.Nikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491645703410762245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-69031546857446858912010-05-07T19:48:37.599-04:002010-05-07T19:48:37.599-04:00WOW, your words pierced through me in this dauntin...WOW, your words pierced through me in this daunting story...thank you for sharing and thank you for all the lives you DO save!Mrs.NurseMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211572633491361412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-19810587853584584792010-05-07T14:35:42.436-04:002010-05-07T14:35:42.436-04:00I am a mother and a grandmother. The thought of ev...I am a mother and a grandmother. The thought of every loosing any one of them strikes fear in my heart. Mother's Day is no longer a happy day for me. Three years ago, the night before mother's day, my Mom died in my arms. I look at life a lot differently now. Every person should be treated well on every single day of the year not just one designated day. Of course I'm dreaming aren't I...ciaoRosittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722304052321553692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-1784715255477153172010-05-07T13:51:15.885-04:002010-05-07T13:51:15.885-04:00I read this before and even though I tried to skip...I read this before and even though I tried to skip over the entire post, my eyes still caught this section:<br /><br />"Then, time stood still. From two hallways away, I heard the haunting sound. A sound that I knew was coming. A sound that is played over and over in my mind for days after an event like this. A sound of profound anguish. A sound of utter disbelief. A sound of infinite pain.<br /><br />A mother's cry."<br /><br />It drives me crazy just imagining it. I shouldn't have clicked on your blog today. lol.Hip, hip hop, hip hop Anonymous.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04379397732780065269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-61131019181758071112010-05-07T13:08:26.051-04:002010-05-07T13:08:26.051-04:00I've read this story a couple of times before ...I've read this story a couple of times before but I read it again and once again it broke my heart. There are still no words to describe the pain I feel for this family and your team.<br /><br />You are a great writer, Jim; have you ever considered submitting this to a literary magazine?<br /><br />Oh, and happy Mother's Day to Karen.<br /><br /><>< KatieKatie Axelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361471654719262744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-35364402939425270642010-05-07T12:43:41.009-04:002010-05-07T12:43:41.009-04:00There is nothing more painful than listening to th...There is nothing more painful than listening to that cry. I can't do it. I'm glad that you can.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542230897888388433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-71699032424978587192010-05-07T10:12:24.597-04:002010-05-07T10:12:24.597-04:00i knew i shouldn't have read this a second tim...i knew i shouldn't have read this a second time...but i did. Rather, i skimed through it. Still breaks my heart, even as i listen to my "baby" (18 year old with AS...and a bad sunburn!) sleep across the hall).<br /> The part that touched me most was the saving of a lock of the child's hair...it gives me chills as i write this...good chills.<br /><br /> Thank you, Dr. Jim<br /><br /> Happy Mom's Day to your blessed wife!tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264215182043791934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-3920606769333858002010-05-07T09:59:11.767-04:002010-05-07T09:59:11.767-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.DaddyEMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020070204813862476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-85078113470425635122010-05-07T09:59:09.296-04:002010-05-07T09:59:09.296-04:00Story, very very touching post. Missed it the firs...Story, very very touching post. Missed it the first time around, that feeling of total uselessness is something that I hate about EMS. Unfortunately we don't get to stay to see that every possible thing that could be done was done. I wish sometimes the docs and nurses would ask us to be there. I'm never more terrified as I am in the back of a bumpy rig doing CPR on a small child thinking "just go faster, please go faster"<br />Thankfully, our ED staff is wonderful to us, and although it's the Fire Dept mantra to not cry in front of others, sometimes you have to.DaddyEMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020070204813862476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-47229082903980312852010-05-07T09:54:11.582-04:002010-05-07T09:54:11.582-04:00Amen and Amen.Amen and Amen.SteveChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302771359864536384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-53769261054994625032010-05-07T09:45:11.570-04:002010-05-07T09:45:11.570-04:00PS. Happy Mother's Day to Mrs. StorytellERdoc!...PS. Happy Mother's Day to Mrs. StorytellERdoc!The Hopeful Elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004038685351656184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-26151481353023515552010-05-07T09:44:50.248-04:002010-05-07T09:44:50.248-04:00I can't read this again.
So I Skipped to the...I can't read this again. <br /><br />So I Skipped to the comments. ;) <br /><br />This is my fear every single day...and I only pray that should I be in this situation, I would have compassionate and loving care surrounding us as we grieve.The Hopeful Elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004038685351656184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-17343583075041729592010-05-07T08:16:28.970-04:002010-05-07T08:16:28.970-04:00I am someone who was once told I would never have ...I am someone who was once told I would never have children. I wept sadly. I then went on to have 2 children. I wept elatedly. If I were to lose either of my 2 precious miracles, the anguish would be so devastating I would weep silently, the pain being so sharp, soul-deep, as to have rendered me dumb. <br />I echo your sentiments: God bless the mom, the father, the child. And you and your fellow staff for all your efforts. Peace be with you.Jabulanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847825459654555235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-31148955391196590992010-05-07T06:18:03.293-04:002010-05-07T06:18:03.293-04:00This story makes Mother's Day on Sunday all th...This story makes Mother's Day on Sunday all the more meaningful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com