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Scrap-therapy
Sweet Talker
Registered: November 2009
Location: France (Loire Valley)
Posts: 2,339
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Fri July 12, 2024 11:14am
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Translation with Google:
After obtaining my Baccalaureate exam, I entered nursing school as I wanted. I passed the competition for the school I wanted. I knew I wanted to become a nursery nurse. After my three years of study, I obtained my diploma and entered childcare school for my specialization.
I didn't really like this moment, I very quickly realized the lack of time for caregivers to properly care for patients and it got worse when I started doing night shifts in the maternity ward.
I persevered and after graduating, I finally went to work night in the maternity ward.
Unfortunately, I experienced an attack by a person who had just left psychiatry and who had sequestered me in the care station, threatening me with a knife. It was a stretcher-bearer friend who helped him. I really thought I was going to die and although I remained very calm and managed to get this man out without anyone else being hurt, I took it very badly. For a year, I went through hell because I was told that it wasn't serious, that I was fine. I realized too late that I had post traumatic stress. It took me a long time to understand this and accept this. I received care that was not always appropriate before I carried out research and ended up finding the most suitable help.
At the same time, the greatest gift that life could give me arrived, I became pregnant. I chose to be a single mother rather than being poorly supported and I have no regrets. The pregnancy was not easy because there were several complications and it got off to a rather bad start. However, my twins were born at 36 weeks after labor was induced for preeclampsia.
I had a serious hemorrhage during delivery and had to be transfused and transferred to intensive care. I almost died from what I was told. I only remember a tunnel with a very soothing and warm light. I think that day I met God.
I remember saying I couldn't leave now and it seems the bleeding stopped at the last point where I should have been transferred to another hospital with no optimism. I barely saw my babies and they were transferred to different wards. I had a very bad experience. I saw my daughter 24 hours after her birth and my son only 48 hours later. It remains difficult for me even today.
They stayed in the neonatology for 1 month because they were unable to breastfeed and were not gaining weight. My son had axial hypotonia and I was told all the possible diagnoses. They did tons of tests on him and never found anything, even for me just in case.
I also had a very bad time during this period.
My children's first years were complicated. There was a lot of concern for my son and then they moved on to autism. It lasted for years where we didn't know what to think until the day I stopped everything and we realized that he was doing very well. It started again a little before confinement and again everything was stopped and as a psychologist told me one day, it saved him!
In the meantime, we had a lot of setbacks with the schools. My children have changed schools 4 times. I couldn't take it anymore until I finally met a director who understood everything. The children were diagnosed with dys disorders and we were finally able to see things clearly.
Unfortunately, this director who was also the children's teacher died suddenly of cancer last April. Life is really strange.
Today, my children are doing well, we have stopped all the hazardous follow-ups and I take care of my son myself. I have work because he always thought he was abnormal... The three of us are rebuilding ourselves. What I know is that God never abandoned us and guided us when we needed it. He is always near us.
My mother, who also helped me a lot, had breast cancer and a complete mastectomy. We have to wait to find out if the treatment worked well but I remain positive. Despite everything, I want to remain optimistic. I also know that the relationship I have with my children is very strong, we are really very close. They are going back to college, it's a new adventure! I am both very proud of them and at the same time a little sad to see time slip by. I am still nostalgic and above all I regret having worried so much and not having enjoyed all these moments as I would have liked. I tell myself that we still have many beautiful things left to experience! 
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Leablahblah
Jabber-Jawbreaker
Registered: November 2013
Location: Baltimore, MD (origin: France)
Posts: 8,375
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Fri July 12, 2024 12:53pm
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Eh bien ma pauvre Emily tu as bien eu de dures annees avec tes petits cheris. Mais on dirait que tu t'en sors quand meme drolement bien. Tu es une survivante et tu t'es battue chaque jour pour en sortir. Tu es tres courageuse.
Aussi j'espere que ta maman aura de bon resultat et je n'en reviens pas que tes enfants partent au college!
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nietis
Babe Lead
Registered: October 2009
Location: Beijing, China
Posts: 15,154
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Oh Emily! Thank you so much for sharing your story! You are one strong woman. I admire you for standing strong for yourself and your twins! Big big hugs to you, dear.
Thank you for playing along the challenge. The page is so beautiful, your cluster is so lovely.
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liriel
Sugar Rush
Registered: December 2011
Location: Central MA
Posts: 831
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What a beautiful story Emily. Glad to know your family has come so far and is doing well. Hugs to you and I hope you continue to heal. Gorgeous page! Your clustering is so pretty!
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Ginette
Sweet Talker
Registered: May 2023
Location: Zwevezele ( Belgium)
Posts: 1,472
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O ma chere Emily, quelle histoire, ici on dirais "Het leven is niet alrtijd rozegeur en maneschijn" la vie n est pas toujours de l odeur des roze et du clair de lune. Tu a beaucoup passer par
le chas d'une aiguille ,mais heureusement que ta foi ta guide. Ma chere Emily , tu est une femme forte, chaleureuse, une super maman et je suis sur que tes enfants vont toujours prendre soin de leur maman comme toi tu le fait por ta maman. La vie nous apporte parfois des surprise et ont dois essayer de l'accepte et de reste optimiste. Je t'envoi un gros calin 🤗
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norton94
SugarBabe
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 6,754
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Mon July 29, 2024 11:02am
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Oh wow I learned so much from this page - I didn't know you were a nurse too! I also started as a nurse. I'm sorry you went through such trauma. I can't imagine. You are an amazing mom and daughter - I have thought about your mom- and wondered how she was doing in her treatments/surveillance. I hope your next tests are good news. I agree there is so much to look forward to.
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fruitysuet
Sweet Talker
Registered: April 2010
Posts: 1,074
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Tue August 27, 2024 5:48am
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Gorgeous colours and clustering down the side.
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