LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️

more nerdy science jokes, please.

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

Absolutely tragic. This is not okay.

[Ryan Hamilton @TheRyanHamilton]

My heart is broken💔: As friends & family know, my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child, & about to begin her 2nd trimester. A few days ago she had severe pains, & bleeding, and had to go to the emergency room. There, it was discovered that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Devastated doesn't come close to what that feels like.
Unfortunately for people like us, because of the current laws in the state of Texas, that was only the beginning of this nightmare. Jess (my wife) had an "incomplete miscarriage", and what needed to happen, what was best for HER, and her health, was to terminate the pregnancy, and get the baby out.
The doctor gave her a medication that would move this process along, and sent her home. Where, apparently we would be handling it ourselves. We were told it might take a couple of attempts before it worked.
I'll let you decide how you feel about that.
After a long, painful night of the equivalent of early labor, the baby was still with her. So, we went back to the Emergency Center to get the 2nd dose. A new doctor was on call. He was an older man. You could hear him in the hallway as he said, "I'm not giving her a pill so she can go home and have an ab*rtion!". Being well aware that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Then, he came into the room to say, and I quote: "Considering the current stance. I'm not going to prescribe you this pill". Then, just sent us on our way.
The "CURRENT STANCE"?! Did he really just say that?!
No one should ever have to hear their wife say: "Get this dead baby out of me!".
Can you even imagine how that must feel?
The pain, and the bleeding continued. So, we decided to go to another hospital, about an hour away. There was a female doctor on call there, and we thought we might have better luck.
I should probably mention, the procedure to get the baby out is called a D & C. It's scary, & traumatizing, but sometimes necessary in situations like ours. Especially in emergency circumstances.
So we get to the next hospital. They take Jess in, ask her a bunch of questions, do a new scan... confirm that the baby is still there, with no heartbeat, and then disappear... for hours. Only to come back in and keep asking the same questions over and over. It's becoming clear that they're primary concern is NOT my wife's health. Instead, they seem to be worried about the legalities involved.
So, they decide it is not "enough of an emergency" to perform the D & C.
They do, however, prescribe another, stronger, final dose of the medication for us to try again... at home.
So, we go home to try again. Another long day/night of early labor pains. Only to discover my wife UNCONSCIOUS in the bathroom. Having to pick my wife's cold, limp body off of that bathroom floor, not sure if I was about to lose her, is something I will NEVER forget.
She had to be rushed to the hospital.
By this point she had lost so much blood, and bodily fluid, her body gave out.
They were able to stabilize her, give her the fluids she needed, and we came back home yesterday afternoon. We were also able to confirm that our baby was no longer with her.
Now, not only do we have to live with the loss of our baby... we have to live with the nightmare of what we just experienced because of political and religious beliefs. MY WIFE'S HEALTH SHOULD HAVE COME FIRST. PERIOD!
God knows what mental and emotional damage this has done.
If you consider yourself a staunch "pro-lifer" ... 1) You've never been through what we just went through, and 2) You should take a long, hard look in the mirror and reevaluate your reasons for supporting such a cold, barbaric, ignorant point of view.
It's not that black & white, and it's never going to be.
If you think your "Pray To End Ab*rtion" sign in your yard is "Christian", I suggest you revisit the teachings of Jesus and try again. If you support these laws that make ab*rtion illegal, and result in people being put through what we just were, you should be ashamed of yourself. I've never been so angry, or heartbroken... and the devastation I'm feeling must pale in comparison to what my poor wife is feeling.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

THIS MATCH POINT❗

Madison Keys is the 2025 Australian Open champ 🏆

[#AusOpen @AustralianOpen]

Proof that good things happen to good people.

Your night, your time, your trophy, @Madison_keys.

#AO2025

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@gvtcontractor Add Long John Silver’s to the list.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Weird.

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

Finally watching @MarthaStewart on @netflix — I have always liked her, but I honestly didn’t know much about her story before this. I finally feel some motivation after the horrifying low I’ve been enduring this year. Thanks for sharing a small piece of your story!

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@jtrebach A year ago he removed a portion of the pancreas when performing an adrenal gland resection! He is absolutely doing this on purpose. I wonder how many other people are missing parts of their organs!?!

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

Pete Buttigieg, Pete Buttigieg, Pete Buttigieg.

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@DGlaucomflecken It was definitely the pant suit. There’s just something about them that puts a little extra pep in the step. 🔥

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@sheologian @RyanMarino I can’t with this 🤣🤣

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

After dodging the @rolandgarros men’s final results all day, I accidentally pulled up the @TennisChannel recording instead of @NBC. Thanks for displaying the men’s results RIGHT NEXT to your men’s final coverage. Absolutely ridiculous and stole the excitement and anticipation.

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

Why am I both @andersoncooper and @Andy at the same time? They are the definition of my inner monologue. #CNNNYE

[Carlos Alcaraz @carlosalcaraz]

A lifelong dream! 🏆💚 You always have to believe! I'm only 20 years old, everything is happening too fast, but I'm very proud of how we work every day. Thank you everyone for your support, from the bottom of my heart! 🙌🏻😍 @Wimbledon

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[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@Th0r1776 @DustinLeroux @freedomsbride Oh, it’s happening. Religion is the cloak of protection for these monsters. They are getting away with it daily. It is happening at this very moment to several children & adults that you know or see at your church. What we need you to do is stand up and speak out against it.

[RealHousewifeOfMichigan @RealHousewifeMi]

My son is 15

I never bought him a pride onesie when he was a baby.

I never read him a book that had two moms as part of the storyline.

When he was little stores and businesses didn’t have LGBTQ+ displays and we didn’t celebrate pride month.

He was raised Catholic, and went to church.

Guess what? He is gay.

The rainbow won’t make your kids gay. They are born that way. A display in a store won’t make your kid trans, they are born that way.

If you don’t love and accept them for who they are, YOU are a shitty parent.

They haven’t failed, you have.

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@JoeyMannarinoUS @lululemon That’s not how it works. It’s for safety reasons. Most stores and restaurants do this so their employees don’t get hurt chasing after criminals. That doesn’t mean it’s a free for all, and it’s sick that you’re encouraging that. Calm. Down. ✋🏼

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

UGH!! Sat next to a really selfish guy who refuses to move his leg from my space. 🤬

Rude to casually kick his leg away?!

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@A_Sapp12 I personally would travel if possible. 😊

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@JoeyBar23930730 @ann_mcnitt Just had one at U of M Health and mask guidelines were dropped. Her face was so uncomfortably close to mine. 😬 You could always ask when you call to schedule or ask your tech to wear one with you.

[LDF 👩🏼‍⚕️ @alexacyte]

@nursekelsey I’m currently running towards it. Will update in a couple of years!