mckann

McKann means wolf cub in Gaelic, or at least that’s what my Irish friend told me.

[mckann @mckannnn]

All I really strive to be

[mckann @mckannnn]

@EliMcCann Long time reader, maybe first time commenter (can’t recall) but worth it for this. CONGRATULATIONS from one internet stranger who’s been following along since the Snuggie days. Wishing you the best, best snuggles and transition and I’m so happy for you and your family 🥺

[matt bernstein @mattxiv]

new season of selling sunset hasn’t even aired yet

[nich☁️ @sohighschooll]

I am sorry but prince william dancing to shake it off has me wheeeeeezing

[mckann @mckannnn]

Had to say I was married to an attorney and they didn’t say why but I was in the group of 14/16 that were dismissed so maybe this was it

[Dee Phunk @DeePhunk]

I remember when she took a two-year hiatus bc she simply just needed to get her mind right and ppl talked about her so crazy. And now she back like she never left. Mental health breaks are necessary. Take them.

[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.

[Avery Edison @aedison]

this royal photo stuff… funny how you all suddenly feel like you have a license to talk about women’s bodies… newsflash: some women have zippers in their hair. some women’s legs are too small and oddly bent in on themselves. some women don’t have reflections

[clare @sadderlizards]

hey sorry for being so anxious earlier i had no idea everything would be fine

[trash jones @jzux]

throwing a PowerPoint party but everyone is doing a presentation on what their job actually is and what they actually do for it every day

[Kate_Lex_Bee24 🎗️💙🤍 @K8_Bee24_Lex]

A lot of people acknowledging how serious abdominal surgery is, and how long it takes to recover, which is true.

Interesting that when it’s a c-section you’re expected to be fully recovered by end of visiting hours so you can care for a little human, on your own, with no sleep.

[mckann @mckannnn]

Need videos of this ASAP

[Noah Kahan @NoahKahan]

Melbourne, my band got stuck in America and I have been left with no choice but to play the show fully acoustic tonight. I’m sorry for the change in plans, but still gonna try to give you the best show possible. Get ready to sing!

[mckann @mckannnn]

I only watch mission impossible movies with my husband bc he likes them and I just can’t stop laughing. It’s so ridiculous. Just a huge ego trip for Tom Cruise and most of it is just shots of him running. Acting is terrible but I’m sure the prop people have fun

[Shelby Hintze @ShelbyHintze]

Ohhhh jump scare! @utahpublicradio 😂

[mckann @mckannnn]

WHAT IS THIS PLACE EVEN

[Paul Rust @paulrust]

Leonard Cohen finishes writing “Hallelujah,” stands up from the piano, calls a close friend on the phone and says “I think I’ve just written the perfect song for the sad montage in Shrek.”

[mckann @mckannnn]

Lover. I hate a waltz. I like some of the lyrics but the song itself is so boring to me and I was excited to go to the bathroom during it at the movie lol

[adre⸆⸉ @itstaytaylors]

what's that one taylor swift song that everyone seems to like but you don't???

[mckann @mckannnn]

Thought it was “and if I’m dead to you why are you echoing” instead of “at the wake” until like a month ago lol