Joanna M

I make things. I break things. I laugh at things. I hug things. I occasionally scream at thing. I also attempt to raise humans... now where did I put that?

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@mx_mott @CP24 ... you.... you WANT to see photos of bloodied children screaming and dying?

[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.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@feliciaday Oh panic cleaning is my go to. Sometimes I'll invite people over just to trigger it!😅

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@YoZanfardino Just picked up Alice in Leatherland in a comic shop in Texas where I'm visiting from Canada. Completely random and on a whim, never heard of it or you before, AND TOTALLY LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!! 😍 Now I need more! Happy birthday!!! 💜

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@georgiaEtennant I wish so badly I could see this! 😭 But I'm stuck in Canada. Is it being filmed?! Could they please come perform it in Toronto???? Why does all the good stuff have to happen across the ocean? *pouts*

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@feliciaday *lol*

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@feliciaday @audible_com I'm almost done with it and it's fantastic! I'm absolutely loving it. ^_^ And the cast is amazing. Plus, hearing Neil's dramatic vocals reading in your "voice" is a bit of a trip. *lol* Thank you for crafting such a fun story for us!

[emily wilder @vv1lder]

from a friend in gaza in the last few days, shared with her permission. it is hell on earth.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@feliciaday I've been thinking about trying it, but it looks so much like animal crossing which I don't know if I want to start that all over again. 😅

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@champagnesbrain @AngelaBelcamino @POTUS Too many sadly. 😞

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@BurchetJohn @CP24 From my understanding of the timelines of how this works, if they do strike, it wouldn't be until winter. Most likely January.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

So uh apparently my 8 yr old continues to be your biggest fan... please to introduce the newly adopted Eneija. As named by my kid. @eneija

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@MelissaStraub8 Supernatural is my mantis.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@mishacollins This says between.... Facebook says before, and now I'm afraid to miss it by getting it wrong! 😵‍💫

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@ElexiconEnergy I'm near Anderson and Manning and we are out as well.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@Shayadler2 @not_onions @jk_rowling Gender identity and sexual orientation are not the same. Gender identity has to do with how you feel about yourself and how you relate to the world around you as your gender, regardless of what's between your legs. Sexual identity is about who you get hot and bothered for.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@JillayneMC @MsCryptomom1 @JoeBiden Sadly we thought that about Trump too and look what happened.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@RuPaul Noooo! I just finished crying over the last episode of AJ and the Queen and I am NOT OK that there is no season 2. 😭💔

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@nutrition_facts I hate white vinegar but love dill pickles... can I just add pickle juice to all my meals? 😅

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@4SylvesterMcCoy He works so hard both at his job to support us and then he is right in there with me caring for kids and house. He's also a massive fan and has 1 tall book shelf just for Dr Who Big Finish cds. And ALL the Dvds except for Jodie's Doctor because we've fallen behind a bit.

[Joanna M @ThatThingIMade]

@4SylvesterMcCoy My husband! Hasn't been easy between my own mental health struggles and sorting out the school system, desperately trying to get supports for our autistic 8 yr old. But he has been the most amazing husband, father, and supporter than I could have hoped for. He is my rock.