Comments on: How I Learned to Stand Up for Myself and to Say No, Too. http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/ 21st Century Motherhood Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:09:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christine http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-14225 Christine Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:02:19 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-14225 Thank You. Thank you for giving me a way to feel empowered agian. My son will be a year on April 3rd and I was not looking foward to it. I felt his birthday is a reminder of poor care and almost dying because of someones mistake. After reading your post I see there is another way to mark and remember his birth. "The day I started to stick up for myself". I have a similiar story. I was misdiagnosed by both my regular OBGYN and a high risk doctor resulting in a ton of blood loss and an emergencey hyst.. At the time after my near death both doctors were blamming each other for a missed percreta. Not only do I desire more children, I have 4 frozen embryos waiting to be born. This is TERRIBLE DELEMA. I had all the prerequisits and warning signs for this condition and no one listened to me! Warmest Regards Thank You. Thank you for giving me a way to feel empowered agian. My son will be a year on April 3rd and I was not looking foward to it. I felt his birthday is a reminder of poor care and almost dying because of someones mistake. After reading your post I see there is another way to mark and remember his birth. “The day I started to stick up for myself”.

I have a similiar story. I was misdiagnosed by both my regular OBGYN and a high risk doctor resulting in a ton of blood loss and an emergencey hyst.. At the time after my near death both doctors were blamming each other for a missed percreta. Not only do I desire more children, I have 4 frozen embryos waiting to be born. This is TERRIBLE DELEMA.

I had all the prerequisits and warning signs for this condition and no one listened to me!

Warmest Regards

]]> By: Nicole http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-14102 Nicole Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:28:24 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-14102 I was looking for something...inspiration I suppose...something to empower me. I looked up "stand up for myself" and found your post. I found myself in a situation only yesterday where I failed me too. Your post is courageous and beautiful and is precisely what I needed. It's gonna be my new birthday - the day I value me, Thank you for sharing. I was looking for something…inspiration I suppose…something to empower me. I looked up “stand up for myself” and found your post. I found myself in a situation only yesterday where I failed me too. Your post is courageous and beautiful and is precisely what I needed. It’s gonna be my new birthday – the day I value me, Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Rashin D'Angelo http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2257 Rashin D'Angelo Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:06:26 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2257 This is one of the most honest and touching stories I've read in quite a long time. As a woman, I find it important to be reminded of all the ways I need to advocate for myself. Thank you for serving as this reminder. This is one of the most honest and touching stories I’ve read in quite a long time. As a woman, I find it important to be reminded of all the ways I need to advocate for myself. Thank you for serving as this reminder.

]]> By: Klaus Holzapfel http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Klaus Holzapfel Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:16:53 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2239 I catching up with my blog reading - So I am late in the game. I think we all have a story to tell but this is going way beyond the usual clutter in the blogosphere. I also feel that you learned your lesson from this story. I don't exactly see you as a push over;-) I am glad you are alive and well and can share that story with us. Thank you! PS: I hope all prenant women obeyed your warning at the beginning of your post. I catching up with my blog reading – So I am late in the game.
I think we all have a story to tell but this is going way beyond the usual clutter in the blogosphere.
I also feel that you learned your lesson from this story. I don’t exactly see you as a push over;-)
I am glad you are alive and well and can share that story with us.
Thank you!

PS:
I hope all prenant women obeyed your warning at the beginning of your post.

]]> By: Christine http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Christine Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:44:53 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2093 Believe me when I say I understand exactly what you mean. My mom had very similar problems as you describe here, and I've heard all my life how she should have and almost did die during all 4 of her births. Mine was the last, worst and when she finally did have a hysterectomy. But that was in the late 50's - early 70's that she had her problems. I learned my lesson in similar, all beit no where NEAR as scary or dangerous circumstances. My family has the same problems with not having productive labor. However my ex-husband kept telling my doctors that I was a hypochondriac and hysterical and not to listen to me about my "labor pains". Nice huh? Any idea why I divorced him? Does make you totally appreciate the old saying "That which does not kill you makes you stronger". Believe me when I say I understand exactly what you mean. My mom had very similar problems as you describe here, and I’ve heard all my life how she should have and almost did die during all 4 of her births. Mine was the last, worst and when she finally did have a hysterectomy. But that was in the late 50’s – early 70’s that she had her problems.

I learned my lesson in similar, all beit no where NEAR as scary or dangerous circumstances. My family has the same problems with not having productive labor. However my ex-husband kept telling my doctors that I was a hypochondriac and hysterical and not to listen to me about my “labor pains”. Nice huh? Any idea why I divorced him?

Does make you totally appreciate the old saying “That which does not kill you makes you stronger”.

]]> By: Monica @ Mommy Brain Reports http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Monica @ Mommy Brain Reports Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:06:54 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2087 Oh. My. God. I'm sitting here just in shock. Although I have to say, it's not all that surprising these days. You are an amazing woman, and seeing this story, just makes me think you are even more so. I am lucky that I've always been pretty assertive when it came to my health or the girls' health. Your story will definitely be an inspiration!!! I'm so glad everything turned out the way it did in the end... I'm very blessed to have you as a friend :) Oh. My. God. I’m sitting here just in shock. Although I have to say, it’s not all that surprising these days. You are an amazing woman, and seeing this story, just makes me think you are even more so. I am lucky that I’ve always been pretty assertive when it came to my health or the girls’ health.
Your story will definitely be an inspiration!!! I’m so glad everything turned out the way it did in the end… I’m very blessed to have you as a friend :)

]]> By: jaimieh http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 jaimieh Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:55:48 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2085 wow...an amazing story Thanks for sharing... Isn't it incredible when you look back on life experiences through the years...and how much we've learned from them... Hugs! wow…an amazing story

Thanks for sharing…

Isn’t it incredible when you look back on life experiences through the years…and how much we’ve learned from them… Hugs!

]]> By: Valerie http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 Valerie Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:38:43 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2084 Thank you for posting your story. I am currently pregnant with #2 and glad I read it. Last week I was unhappy with the treatment from my OB's office and switched. After reading this I will be even stronger with my opinions. We really do know our history/body better than any doctors out there. Thanks again!! Thank you for posting your story. I am currently pregnant with #2 and glad I read it. Last week I was unhappy with the treatment from my OB’s office and switched. After reading this I will be even stronger with my opinions. We really do know our history/body better than any doctors out there.

Thanks again!!

]]> By: Mom Of Faith http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Mom Of Faith Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:52:13 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2082 Lucretia, Thank you for sharing your most personal of stories. I pray this opens someone's heart and mind enough to help them stand up for themselves, or speaks to people in the profession of listening to people and helps them do their job a little better. You are a truly gifted writer and an awesome person...I'm glad I've gotten to "meet" you over the past bit. Take care and thank you again for sharing this with us. Lucretia,
Thank you for sharing your most personal of stories. I pray this opens someone’s heart and mind enough to help them stand up for themselves, or speaks to people in the profession of listening to people and helps them do their job a little better. You are a truly gifted writer and an awesome person…I’m glad I’ve gotten to “meet” you over the past bit. Take care and thank you again for sharing this with us.

]]> By: WhyMommy http://geekmommy.net/2009/01/23/how-i-learned-to-stand-up-for-myself-and-to-say-no-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 WhyMommy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:31:58 +0000 http://geekmommy.net/?p=450#comment-2081 Wow. What you went through. I'm glad that you have your beautiful girl, and yet sorry you had such a terrible time of it. Powerful story. Wow. What you went through.

I’m glad that you have your beautiful girl, and yet sorry you had such a terrible time of it.

Powerful story.

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