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S/O Challenger Explosion

Marc's Mrs.Marc's Mrs. member
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Today is an especially sad day for DH.  While most people remember this day as the anniversary of the Challenger Explosion, DH remembers it as the day his oldest son was stillborn.  He and his first wife went to what was supposed to be her last appt. before her due date.  The doctor was in a very small, rural area.  The doc. told DH to get his ex in the car and drive her as fast as possible to a large city hospital an hour away.  He said there wasn't time to get an ambulance there and he had to hurry.  They had no idea what was happening.

The doc. called ahead to the hospital so they were waiting for them.  They delivered their son stillborn.  At some time probably during the day before, the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck.  DH's ex hadn't noticed the decrease in movement.  It was devastating for them and the stress and grief ultimately lead to their divorce a few years later. 

DH remembers that the nurses kept talking to them about the Challenger explosion like he and his wife would even care about it.  DH finally had enough and told them he didn't give a fvck about that.  He was trying to make funeral arrangements for his son.

There really isn't a point to this post, I guess only to remember Nicholas, DH's first son.

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  • Mrs.BabbsyMrs.Babbsy member

    awww that's so sad=(

    I'm sorry for his loss.

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  • oct11bride03oct11bride03
    How horrible! I'm so sorry.
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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    oh my god...how sad :(
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  • sasa625sasa625 member
    What a heartbreaking story! I can't even imagine how hard that was for him.
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  • Marc's Mrs.Marc's Mrs. member
    Thanks ladies.  It's a really hard day for DH.  He usually takes the day off (he did today) and just spends some time alone.  I'm taking off this afternoon to be with him.  He can't stand all of the coverage about the Challenger explosion.  He understands that it was a major event in our history but it just reminds him of those stupid nurses.
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