OhmyDLM
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I've been following along with theese threads about Paige in hopes of an update. Regarding a post I saw about the home office possibly not caring due to lack of mention at conference, I would like to share my story.
About a year ago I gave birth to my first son. He had a rare heart condition that affects only 1 in 250,000 children (It's called VACTERL Association). We only knew he had a heart condition before birth which they found in a 5 month ultrasound, the rest of his "surprises" came shortly after delivery. My water broke at 33 weeks and I was rushed by ambulence to a hospital in Boston, which was the only hospital close to me that was capable of taking care of him (I live in Maine and that's 4 1/2 hours away from my home).
To make a long story a tiny bit shorter. My husband and I lived in the hospital with my son for two weeks were he had the first of many major surgeries. After two weeks, we were transfered to a hospital in Maine (still over two hours away from home) and my husband and I lived at the Ronald McDonald house. There my son had his first open heart surgery. He started getting better and things were looking up, we and the doctor's both thought we we're going to be able to take him home for the first time in maybe a month of so. Because he was doing so well, the staff decided to remove his "jumper cables" (a heart saving device used on infants as opposed to the paddles used on adults) When doing so, it accidentally ripped a hole in my son's fragile heart. They rushed him into the OR and we sat and waited. 10 minutes later our son's nurse came to tell us the news. After 27 days of fighting for his life, our son had lost his battle.
That is hands down the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with, and I continue to deal with it daily. I chose not to take a leave of absence from my Directorship and stayed strong for myself, my family, and team. I was blessed enough to have a team and an upline that cared so strongly about me that they all stepped up to the plate, even visiting us and meeting our son in the hospital.
Following, at the funeral, the all showed up to help and support me. I was so impressed and it meant so much that people who were "technically" only co-workers would do that for me. Then, I open the mail and my love for this company only increased when I read what I had. (the whole reason for this post). With thousands upon thousands of consultants and all of the personal turmoil we all deal with, I recieved three separate cards, all hand written and address to myself and my husband offerring their condolences and prayers. They knew my son's name and his entire situation. The first card was from my regional sales manager and everyone who worked in her office signed it. The second was from Marla and the third was from Doris herself. All hand written and signed with a personal note. It meant alot that they would have the time or make the time to send me something so personal.
Now you can't tell me that's a company with people who don't care. I'm so proud to be a part of this organization and infact, I'm not sure where I would be in life without it. I hope my long long story sheds some light for those who may still be doubting.
About a year ago I gave birth to my first son. He had a rare heart condition that affects only 1 in 250,000 children (It's called VACTERL Association). We only knew he had a heart condition before birth which they found in a 5 month ultrasound, the rest of his "surprises" came shortly after delivery. My water broke at 33 weeks and I was rushed by ambulence to a hospital in Boston, which was the only hospital close to me that was capable of taking care of him (I live in Maine and that's 4 1/2 hours away from my home).
To make a long story a tiny bit shorter. My husband and I lived in the hospital with my son for two weeks were he had the first of many major surgeries. After two weeks, we were transfered to a hospital in Maine (still over two hours away from home) and my husband and I lived at the Ronald McDonald house. There my son had his first open heart surgery. He started getting better and things were looking up, we and the doctor's both thought we we're going to be able to take him home for the first time in maybe a month of so. Because he was doing so well, the staff decided to remove his "jumper cables" (a heart saving device used on infants as opposed to the paddles used on adults) When doing so, it accidentally ripped a hole in my son's fragile heart. They rushed him into the OR and we sat and waited. 10 minutes later our son's nurse came to tell us the news. After 27 days of fighting for his life, our son had lost his battle.
That is hands down the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with, and I continue to deal with it daily. I chose not to take a leave of absence from my Directorship and stayed strong for myself, my family, and team. I was blessed enough to have a team and an upline that cared so strongly about me that they all stepped up to the plate, even visiting us and meeting our son in the hospital.
Following, at the funeral, the all showed up to help and support me. I was so impressed and it meant so much that people who were "technically" only co-workers would do that for me. Then, I open the mail and my love for this company only increased when I read what I had. (the whole reason for this post). With thousands upon thousands of consultants and all of the personal turmoil we all deal with, I recieved three separate cards, all hand written and address to myself and my husband offerring their condolences and prayers. They knew my son's name and his entire situation. The first card was from my regional sales manager and everyone who worked in her office signed it. The second was from Marla and the third was from Doris herself. All hand written and signed with a personal note. It meant alot that they would have the time or make the time to send me something so personal.
Now you can't tell me that's a company with people who don't care. I'm so proud to be a part of this organization and infact, I'm not sure where I would be in life without it. I hope my long long story sheds some light for those who may still be doubting.
