Can you hear me now?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Sorry guys, I am about to bring down the crowd.

My worst day.
January 30th, 04. My wife was having labor pains, I rushed her to the hospital. On the way to Roswell, a truck tipped over and debris was all over the southbound highway (I was going northbound). The wind (of course just as I am driving by) picked up and blew veggies and cardboard all over the car. (over $600 in damage). When I reach the hospital, the baby and my wife were in danger, so they flew her to Albuquerque and I had to drive the 3 hours by myself. On the way, the radio malfunctions. (covered by warrenty, but a 3 hour drive with no music and the thought that your wife and child are in danger is not a good drive). I get to the hospital in Albuquerque and my wife is next to unconscious. I am informed her liver and kidney's have shut down completely, and her heart is pumping at only 35% capacity. They then inform me, that they need to enduce. My daughter died at birth. My wife came within 1 inch of dieing as well. They gave her medicines that prevented a stroke (she had a blood pressure of 235 / 175) and heart medications. She woke up around 5 days later. I ended up getting mono, due likely to stress since I had no vacation and lost 2 weeks of salary on top of the thought of losing a wife and losing a child.
My mother called me that night and I told her what was going on, she had the nerve to tell me she was getting a divorce from my biological father (not a big deal for me, I haven't spoken with him in 10 years...long story) and my dog died (poor guy was 13 years old). To this day it bugs me that she threw that on me at that time, but that's life huh.
After my wife woke up (ok, not that day, but is a componant of that day) we were told by 9 doctors that if my wife gets pregnant again, it WILL kill her. That was our 1 and only shot at a child.

Again, sorry for bringing down the crowd, I'll go to the other threads and get positive. Just thought I'd share my worst day ever.

Wow, that's a hard one to top by any standard. Sorry dude.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by saden1

Wow, that's a hard one to top by any standard. Sorry dude.

Thanks.
When I have bad days, I think of January 30th, 04 and suddenly my bad day is not so bad.
My wife and I vacation every year at that time just to get away from our thoughts / memory of that day. We'll be vacationing on Freedom of the Seas the first week in February. It will double as our 10 year anniversary, and in remembrance of that day.

[jbcjr14]

I think we should close this thread in honor of jsarno...I really don't think anyone can top that day and tragedy. I feel for you my friend and it's good to see you are even able to talk about that day.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by jbcjr14

I think we should close this thread in honor of jsarno...I really don't think anyone can top that day and tragedy. I feel for you my friend and it's good to see you are even able to talk about that day.

No, please don't do that. I didn't mean to be a buzzkill. Sorry guys.

[jsarno]

See, that's what I wanted to avoid...no one has touched this thread in a few days.
Please don't let this thread die because of my poor experience.