In this week’s incredibly honest and profound episode, we sit down with Jeff Loving, a husband, proud NICU dad, and the author of Holding Onto the Light: A Father’s Journey Through Loss and Healing. Jeff shares the deeply personal, often unspoken, side of grief: the...
Episode 2 | Michelle’s Story – A life-threatening illness leads to a week-long coma
Podcast Show Notes
Michelle’s story is one that took place over 15 years ago, and this is the first time she has spoken about it publicly. At the age of two, Brynn started developing inexplicable fevers which concerned her mother, an Emergency Room nurse. After trusting her gut that “something was wrong,” Michelle brought her daughter in the middle of the night to the ER and shortly after was diagnosed with meningoencephalitis and in a coma for over a week.
Michelle brings a unique perspective on relationships with healthcare providers, given the fact that she is and has been a nurse for over 18 years. You’ll hear her talk about the benefits of building a trusting relationship with your child’s pediatrician. She gives great advice about how to find that specific provider, and also talks about the importance of following your parental instincts.
If you would like to connect with Michelle, you can do so here, Michelle on Facebook or through her email, mlbrahaney@gmail.com.
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