Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness
My name is Kelly and I’m 29 years old. My story began on December 18, 2005. I woke up not feeling well, but just felt like I had the flu so I called in sick to work. As day 2 came, I was feeling much worse, very dizzy, tired, throwing up, short of breath, my heart felt like it was beating out of my chest. I was just nearing the end of my period that day, and I knew with the dizziness I was feeling it wasn't smart to drive so I called my cousin and asked her to pick up … [Read more...]
My story starts on June 23rd, 2007. I was at a Dance Nationals in Michigan. I had my period and I would change it every 2-3 hours. I had my old kind but since I was going to a Dance Nationals I thought that I’d try a Sports kind. Within days of using the sports tampon, I started feeling sick to my stomach, fever and just tired. We had all thought I had the flu so we didn’t think anything of it. I don’t remember the ride home or how I even drove from my friend’s house to my house. On June … [Read more...]
My name is Gavrielle and I am now 16 years old. On November 8, 2011, I came home from school feeling very sick. I had a bad headache, fever, nausea and a sore throat. My mom thought I had the flu or something that would run its course in the next 24-48 hrs. It got worse the second day. I was throwing up and started with diarrhea that night. I couldn't keep anything down. My mom was going to take me to the doctor after my brothers got on the bus the next morning … [Read more...]
To my Amy on the 23rd birthday of your beautiful life. The day you were born was like a great sunrise. You were hand-picked by God to be my beautiful baby girl and it will always, ALWAYS be a day to celebrate. Whenever I see the brilliant colors in the sky, the graceful flight of a butterfly, or smell the soft scent of lavender, I know it’s you touching my heart, reminding me that you are never more than a thought away. I love you my baby girl. Happy Birthday! “In the end, it's not the … [Read more...]
My name is Julie and I am 17. On October 31st, when I was 15, I found my life was going to drastically change. It was Halloween and it was the day of hurricane Irene. My family and I were going to a friend's house because we didn't have power in our house. On our way to our friend's house I stopped the car 4 times to throw up. My mom thought it was just the flu and I would be fine. When we got to my friend's house I was shivering in my heavy winter coat. My mom gave me hers and I was wearing 2 … [Read more...]
A guest post by DeAnna Lam I remember seeing a popular tampon ad when I was a girl in Israel, which said: “With tampons – every day of the month is the same!” At the time I thought it was a great thing. Wow! I thought, imagine that! This was when my Mom still didn't allow me to use tampons, saying I was too young. This left me feeling small, even though I was “officially” a woman. Tampons seemed like a mysterious prize, reserved only for the elite grown girls, of whom I wasn't a … [Read more...]
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