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Nope. Caroline has two daughters and one son. |
| I'm confused about her diagnosis...she said she had no symptoms. is it standard to have blood tests and check white cell counts after having a baby? I don't remember that. |
Yes, complete blood count to check hemoglobin (blood loss), which includes wbc. |
I had blood tests in the hospital to check both red and white blood cell counts after having both my kids. |
| Sometimes I have to believe the Kennedy curse. This is so sad, two very young children and so young. |
| Heartbreaking- I wish her peace, and the knowledge that her children will be well taken care of. |
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This gutted me, as I used to think like this before my mom died. It's often the only thought that saved me from suicide. And then my brother died by suicide.
"For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good student and a good sister and a good daughter, and to protect my mother and never make her upset or angry. Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it." I admire the decency and social conscience with which Caroline's children were raised. |
Yes, I think it's pretty commonly done when the body goes through trauma like childbirth. Also any time there's a major infection, major allergic reaction, etc. I know a couple other young people who had similar stories--cancer discovered not because they had symptoms but during a routine blood test or a blood test related to some other procedure/event. |
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Family friend's 30yo dd who runs marathons was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer over the summer. Thankfully her prognosis is good - even though it IS aggressive they caught it early enough and the doctors are confident she can beat it. She runs marathons and is incredibly health-literate; she even said she's used to tracking biometrics with a wearable so she feels comfortable having those conversations with the doctors.
And now Tatiana Schlossberg, who is 35 and mentioned swimming a mile the day before giving birth. I mean, swimming a mile on a regular day is proof enough someone is health-conscious and doing it nine months pregnant is just bad ass. Why are these young women getting so sick? |
This. Why doesn’t Rose count as JFK’s granddaughter? I’m confused. |
What are you talking about? She does. Rose, Tatiana, and Jack are all the grandchildren of Jackie and JFK. |
| That essay is so heartbreaking I can't stop thinking about it. That poor family, poor Caroline. |
Yep. I struggle with that the most. This poor woman who has been dealt such a shitty hand is now losing a child. She lost her entire family before she turned 40. I am no Kennedy fan, but this is not fair. |
| Is it heartbreaking because she is famous? This is happening to countless people at the moment. |