My god this must have been terrifying. I'm so sorry you had endure such an ordeal, and I wish you and your family a fast recovery. Thank you for sharing something so incredibly personal.

I start my medical residency in a year and, like yellowrose, I am determined to approach every patient in a way that they feel comfortable expressing any emotion they are feeling. I'm glad the medical professionals you met were considerate, comforting and professional.

Last edited by truffle (April 5, 2015 9:51 pm)

It has been fairly terrifying - but also strangely liberating. I've cried in front of other people in the past but  unless it's someone I trust completely I don't think I've ever been fully comfortable with it. Yes, there has been situations where the event causing me to cry overwhelmed me to the point I did not suppress it but not to the extent that I've experienced recently.

I've cried in front of more individuals than just the ones listed in this thread during the past few month and there has been times I genuinely did not care one little bit that the person was sitting there watching me cry - watching tears stream down my face! And this became true for both male and female observers. There were times it felt good to cry this openly and not feel embarrased - at least not at the time. It reaffirmed my belief that crying generally is a good thing to do when you need to.

And I think, generally, when people see someone in great distress - crying without holding back - they know it real and the person is really hurting - in the main people will reach out to help - which is a good sign :o)