FAMILY/HEALTH/SUPPORT
Family Support Through Health Challenges
A true story
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My beautician recently canceled my hair appointment due to a family emergency.
Let’s refer to my beautician as “Melissa” and her husband as “Rick”.
Apparently, Rick had been complaining of feeling unwell that morning and unexpectedly fainted.
Melissa was petrified when Rick fainted. She panicked and began to cry.
Thankfully, their son was home at the time. The young man is a college student studying remotely from home to obtain his undergraduate degree.
He stepped up to help. It was clear how much she relied on him at that moment.
Rick ended up testing positive for H. Pylori and was diagnosed with an ulcer. He had experienced symptoms for two years yet never complained. It had…
