To ask which one sentence changed your life?

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I’ll start.

‘My god girl- You’re pregnant.’

Said by a Dr to a 14 year old me.

“He bought you TWO CDs???? That’s serious.”

My 3 male flatmates, when some guy i’d recently met took me out on my birthday.

That was 20 years ago, we’ve been married for 17.

My nana (hands down the best person ever) had been taken into hospital the night before with pneumonia. I got a call in the morning saying we had to get to hospital as soon as possible.
45 mins later we were stood outside and my mum just blurted out
'She's died'
I fell apart compleatly. Never have I felt pain like it until 6 months later when dd was admitted to hospital
'Just dd has pneumonia'
it all came flooding back. Dd was fine and was out of hospital within 3 days but it was awful.

She’s taking her last breaths. The nurse to my sister, dad and I when we lost mum. 12 years ago.

You need to come now. After my dad had a massive heart attack when I was 25 weeks pregnant.

I think you need to leave. 3 years ago this week by my alcoholic, abusive ex. I packed mine and dd’s bags and am happier than ever.

Big hugs to those that need them ❤️ xx

"You make my heart sing" sent to someone else.

"Well, I did live there. I moved to [new area] three months ago. Alone."

Said in the pub by my friend at work who I fancied the pants off but who had been in a long term relationship. That was 10 years ago and we've been together ever since, and just had our first baby :)

"Your daddy's very ill, and he's not going to get better."

Thanks @Ineedmorelemonpledge - I’ve got a lot worth fighting on for

I have some smaller (but significant for me) ones.

‘ I’m not going to drop you. I’m not a little kid’ once teen boyfriend 10 years later as we were messing about and I was shrieking to be put down. It was the moment I started to look at him as a grown up. And he’s never let me fall :)

I can confirm there is a baby.... and there’s the heartbeat. 12 week scan, before that I hadn’t really dared get too attached. Still a little way to go yet before he arrives!

It’s not like you can’t go back! You’ll still have all the experience you’ve gained from living there’ my mum, when I was fretting as to whether moving back home from London was wise. She was right and it was a good move.

Maybe it’s not really about being angry with him, maybe it’s about being able to forgive yourself - my aunt on why mention of my ex’s name made my eye twitch a year later. Spurred a bit of self discovery for me

‘Put aside the story, what is your ideal outcome’ - Friend when I was dealing with being managed out of a role.

"come and sit down..."
I didn't hear much after that. I was told that my second twin girl was being taken off her ventilator in SCBU. I'd lost her three day older twin sister eight weeks prior to this. Very premature (born at 23+3 and 23+6 weeks), they were too tired to fight any more.

Heartbreak and hope all in the same thread. Some amazing ladies out there

Such sad stories. I’ve cried my heart out for you.

“Pepper you are pregnant” by my mummy. I had been very ill and they thought I had a growth in my womb. Turns out it was tiny DD 11 weeks gestation. Which was spotted by my mum in the scan. It couldn’t have possibly been worse timing but she is my utter joy and being told you are pregnant by your mum doesn’t happen every day!

Ooh and some very happy ones.

'Yeah just ill dance with you! Let me finish my drink' said by a guy who I didn't know when i (drunkenly) insisted he danced with me at the staff xmas party. (Drink was gone in less than 2 seconds)

'So er... erm... will you be my girlfriend' said by same guy 1 month later.

'will you marry me?' Said by same guy 7 years and 1 dd later.
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I haven't read the whole thread because reading a third of it has overcome me. I will read the rest tomorrow.

I wanted to share mine, in case she is reading.

A midwife, when I was in hospital having DD, distraught because while I was in there, DS1 (18m) had had an awful accident.

"He will get better and he won't remember any of this."

She was right and her kind words were light at the end of the tunnel at a very very dark time.

'Hello Lulu, it's Jeanette, the Sister from Ward 4 at the hospital' said in the early hours when I answered my mobile. She didn't need to go on. My reply was 'Has my mam died?' and she had.

It wasn't expected so quickly but I had a feeling the night before when DH and I left after visiting. I cried all the way home even though she was up, in a chair and full of life. I said to DH 'I won't see my mam again', and he kept saying,' You will Lu, you're tired and worried. You'll see her tomorrow'.

I was so calm after the phone call.

Tazmum mine is nearly the same sadly the nurse from Nicu knocking on our accomadation door to tell us to come quickly when we lost our littlest 24w twin and the surgeon operating on his brother days later when he came out of theatre to tell us there was no more he could do (he had NEC).

My happy one is - it's a girl and obviously another girl- when 11 months later my second set of twins arrived at 35w. They 're now 4 and very happy little girls!

"I'm leaving you and the kids, I don't love you any more"

Ex husband the night he left me and our four children under the age of ten, with no money and a large debt.

"I'm sorry I won't be here to see the bsbies( my children ) grow up ", my dad the night before he died of cancer.

" When I get out from here we are all going out for a meal"., my mum in the hospice a few hours before she passed away.
"Not yet, they said not right time yet" my mum again a couple of hours before she passed. She had smiled and was 'climbing' with her legs in the bed, even though the tumour had rendered her paralysed.

"Can I sit here?" Said to me by my DH in a restaurant the day we met.

"There is a high probability she will die because of this" consultant said to me and dh about my mum. She didn't, and 18 months on I am thankful for every day with her. However I dread anything happening to her as I know how painful it will be.

“You’ll probably gain weight.” Said by the consultant who removed my gall bladder last Christmas in an emergency operation. “Fuck that,” I thought and I’ve lost 3 stones (1/2 stone to target of 9s) and started cycling and lifting weights. I think I’m healthier and fitter now at 49 than I was at 25.

What an amazing thread. Have spent all evening reading it

It's a boy at Ds birth
There is no heartbeat... after a tiny bleed
It's a girl at Dd birth.
Your Gran had a stroke.. left the hospital feeling numb

I’m trustworthy by my new manager
I believe in u, u can do this by my best friend
I love u by my DH

Just wanted to comment as I am only on page 1 of the thread Toooldtobearsed I am so sorry! I just want to give you a massive hug

She's extremely lucky to be alive

Overheard the doctors talking on ICU.

You have been here hours, we will move DGM up to the ward when a bed becomes available, go home and get some rest and come back in the morning

20 minutes later sitting on the settee having just walked in the door and making a cuppa, quick get back to the hospital.

I didn't make it

"If you always wait for the right time - the right time may never come"

Best advice ever given to me! So simple but in context it was the best thing anyone could have said.