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Six hours after my C-section, the anesthesia had faded into pure fire. Every breath pulled against the stitches in my abdomen. The nurse had just walked out, the room smelled like antiseptic and baby formula, and my husband, Evan, was three states away because my father convinced him the “family emergency” at his warehouse couldn’t wait.
Please, can someone come help me? I can barely stand.
Mom read it first.
No answer.
Ten minutes later, my mother uploaded a photo to Facebook: her smiling over wine glasses at my cousin’s anniversary dinner.
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