50 Unbelievable Doctor Stories That Went Viral After Someone Started #ShareAStoryInOneTweet Hashtag
Ah, Twitter. Moms use it, dads use it, even Derek uses it, too. It has become an equivalent of the office water cooler on the internet. People fire it up to exchange ideas, discuss hot topics or enjoy small talk. Recently, in the ever-increasing real of tweets, a new trend has emerged. Devoted medics began using the #ShareAStoryInOneTweet hashtag to post touching work moments, and they remind us why we're incredibly blessed to have them.
Doctors, nurses, and other health professionals are flooding the social network, explaining their passion for saving lives, and it's clear that for every patient complaint they can provide countless examples of sacrifice. Scroll down to check out the soul-stirring tweet-stories and upvote your favorites. (Cover image source: Paul Broben)
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I was a homemaker/companion for people with AIDS. None of the other workers would work with these people, but I loved it. I made some of my best friends this way, and even though they have gone to the Next Place, I have beautiful memories of their love and friendship. For my Dougie, Marta, and all of the rest of my friends who fought the battle. I hope to be with you all again someday...
Thank you Lunanoir--there were so many people who were so afraid, many wouldn't even go near an AIDS patient. I am sending you a big hug from here.
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Oh my--you wonderful human being. Thank you is not enough, but thank you, thank you.
Trying not to sob in a restaurant rn. Thank you. Thank you for seeing the innocence in those who are in pain. Aren't we all in need of comfort and love in our darkest days?
I remember patients coming in, with HIVand AIDS, and they were terrified of what had happened to them! The caposi’s sarcoma, was awful! Very disfiguring, and itchy and painful at times. These guys were scared, and we had to suit in isolation gear. All they wanted was the basic human touch. I also, held many hands, and showed them, I wasn’t afraid to touch them . I. Went. To many funerals. It’s. Such a sad. Time, of profound loss... Hospice was better. Good hand washing and protective gear, wasn’t scary, and then, I’d sit and talk, holding hands, and giving that most basic of needs...to be touched in love and compassion. ❤️❤️❤️😔😔😔😔
Bless you. Yes those were terrible times. I stayed with aids patients too. The simple things helped so much. Like just helping someone have a drink of water. ... Us nurses were forced to wear gloves , gowns, glasses, hats.... we did not know how it was spread. Some nurses were still able to be kind. I left work in tears so many times. And stayed late many times also, just to have a bit of a chat with someone.
Thank you. I think some documentary must be done on this time, with the nurses.
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You are what I always thought Dr. were about. Helping and healing people, individually...no matter what cost or time. Happy Goosebumps. You're Awesome :)
Thanks for sharing. These are heartbreaking stories of lives lost too soon.
Wow, at least two people downvoted my comment in the past 2 days - why!?
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Some parents abandoned/disown their children when they find out their child is gay, and think that HIV/AIDS is God's punishment for homosexuality, especially in the early days when it was a "gay disease". I would hope not as many now, but there will always be some. We can't know exactly why THAT young man's mother couldn't be there, but the person that wrote the tweet did the right thing by providing comfort.
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Why can't I upvote this more? The world needs more people like this brother. This mother. This sister. We need- NEED- now more than ever to know we are one world, one family. We have the technology and money and power to fix these problems, but we focus on the wrong things.
I am very sorry, but I can't continue reading these because I can't stop crying. They are all amazing stories, and it's a bittersweet reminder that we should all live the best life that we can, because we never know when it ends.
My grandma died of stage 4 lung cancer, though she never smoked, when I was 8 years old. I think of her everyday, my best friend, and am grateful for the doctors. They said she would inevitably die soon, but lived for another 8 months. Thank you doctors!
Agreed. I'm a hospital registrar in the emergency room. The last thing I do is place an ID bracelet on the patient, lightly grasp their hand, and reassure them. It isn't much. Sometimes, it makes a difference.
I'll never understand how parents can be so cruel. When you're pregnant, it's "I don't care if it's a boy or a girl so long as they're healthy." And then they drop their kids like trash when they can't handle something. Parents like that should be ashamed of themselves and never allowed a moment's happiness.
I think because of character limits, they skipped a comma, but I read that several times like "dad had shot your mom" and "your brother wounded your sister" as if the dad and one child had both gone crazy. Had to read it a couple times to get it right.
It is so sad that things like this happen. Abortion is one of those polarizing subjects that people can feel so strongly about, and women are suffering and dying because of it. Fewer stubborn opinions and more humanity, please.
I happen to respond well to emergencies, and completely fall apart afterward. This poor mom must have felt so panicked and lost. I can't imagine seeing my child in distress like that and not knowing how/ not being able to react. It's a nightmare I'm blessed to not have, and hope I never have.
Family and chocolate cake. That's the way I want to go too. What beautiful serenity and knowing what matters.
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Wow. My mind is so confused by being moved tweet after tweet. An overwhelming mixture of the happy endings and the not so happy endings. All shared by wonderful people from whom I'll try to take an inspiration in my life now on, even though I don't work in the medical field. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
i read half way could do no more - the upvotes got less and also - becouse no-one could read that far
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I just gave up being able to comment - all heartbreaking. I just hope so much that when my time comes, or in an emergency, I am in the care of someone as great as all these
I half want to go back and read to the end and the other comments - but it's too distressing
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same, literally don't know what else to say.
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i have only been in the presence of one person as they died - my mum.- of natural causes I cant even imagine how hard it must be to go through it daily with trauma/accident victims, children - is endless - so much respect
Oh my heart... There's something to be said for the humanity in these posts... Heart breaking, but also heart warming... I feel so humbled right now...
I'm repeating a comment that I made on one of the tweets that bears reposting. It's edited for brevity. If you want to be an organ and/or tissue donor, let your family know your wishes. Just having it on your driver's license isn't enough and your family can stop a donation. It's the same with CPR. Work with your doctor to create a POLST. It's a document, printed on bright green cardstock that records your wishes should you be unable to communicate. Once you have a POLST, keep it in an easy to access place in your home. The POLST covers tube feeding, use of a ventilator, CPR, and different options of each. When you are admitted to the hospital, if your wishes are not expressed to the doctor, you will be treated as a full code and administered all lifesaving measures. It's never too early to talk about such serious and depressing things. Look up Terri Schiavo.
Such beautiful people for sharing their stories, for taking the time out to help and care for another person that they may not even know. We should take our own life lessons from these people.
Each of the stories is so touching I could not stop the tears rolling out of my eyes Really kudos to people like you! You make the world a better place to live :)
I was a premature c-section when the doctors noticed moms bp was high. Almost all the amniotic fluid had drained out. 6 mos later the dr diagnosed me with Turner Syndrome 2.5 years later the same dr recognized that I had Meningitis A few decades later I'm still here Thank you medical professionals! 🙂
I'm glad you're here C. What an amazing doctor!!
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If you like these kinds of stories about the courage, dedication, and morality of medicinal professions, please check out Urasawa Naoki's "Monster". It gives off the same atmosphere of appreciation for doctors, nurses, and humanity as a whole.
I could not make it through all of these. Thank you to all these amazing people who see and care for humanity when they need it the most.
When I feel sad...I come back to this page and read a few....Brings me back from sadness.
Board Panda, you really need buttons like Facebook..like, love, laugh, wow, sad and angry because these are the emotions we feel as we read posts like these..
when my mum was in hospital dying all my family members came in except my younger sister and our father...no-one else had thought to go pick them up and neither sis or dad drove (l was in there already because l was her carer and had spent the night with her in the room) l left to go get them but alas mum passed before l could get back with them..it turns out she let go a few minutes after l left..l think she was waiting for me to go rather than to leave whilst l was still there (mum and l were really close) the one bit of heartening l took from it was that her eldest son was there, she'd actually had waited for him cause he was away on a business trip and had to fly back..so she was there for his first breath into this world and he was there for her last..beautiful but sad..
to honour them posting these stories l have gone through every one of them and up-voted just about all of them..they deserve that much..
Are there any filmmakers reading this? There are so many nurses here describing the AIDS crisis. If these women would be willing to be interviewed--this period and their actions should be documented.
I couldn't make it very far--but I'd like to hug every single person here. Thank you for all the exhaustion and hard work that gives us the humanity we all need when we are weak, vulnerable and ill. Thank for fighting for us and for showing us love and dignity.
lectured for living in a developed society. can't win hearts that way. sorry.
Wow. My mind is so confused by being moved tweet after tweet. An overwhelming mixture of the happy endings and the not so happy endings. All shared by wonderful people from whom I'll try to take an inspiration in my life now on, even though I don't work in the medical field. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
i read half way could do no more - the upvotes got less and also - becouse no-one could read that far
Load More Replies... I just gave up being able to comment - all heartbreaking. I just hope so much that when my time comes, or in an emergency, I am in the care of someone as great as all these
I half want to go back and read to the end and the other comments - but it's too distressing
Load More Replies... same, literally don't know what else to say.
Load More Replies... i have only been in the presence of one person as they died - my mum.- of natural causes I cant even imagine how hard it must be to go through it daily with trauma/accident victims, children - is endless - so much respect
Oh my heart... There's something to be said for the humanity in these posts... Heart breaking, but also heart warming... I feel so humbled right now...
I'm repeating a comment that I made on one of the tweets that bears reposting. It's edited for brevity. If you want to be an organ and/or tissue donor, let your family know your wishes. Just having it on your driver's license isn't enough and your family can stop a donation. It's the same with CPR. Work with your doctor to create a POLST. It's a document, printed on bright green cardstock that records your wishes should you be unable to communicate. Once you have a POLST, keep it in an easy to access place in your home. The POLST covers tube feeding, use of a ventilator, CPR, and different options of each. When you are admitted to the hospital, if your wishes are not expressed to the doctor, you will be treated as a full code and administered all lifesaving measures. It's never too early to talk about such serious and depressing things. Look up Terri Schiavo.
Such beautiful people for sharing their stories, for taking the time out to help and care for another person that they may not even know. We should take our own life lessons from these people.
Each of the stories is so touching I could not stop the tears rolling out of my eyes Really kudos to people like you! You make the world a better place to live :)
I was a premature c-section when the doctors noticed moms bp was high. Almost all the amniotic fluid had drained out. 6 mos later the dr diagnosed me with Turner Syndrome 2.5 years later the same dr recognized that I had Meningitis A few decades later I'm still here Thank you medical professionals! 🙂
I'm glad you're here C. What an amazing doctor!!
Load More Replies... If you like these kinds of stories about the courage, dedication, and morality of medicinal professions, please check out Urasawa Naoki's "Monster". It gives off the same atmosphere of appreciation for doctors, nurses, and humanity as a whole.
I could not make it through all of these. Thank you to all these amazing people who see and care for humanity when they need it the most.
When I feel sad...I come back to this page and read a few....Brings me back from sadness.
Board Panda, you really need buttons like Facebook..like, love, laugh, wow, sad and angry because these are the emotions we feel as we read posts like these..
when my mum was in hospital dying all my family members came in except my younger sister and our father...no-one else had thought to go pick them up and neither sis or dad drove (l was in there already because l was her carer and had spent the night with her in the room) l left to go get them but alas mum passed before l could get back with them..it turns out she let go a few minutes after l left..l think she was waiting for me to go rather than to leave whilst l was still there (mum and l were really close) the one bit of heartening l took from it was that her eldest son was there, she'd actually had waited for him cause he was away on a business trip and had to fly back..so she was there for his first breath into this world and he was there for her last..beautiful but sad..
to honour them posting these stories l have gone through every one of them and up-voted just about all of them..they deserve that much..
Are there any filmmakers reading this? There are so many nurses here describing the AIDS crisis. If these women would be willing to be interviewed--this period and their actions should be documented.
I couldn't make it very far--but I'd like to hug every single person here. Thank you for all the exhaustion and hard work that gives us the humanity we all need when we are weak, vulnerable and ill. Thank for fighting for us and for showing us love and dignity.
lectured for living in a developed society. can't win hearts that way. sorry.
