I D.i.e.d Giving Birth — Then My Husband Signed Div0rce Papers Outside the ICU

“I’m right here.”

Those were the last words I remembered clearly.

Then came lights.

Voices.

Pressure.

A doctor saying one baby was out.

Another voice saying they were losing blood faster than expected.

Then nothing.

I later learned that my heart rhythm became unstable twice during surgery.

I received six units of blood.