Marcella's Story

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In 1999 I was 6 months pregnant with my third baby.  That is when my husband and I got the devastating news that our unborn baby boy had a congenital, life-limiting prognosis. The doctors told us if he lived to term he could die during the delivery. If he survived the delivery, he would die shortly after. There was no way to prepare for news like this, there was no way to get my mind around the idea of life and death surfacing at the same time.

  Broken Heart Syndrome      (Takotsubo Syndrome)

Have you experienced a grief so profound you felt your heart was broken? Broken Heart Syndrome or "Takotsubo Syndrome" is a condition that is very real and affects people from all walks of life. It causes the heart's left ventricle to enlarge when the body and mind deals with severe grief, stress, and trauma. This in turn produces many other symptoms throughout the body that make it difficult to function normally..

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How can you help a loved one?

Your best friend just lost a loved one.  Your sister just lost her father-in-law.  Your neighbor just lost a child.  What can you do?  You can help heal their broken heart by providing them with a hug with lasting power.  The Comfort Cub is a weighted teddy bear that provides therapeutic and emotional relief. ​  This is a gift that lasts and provides soothing comfort to whoever holds it in their arms.

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