How caring husband's simple act helped wife struggling with health and body
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A brave wife has shared the loving support she received from her husband after health issues left her feeling "broken".
Samantha Caracci has had complications since the birth of her second child. She says she's been dealing with painful ovarian cysts after having her left ovary and fallopian tubes removed.
After a recent date night, Samantha ended up in hospital. It left her feeling "ugly, scarred, and completely broken."
But Samantha says in a powerful Instagram post that her husband Rob offered her some beautiful support.
She writes: "Since having my youngest and last child my body has been a mess. I've been getting ovarian cysts every 2-3 weeks and doctors can't tell me why.
"I've tried so many different birth controls and nothing is slowing them down. I've had my left ovary, and both Fallopian tubes removed. As well as my gallbladder that crapped out on me because of all the birth control I've tried.
"Well, a few weeks ago I found out I have a huge ovarian mass on my right ovary. I go to see a specialist about what it is and how to proceed with treatment. So fast forward to last night. Rob and I were suppose to have a date night but I ended up in the ER in so much pain and spotting.
"They said the mass was still there and I really need to see a specialist. When we got home from the hospital I was crying and upset with my body. I felt like it was ugly, scarred, and completely broken, I felt like it has failed me.
"Rob said 'Come here babe, let me take your picture so I can show you the things I think are beautiful about your body.'
"We sat and he proceeded to tell me all the wonderful things about my body. Ladies, that's the kind of man you deserve. A man that will pick you up when you're down, comfort you no matter what, endlessly tell you how perfect you are."
Samantha says she wants to raise awareness of the difficulty of living with ovarian cysts. Dozens have offered her support on the app, with many readers saying they'd been brought to tears by her story.
One reader said: "Thank you. Thank you for raising awareness. Thank you for being so raw. Thank you for your honesty and your truth. This problem hurts so much.
"I have been told to 'get over it' and 'it's just cramps' many many times but this I will share and show to those that dont go through what we do. You get it and for that you are amazing."
Samantha told Pop Sugar : "[People] need to understand just how painful this is for the women that deal with this every day. And for the women that will never have a baby due to this, awareness needs to be raised for this medical condition in order to help others."