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Between the pain, uncertainty, and waiting, her presence was everything. I was scared, but I was held. #HospitalStay #BMLDiagnosis #CommunityCare #BlackFemmeSupport #SurvivalIsAPromise Two side-by-side photos of a Black woman in a green hospital gown and red headwrap, one where she stands beside her hospital bed making a peace sign and smiling on the phone, and another where she’s lying in bed with her hand resting on her head while continuing a phone call. A second Black woman is smiling in the corner of the first photo, visibly offering support. 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