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Doctor's message to her kids: 'If they lose me to COVID, I want them to know Mommy tried really hard'
April 7, 2020
After a weekend spent on call in a New York City hospital, one doctor posted a message for her kids with a raw and honest view of what it's like to be a healthcare worker on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak.
"My babies are too young to read this now," Dr. Cornelia Griggs tweeted. "And they'd barely recognize me in my gear. But if they lose me to COVID I want them to know Mommy tried really hard to do her job. #GetMePPE #NYC."
'If they lose me to COVID’: Doctor’s tweet to her children resonates with parents
April 3, 2020
“[That moment] reflected a really raw and emotional moment for me in the hospital,” Griggs told “Good Morning America.” “All of us who are showing up to do our job every day are facing the fear of getting sick of getting someone in our family sick and I wanted my kids to know that despite all of that fear and uncertainty and chaos, that I love my job. I would still choose to be a doctor 1,000 times over, because I feel privileged to do the work that I do.”
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New York City doctor pleads 'GetMePPE' in emotional post to her kids
One mom on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic is using her sacrifice and bravery as a powerful teaching moment for her children.
In a viral tweet posted Sunday, Dr. Cornelia Griggs, a pediatric surgeon in New York City, shared a photo of herself wearing protective medical gear from head to toe.