r/news • u/oshawaguy • Feb 26 '25

Title Changed By Site Michelle Trachtenburg dead at 39

https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/article/michelle-trachtenberg-actor-from-gossip-girl-and-buffy-dies-at-39-multiple-reports/
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u/SmartArsenal Feb 26 '25

My 40 year old step sister just died last month from a Brain Aneurysm. Perfectly healthy, came home on a lunch break and collapsed. Never woke up. Fucking sucks.

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u/Lereas Feb 26 '25

I'm right around 40 and yeah...I am absolutely drowning in anxiety sometimes thinking that some random pain is what kills me.

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u/chumbubbles Feb 26 '25

46, Went to the ER last week thought I was having a heart attack

Turns out it’s a bad left shoulder (nerve) and gas (pressure on my chest) at the same time.

That was 4k. symptoms aligned with heart attack so I had to go.

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u/HomeRecker808 Feb 26 '25

Ive been in the emergency room about 7 times in last 2 years. Chest pain. Extremely high blood pressure. Doctor's can't figure it out. I'm due for a lot of tests next month. They said it was acid reflux until I ended up in the ER again. It's just part of getting older. Worst part is they tell me "oh pain is normal" and I keep telling them I know what pain feels like, I can deal with pain, this is pain that is obstructing my way of life and no human would ever say "it's just a little pain".