How untreated strep throat sent Ron into a coma the first time — in 2015What vasopressors are, why they saved his life, and why they cost What do you do when the love of your life is fighting for his life — and four kids are at home counting on you to hold everything together? Victoria Rosas is a former Dallas attorney, mom of four in a beautifully blended family, and one of the most quietly extraordinary women we've ever sat across from at the Moms Club.In 2022, her husband Ron — a former professional tennis player who competed for Notre Dame, played the pro tour, and coached their kids on the court — woke up feeling off. Within 24 hours, he was intubated. Within days, the medication saving his life was slowly taking something else: blood flow to all four of his limbs.Victoria was told multiple times he wasn't going to survive.He did. But what came next — nine surgeries, 70 hours in the operating room, nine weeks in Ohio, and coming home to a kindergartner and three kids on the verge of launching — is a story about what strength actually looks like when it has no other choice. 💬 IN THIS EPISODE:him his limbsThe conversation Victoria had to have with Ron 5 times because he kept forgettingHow she researched the best surgeons in the country from an ICU waiting roomWhy Ron's first goal from his hospital bed was saving his elbow — so he could play tennis againTheir kindergartner's words that gave Ron the will to fight: "I don't care if you're in a wheelchair. I just want you to come home."Managing a freshman in college, two high schoolers, and a kindergartner — while spending most of her time at the hospitalThe embroidery business she quietly launched from her garage as a lifelineWhat therapy, gratitude journaling & radical communication have done for their marriageRon's dream: competing at the US Open quad division 🎾 🎁 Don't miss the end — Victoria and Ron receive a very special surprise live on air! 👩⚖️ About Victoria Rosas: Former Dallas attorney, mom of four, caregiver, and co-founder of B The Collection — a customizable embroidery and branding business built around the motto "just be yourself." Find her at @bthecollection.🎙️ About Inside the Moms Club: Hosted by Monica Samuels and co-host Julie Orcutt, Inside the Moms Club is the podcast for every mom who needs to laugh so she doesn't cry. 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Apply at InsideTheMomsClub.com! 🔔 We just hit 640,000 subscribers — hit Subscribe so you never miss an episode! #sepsis #amputation #motherhood #resilience #momsclub #momlife #insidethemomsclub #blended family #caregiver #inspiration #tenniS #momsofyoutube #womenpodcast CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Cold Open — Victoria's Words Before the Intro 00:29 Welcome to Inside the Moms Club — Tax Day Fun Facts0 1:32 Julie's Grand Canyon Wake-Up Call & Why She's Now Lifting Weights 02:52 Monica Signs Up for Weight Training (With a Hilarious Mix-Up) 05:21 Introducing Victoria Rosas — Resilience, Motherhood & the Unexpected 06:42 Victoria Joins In: She Can't Walk After Leg Day Either 08:32 How Victoria & Ron Met — Christmas Party, Love at First Sight 09:32 Ron's Tennis Career: Notre Dame, the Pro Tour & Coaching Their Kids 11:02 The First Bout of Sepsis (2015): Strep Throat That Led to a Coma 12:05 He Recovered Fully — Then 2022 Happened 12:29 Second Sepsis: From the Flu to Intubated in 24 Hours 12:53 Monica's Own Staph Infection Story — Know the Signs, Moms 13:58 What Caused the Amputations: Vasopressors Explained Simply 14:55 Watching the "Line of Demarcation" Move Up All Four Limbs 15:26 What the Doctors Said When He Was First Intubated 16:19 "I Was Told Multiple Times He Wasn't Going to Make It" 17:05 Day 14–15: The Brain Function Test That Shocked Everyone 17:52 Waking From a Coma — The Conversation Victoria Dreaded Most 19:11 "I Had to Tell Him 4 More Times. He Kept Forgetting." 19:31 Researching Surgeons From the ICU Waiting Room 20:24 Why They Chose Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center 20:49 9 Surgeries. 70 Hours in the OR. All Joints Saved. 22:20 Ron's #1 Hospital Priority: Save the Elbow to Play Tennis Again 23:17 What Ron's Attitude Was Through All of It 23:24 "I Don't Care If You're in a Wheelchair — I Just Want You Home" 24:01 Monica & Julie's Experience at Gold Meets Golden with Angel City Sports 24:49 The Most Incredible Thing Victoria Has Seen Ron Do Since 25:52 What Makes an Athlete — Built to Come Back 26:10 Now Let's Talk About VICTORIA: How Did She Handle It? 26:25 Lawyer Mode Kicks In — No Time to Fall Apart 26:50 Three Senior Years + a Kindergartner + 9 Weeks in Ohio 27:55 "Having All of It Going On Is Probably What Got Me Through" 28:28 The Embroidery Business Born in Her Garage — B The Collection 29:22 Why Having Her Own Space Became Essential 30:07 Zoomer Mom Q&A Begins — Welcome to the Moms Club! 30:37 Karen's Question: Specific Strategies to Stay Grounded Every Day 31:16 Therapy, Gratitude Journaling & Radical Communication With Ron 32:12 Emily's Question: How Did Your Four Kids Each Respond? 33:00 The Kindergartner: "Come Meet My Dad. He Doesn't Have Arms and Legs." 33:53 The College Freshman: Hardest One — She Wasn't There to See It 34:53 The Older Kids: Zero Passes. "Dad, Get Up. Let's Go." 35:21 Aaron's Question: How Has This Changed Motherhood & Your Marriage? 36:05 "The Small Stuff Just Doesn't Matter Anymore" 36:31 Letting Go of Capacity Expectations — For Yourself AND Everyone Else 37:13 Stephanie's Question: What Recharges YOU Besides Embroidery? 37:35 Friends, Happy Hours & a Workout That's Just Hers 38:01 "You Literally Have a Moms Club" — Monica Calls It 38:35 A Special Surprise for Victoria and Ron 🎁 39:07 Dallas Earth Day Event: Ed Begley Jr., Kelly Raspberry & More 39:57 Victoria & Ron Receive Two VIP Tickets — Live Reaction 40:35 How to Become a Zoomer Mom 41:11 506,000 Subscribers — Hit That Subscribe Button! 41:47 The Motto: "If You Don't Laugh, You're Going to Cry" — Keep Laughing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inside-the-moms-club--4709676/support.
