turns out i was not made for this whole child bearing thing. only through modern medicine do i live.
me + having babies = disaster.
i haven't updated lately because things have been a bit....hectic. a few days after i got released from the hospital i started to get my postpartem depression again. i tried telling dr. parker that i really got "that" sick emotionally after i had jude, i had to go back to the hospital after i had him. he thought that by putting me on the mini-pill it would do it. well, not so much the case. yet again i was spiraling out of control emotionally which is a bit scary to watch (sorry mom and trev). poor greta has a crazy mommie. thankfully, dr. parker is also easy to get a hold of being a family friend. i was on my high dose of estrogen and anti-depressants in no time and on the road to recovery or so i thought. my story does not end there.
about 24 hours into my hormone therapy i started getting really sick. with a temperature of 102 and severe lower back pain we had dr. parker on the phone again. this time he told me to go the emeregeny room because what i was describing sounded an awful lot like a uterine infection. so trev took another day off work to go spend a day at the ER with me. after several doses of some serious pain medication, 2 IV's, blood work, and some nice warm blankets i was sure enough diagnosed with a uterine infection and a bladder infection. i guess a uterine infection is kind of a big deal and scary, who knew? they also gave me some heavy duty antibiotics through my IV and left the bad boy in so i could return to the ER the next 3 days for more IV antibiotics. i was also severly dehydrated and was put on bed rest for a few days.
the good news is i am better now, getting better i guess would be the better way to put it. let's just hope this can all be in the past and i can start to enjoy greta. i really REALLY wanted a big family (4-5 kids) but after these ordeals i don't know if i am cut out for it. i just don't know how people do it. i look at my mother and am in awe, literally. the woman is amazing. there are many reasons i should not be alive today but for about 90% of them she is the only reason i am. she is the reason my family is still alive this week, trev and i don't know what we would do without her. thank you mom.
where i should be and thankfully am not
7 comments:
Kennan, you and me in a shallow grave on the pioneer trail, buried with our babies. Truly, I am SO grateful for modern medicine! It's the only way I was able to have my five...I've missed a few complications but not many. Space them as far as you need to and be grateful you're not delivering under a tree somewhere in the wild!
Love,
Denise
I totally agree..modern medicine is amazing, and everyday I'm thankful for all is does! I'm sorry to hear that things have been going crazy, and I hope they continue to go in the right direction from now on!!
Wow, God must know how stinkin' strong you are!
Kennan you are so strong and I know that you will do wonderfully awesome. You showed you can with Jude and you'll do the same with Greta. They will love their mommy just as much as you love yours. You'll see. I pray for you and will continue to keep you in my prayers. You are never alone! Love ya.
Well, the good new is, your next one can't get much worse, right? ;) I'm glad you're starting to do better, and I'm really glad you have so much support from both of your families. You will be up partying in no time. Greta is beautiful!
Well, the good new is, your next one can't get much worse, right? ;) I'm glad you're starting to do better, and I'm really glad you have so much support from both of your families. You will be up partying in no time. Greta is beautiful!
Oh she is beautiful! I am so sorry to hear about your crazy time having babies! You are a wonderful mommy!
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