First the bad news - Chad and I both have the flu! It is the nasty stomach flu and it makes us both feel sick, sick, sick. I am taking the day off tomorrow because I have a fever and I am not interested in getting 20 five year olds sick. So, Chad thinks he his going to work tomorrow so it will be Jack and me. He was quite understanding tonight - he chilled out on the swing or layed on the couch with me while I rested. I let Chad sleep for a while this afternoon and then I got to rest while Chad gave Jack his bath. We make a good team!
On a side note - muffin top be d@mned - I fit into my pre-preg jeans. While I still have about 10 lbs more to go to get to my pre-preg weight and another 15 to go to get to my final goal weight, it felt very good to get into those jeans (thank goodness for the stretch factor!)
Anyway, that is enough for now. I am going to try to eat a little something. Wish me luck that it stays down!
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Doctor's Appointment Today!
So, I am 36 weeks pregnant now which makes me in my ninth month. I have less than a month left until we meet our little guy! Chad and I went to the doctor today to have an ultrasound and a regular check up. We got to see our little guy - well, what we could see of him. He is head down, way down, and face down. Which basically means we didn't get to see his little face. Its a bummer even though on an ultrasound they usually look like Skeletor anyway! We did see the back of his head, though, complete with hair!!!! YAY! I was born with a full head of dark, thick hair and it looks like Mouser will have some hair as well. I am so excited!
I talked to the doctor about a discussion that one of the other docs in the practice had with me regarding my Crohn's and delivering early. Of course, the were talking about 37 weeks - uhh, in case anyone lost count like I did, that would mean next week. Ummm, no thanks. I think I will just stick it out. I am not very interested in an amnio and a premature baby anyway - thanks! We had discussed that option if my Crohn's got worse or if it was harming Mouse. Since I am still fully functioning I figured let's let it ride.
The doc today mentioned inducing at 39 weeks (without amnio) if the Crohn's is still bothering me but I think at this point we will wait and see. Of course, the planner in me would love to plan an induction so I know when the baby would be here and I wouldn't have to just "wait and see." I think the best thing to do, however, is let God decide when this little guy is ready to see the world.
Oh, and as many of you know, I am having a bit of a big baby. Nothing astronomical or anything. Right now, according to the ultrasound he is in the 85 %ile. His estimated weight as of today is 7 pounds! No wonder I get tired at the end of the day! They estimate he will be about 8 1/2 lbs. when he is born. Chad and I were each over eight pounds so I wasn't really surprised when he told us that. I suppose only time will tell. Our little dude is growing and thriving. Of course, I only gained 1/2 a lb. over the last month. That sounds pretty good but its more of a sign of the Crohn's flare up than of me watching what I am eating or excersizing (hahaha). Of course, I am busy at work so that may help things along. I am not too much over my weight gain hopes so maybe I won't be too HUGE when this is all said and done! :)
I talked to the doctor about a discussion that one of the other docs in the practice had with me regarding my Crohn's and delivering early. Of course, the were talking about 37 weeks - uhh, in case anyone lost count like I did, that would mean next week. Ummm, no thanks. I think I will just stick it out. I am not very interested in an amnio and a premature baby anyway - thanks! We had discussed that option if my Crohn's got worse or if it was harming Mouse. Since I am still fully functioning I figured let's let it ride.
The doc today mentioned inducing at 39 weeks (without amnio) if the Crohn's is still bothering me but I think at this point we will wait and see. Of course, the planner in me would love to plan an induction so I know when the baby would be here and I wouldn't have to just "wait and see." I think the best thing to do, however, is let God decide when this little guy is ready to see the world.
Oh, and as many of you know, I am having a bit of a big baby. Nothing astronomical or anything. Right now, according to the ultrasound he is in the 85 %ile. His estimated weight as of today is 7 pounds! No wonder I get tired at the end of the day! They estimate he will be about 8 1/2 lbs. when he is born. Chad and I were each over eight pounds so I wasn't really surprised when he told us that. I suppose only time will tell. Our little dude is growing and thriving. Of course, I only gained 1/2 a lb. over the last month. That sounds pretty good but its more of a sign of the Crohn's flare up than of me watching what I am eating or excersizing (hahaha). Of course, I am busy at work so that may help things along. I am not too much over my weight gain hopes so maybe I won't be too HUGE when this is all said and done! :)
Friday, August 1, 2008
My night in Labor and Delivery!
Oh boy! First let me say, I am just fine and the baby is just fine. My mom, Aunt Pat, and I got into a very small fender bender on Thursday at about 5:45 p.m. We were exiting the highway and inching forward to see if cars were coming and the dude behind us thought we were going so he hit the gas and rear-ended us. My poor mom hit her head so while I was asking her if she was okay, my aunt and my mom were like . . . FORGET ABOUT US! HOW ARE YOU! Then it occurred to me, oh yeah, I'm 7 months pregnant. I described it last night as having something around so much that you seriously forget. Like if you had an 11th toe, after a while it wouldn't occur to you that it was any different. But anyway, my seat belt was under my belly and we were stopped and the other guy wasn't going fast at all. But, of course as soon as my big pregnant belly emerged from the car the guy who hit us kinda freaked out. I have that effect on people nowadays.
So, I called the ob after hours line to see if they wanted me to come in (crossing my fingers that they would say just come in tomorrow) yeah right. I had to go in and be monitored for 4 HOURS! UGH!!!!
So, Chad and I went home got some books, said goodbye to mom because she didn't need to sit around l&d all night, then we got some McDonald's and went to the hospital. Before we even got there mom called and was like, I can't stand to go home, I need to know you are okay, so she came to the hospital too!
I got hooked up to the monitor at about 8 p.m. so I knew I would be there until midnight. They said I had to lay on my back until they could rule out that I was having contractions and then I could lay on my side. They said it would be 20 minutes. An hour later the nurse came in and was poking around at stuff and I asked if I could lay on my side. But she said NO! Ugh again! It turns out I was having contractions, though I didn't feel them. So then after a while and lots of contractions the doctor came in and said that I had to stay for 24 HOURS!!!!! He asked if that would be okay, I wanted to say, don't give me a choice buddy or you may not like what I say. Anyway, I decided to stay.
I finally moved to my overnight room (out of triage) at 1 a.m. and by the time I settled in etc, it was late, late, late. Chad and mom left just before 2 a.m. so they could go to bed. My baby was SO busy and moving SO much that the monitor kept not detecting him. I wasn't worried about it for a minute because he moved and moved and moved so much that I knew he was just fine. So the nice nurse came in constantly until about 4 a.m. when the baby finally went to sleep and stayed on the monitor without moving away. So, I slept from 4 a.m. - 7 a.m. A whopping three hours. Over that time, however, my contractions pretty much stopped which is great news. The doctor came in at about 11 a.m. and told me that I didn't have to stay the whole 24 hours and that I could go home!!! YAY!! So, my mom brought me home and I finally ate (I didn't even get water until 1 a.m. and then I had a clear liquid breakfast, ick!) so I was hungry and then I slept for 3 hours in my own comfy bed. I am so glad to be home and not have those pesky contractions any more. As eager as I am to meet the baby I would still like him to wait quite a few more weeks. Of course he only has 11 more weeks until I am sending him an eviction notice!
I hope everyone is well and had a better night than I did last night. I am so glad to be home, I am so glad to be done with my classes this summer, and I am so glad to not have to go to work for a couple more weeks!
So, I called the ob after hours line to see if they wanted me to come in (crossing my fingers that they would say just come in tomorrow) yeah right. I had to go in and be monitored for 4 HOURS! UGH!!!!
So, Chad and I went home got some books, said goodbye to mom because she didn't need to sit around l&d all night, then we got some McDonald's and went to the hospital. Before we even got there mom called and was like, I can't stand to go home, I need to know you are okay, so she came to the hospital too!
I got hooked up to the monitor at about 8 p.m. so I knew I would be there until midnight. They said I had to lay on my back until they could rule out that I was having contractions and then I could lay on my side. They said it would be 20 minutes. An hour later the nurse came in and was poking around at stuff and I asked if I could lay on my side. But she said NO! Ugh again! It turns out I was having contractions, though I didn't feel them. So then after a while and lots of contractions the doctor came in and said that I had to stay for 24 HOURS!!!!! He asked if that would be okay, I wanted to say, don't give me a choice buddy or you may not like what I say. Anyway, I decided to stay.
I finally moved to my overnight room (out of triage) at 1 a.m. and by the time I settled in etc, it was late, late, late. Chad and mom left just before 2 a.m. so they could go to bed. My baby was SO busy and moving SO much that the monitor kept not detecting him. I wasn't worried about it for a minute because he moved and moved and moved so much that I knew he was just fine. So the nice nurse came in constantly until about 4 a.m. when the baby finally went to sleep and stayed on the monitor without moving away. So, I slept from 4 a.m. - 7 a.m. A whopping three hours. Over that time, however, my contractions pretty much stopped which is great news. The doctor came in at about 11 a.m. and told me that I didn't have to stay the whole 24 hours and that I could go home!!! YAY!! So, my mom brought me home and I finally ate (I didn't even get water until 1 a.m. and then I had a clear liquid breakfast, ick!) so I was hungry and then I slept for 3 hours in my own comfy bed. I am so glad to be home and not have those pesky contractions any more. As eager as I am to meet the baby I would still like him to wait quite a few more weeks. Of course he only has 11 more weeks until I am sending him an eviction notice!
I hope everyone is well and had a better night than I did last night. I am so glad to be home, I am so glad to be done with my classes this summer, and I am so glad to not have to go to work for a couple more weeks!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Crohn's Disease SUCKS!
So, apparently, summertime for me means another Crohn's flare up. How exciting! UGH! I finally talked to the right person at the Gasteroenterology office so I could see the doctor. The 'wonderful' nurse there ordered blood work then apparently forgot about it. I called for the results after waiting for a week and she said, "oh, who ordered that for you?" WHAT!? She ordered it herself. My OB had already told me that my SED rate was more than twice the normal rate which usually means I am all inflamed somewhere. I also have some other exciting symptoms including lots of intense pain though it is usually just for a minute or two but it still HURTS! The other interesting thing is that being pregnant and having abdominal pain is really interesting. A couple of times my stomach will hurt and then I will get a little kick. Not great! :)
So, now I have to take steroids, specifically prednisone. I know what you are thinking, "Is that safe for the baby?" Believe me, my GI doc and I went over this before we even tried to have a baby. We talked about the pros and cons etc. And honestly, does ANYONE think that I made this decision lightly? It isn't like my doc was like, "Well, you aren't THAT sick and it might give your kid an extra head but its up to you." This is essentially keeping me out of the hospital again. Because honestly, if this doesn't work my doc said that will probably be the next step. I had to wait until I was healthy enough to get pregnant and it just turned out that I am having a flare up while I am pregnant. That is just how it is when you have a chronic disease. It isn't all that great at 26 to have to deal with all of this but oh well.
So, now that I am on steroids I hope that I don't have too many negative side effects. I am doing a "short burst" of four weeks of steroids. After this week I already start tapering off. It is a pretty small dose but I am really looking forward to the relief. Still, its not like I am not moody and emotional enough just from the pregnancy hormones, now with 'roid rages too, WATCH OUT! Poor Chad. Also, I was already super stressed out about weight gain from pregnancy and now add steroid weight gain. I don't want to be one of those humpty dumpty fat pregnant people. I am still looking kinda cute, I don't have cankles (calf-ankles) yet and I was hoping it would stay that way. I guess I have to worry more about getting better, life goes on.
So, any prayers would be appreciated but don't worry too much. Let's just hope the steroids work quickly, that they are a temporary solution, and that this is my last bout of Crohn's while I am pregnant with Mouser!
So, now I have to take steroids, specifically prednisone. I know what you are thinking, "Is that safe for the baby?" Believe me, my GI doc and I went over this before we even tried to have a baby. We talked about the pros and cons etc. And honestly, does ANYONE think that I made this decision lightly? It isn't like my doc was like, "Well, you aren't THAT sick and it might give your kid an extra head but its up to you." This is essentially keeping me out of the hospital again. Because honestly, if this doesn't work my doc said that will probably be the next step. I had to wait until I was healthy enough to get pregnant and it just turned out that I am having a flare up while I am pregnant. That is just how it is when you have a chronic disease. It isn't all that great at 26 to have to deal with all of this but oh well.
So, now that I am on steroids I hope that I don't have too many negative side effects. I am doing a "short burst" of four weeks of steroids. After this week I already start tapering off. It is a pretty small dose but I am really looking forward to the relief. Still, its not like I am not moody and emotional enough just from the pregnancy hormones, now with 'roid rages too, WATCH OUT! Poor Chad. Also, I was already super stressed out about weight gain from pregnancy and now add steroid weight gain. I don't want to be one of those humpty dumpty fat pregnant people. I am still looking kinda cute, I don't have cankles (calf-ankles) yet and I was hoping it would stay that way. I guess I have to worry more about getting better, life goes on.
So, any prayers would be appreciated but don't worry too much. Let's just hope the steroids work quickly, that they are a temporary solution, and that this is my last bout of Crohn's while I am pregnant with Mouser!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Just don't worry . . .
Okay, so we all know that I'm pregnant. I also have Crohn's disease which is an intestinal issue that is lots of fun, let me tell you! My disease is in remission right now and it is generally under control. In fact, with my medication I should be fine for a while. Of course, this disease like many others reacts to hormonal changes. Maybe you didn't know this but being pregnant messes with your hormones. There are a great many people that get a severe flare up of Crohn's right after they give birth when hormones are at their peak.
I went in to my Gasteroenterologist (well the PA, not my regular doc) today for a routine follow up after a small flare 6 weeks ago. I decided to ask her about what might happen after the baby is born, when to call, what to look for, what to do if there is a problem etc. She gave me some good answers and then said, "but just don't worry." Stress does increase an already existing flare but I found her statement hillarious.
'SURE', I thought, 'I will just forget all of the literature I read that said it is very likely to get sick after giving birth. I just won't worry about being too sick to get out of bed with a newborn at home that I am responsible for. I will just laugh off the fact that last time I got sick enough to go to the hospital for a few days, and I will ignore the fact that even if I catch it early, the treatment will be harsh enough that I will have to switch to formula.' Sounds relaxing to me! :)
Actually, believe it or not, I am not too concerned about it, I know there isn't much I can do to prevent it. I just found her response amusing! I just thought I would share!
I went in to my Gasteroenterologist (well the PA, not my regular doc) today for a routine follow up after a small flare 6 weeks ago. I decided to ask her about what might happen after the baby is born, when to call, what to look for, what to do if there is a problem etc. She gave me some good answers and then said, "but just don't worry." Stress does increase an already existing flare but I found her statement hillarious.
'SURE', I thought, 'I will just forget all of the literature I read that said it is very likely to get sick after giving birth. I just won't worry about being too sick to get out of bed with a newborn at home that I am responsible for. I will just laugh off the fact that last time I got sick enough to go to the hospital for a few days, and I will ignore the fact that even if I catch it early, the treatment will be harsh enough that I will have to switch to formula.' Sounds relaxing to me! :)
Actually, believe it or not, I am not too concerned about it, I know there isn't much I can do to prevent it. I just found her response amusing! I just thought I would share!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
So as it turns out . . .
I'm pregnant! Most of you (family members etc.) know this already but I finally have some cute pics to post! The first pictures are right before my mom and I went shopping for a plethora of maternity clothes. Then you can see how cute one of my new dresses looks when Mom and I went to my cousin Amanda's baby shower.
So, I am 17 weeks along and I am due in October. I am not so sick anymore but that would basically account for my lack of posting. I have been pretty tired and my nightly naps have been pretty long. I do have to say that being a Kindergarten teacher and being pregnant are not a great combonation! I am not sure if we will find out if it is a boy or a girl, its up to Chad and he's not sure yet. He doesn't think there are enough surprises in life. I think that I will be just as surprised at 20 weeks as at 40! ;)
So, anyway, that is my big news. It's not a huge secret as pretty much everyone knows and if they don't they haven't apparently they haven't seen my big belly lately! I just wanted to share!
So, I am 17 weeks along and I am due in October. I am not so sick anymore but that would basically account for my lack of posting. I have been pretty tired and my nightly naps have been pretty long. I do have to say that being a Kindergarten teacher and being pregnant are not a great combonation! I am not sure if we will find out if it is a boy or a girl, its up to Chad and he's not sure yet. He doesn't think there are enough surprises in life. I think that I will be just as surprised at 20 weeks as at 40! ;)
So, anyway, that is my big news. It's not a huge secret as pretty much everyone knows and if they don't they haven't apparently they haven't seen my big belly lately! I just wanted to share!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Home again, home again, jiggity jig
So, I had a blast in South Carolina. It was a lot of fun to visit with sis and aaron and to just relax for the weekend. The weather was not as hot as I was hoping for but it is SO cold here that it was still an upgrade.
The big news is going back to work. My kids are SICK, SICK, SICK. They are getting sicker by the day. I had 10 kids gone on Tuesday and 8 kids gone today. I have had a couple of kids gone for over a week now. The big problem is a weird flu that seems to be highly contagious. It is weird because it is a wet, wheezy cough for a day and then a quick fever and the kid is out of commission for the better part of a week. I had two parents try to send their kids to school today sick as dogs. WHY oh WHY do parents insist on sending miserable, fever ridden children to school? I don't want to get sick and I don't want to get the only well 12 children in my class infected. STAY HOME. I am sorry if you have to take a day off of work or take your child to Grandma's but honestly, I am so FREAKING tired of getting sick needlessly. I anti-bac-ed my classroom about 100 times today and each kid had to wash their hands if they so much as touched their face (which in Kindergarten is constantly). It is very, very difficult for me to miss work, especially when I am sick and I can't plan ahead.
Enough venting for now. Tomorrow is Thursday, which is awesome. I have enjoyed watching Idol all week and Project Runway is on tonight too! I hope everyone is enjoying their week!
The big news is going back to work. My kids are SICK, SICK, SICK. They are getting sicker by the day. I had 10 kids gone on Tuesday and 8 kids gone today. I have had a couple of kids gone for over a week now. The big problem is a weird flu that seems to be highly contagious. It is weird because it is a wet, wheezy cough for a day and then a quick fever and the kid is out of commission for the better part of a week. I had two parents try to send their kids to school today sick as dogs. WHY oh WHY do parents insist on sending miserable, fever ridden children to school? I don't want to get sick and I don't want to get the only well 12 children in my class infected. STAY HOME. I am sorry if you have to take a day off of work or take your child to Grandma's but honestly, I am so FREAKING tired of getting sick needlessly. I anti-bac-ed my classroom about 100 times today and each kid had to wash their hands if they so much as touched their face (which in Kindergarten is constantly). It is very, very difficult for me to miss work, especially when I am sick and I can't plan ahead.
Enough venting for now. Tomorrow is Thursday, which is awesome. I have enjoyed watching Idol all week and Project Runway is on tonight too! I hope everyone is enjoying their week!
Sunday, December 9, 2007
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
I am getting pretty excited about Christmas. We did more shopping this weekend and I did plenty of wrapping. We attended my work Christmas party and I made my Chocolate Mousse and I think people liked it. The party was at a coworker's house who happens to be a neighbor. We actually walked over in the snow carrying the big bowl of Mousse. It was a great party. I had a few cocktails and we enede up staying and visiting with the hostess and her husband until after 2 a.m. I got home and felt okay but right before I went to sleep I remembered that one of my many tummy meds said DO NOT TAKE WITH ALCOHOL. Oh well, I thought, no harm done I seem to be just fine. Well, it hit me the next day. The beauty is that we slept until 11and then we went to Charlotte to look for a dining room table and then came home and relaxed for a majority of the afternoon.
Anyway we did more shopping today and we are doing pretty well overall. We basically have one weekend left before we go home for Christmas so we have to get a move on to get our shopping done. Unfortunately, my sis won't be coming home for Christmas this year so I have to get her present asap so I can ship it to her before Christmas. Oh well, I have decided to embrace the season and not get stressed out! I hope everyone is having fun getting ready for Christmas. We are making many Christmas things at school this week so I am in the mood for sure!
Anyway we did more shopping today and we are doing pretty well overall. We basically have one weekend left before we go home for Christmas so we have to get a move on to get our shopping done. Unfortunately, my sis won't be coming home for Christmas this year so I have to get her present asap so I can ship it to her before Christmas. Oh well, I have decided to embrace the season and not get stressed out! I hope everyone is having fun getting ready for Christmas. We are making many Christmas things at school this week so I am in the mood for sure!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
I've been sick, very sick
So, for the past 3 days I have been very sick. I have been to the doctor twice, had bloodwork and a CT scan done, started a new (and very expensive) medication and today it was still bad enough to call the after-hours number at the doctor's office.
This isn't new really. I have felt about the same way for about 2 months and honestly I have felt this way before. I have had about 5 other tests and seen a specialist about a year and a half ago. They all say the same thing. I have a chronic, lifelong condition known as ulcerative colitis. It is an inflamation of the colon. It doesn't sound so bad, but unfortunately it is. The way the disease works is that you can either be in a flare up or in a remission period. I have been in remission since March of 2006. In May, things started up again and they have gone strong since.
Basically, I have a constant stomach ache. Somedays better, some days worse but it is always there. It can be a twisty pain, or a dull ache, or a burning, or a stabbing. I have constant painful gas (usually burps) and overall I just feel junky. I had bloodwork done on Tuesday and they tested my inflamation or SED rate. Normal SED rate is from 0-20. Mine is at 40! I am quite inflamed :)
So tonight I was in a lot of pain and it was so bad that I called to see if anything else could be done. The on-call doctor was very nice but basically said that I had to let my new medicine work (even though I was at a pain level of 7 out of 10 for an hour and a half straight). She also told me that my new medicine could cause stomach cramping (thanks, I need more pain in my stomach!) So, that is what I have been doing since Tuesday. Mostly I just lay around and moan about my tummyache and wear loose pants. I haven't cooked in days and I feel pretty junky. I took a nap and now I feel a bit better. I am hopefull that I will feel much better soon and my new UC medicine will get me into remission phase soon and that I will stay in remission for a long time.
I hope everyone is well and I will post something more exciting soon!
This isn't new really. I have felt about the same way for about 2 months and honestly I have felt this way before. I have had about 5 other tests and seen a specialist about a year and a half ago. They all say the same thing. I have a chronic, lifelong condition known as ulcerative colitis. It is an inflamation of the colon. It doesn't sound so bad, but unfortunately it is. The way the disease works is that you can either be in a flare up or in a remission period. I have been in remission since March of 2006. In May, things started up again and they have gone strong since.
Basically, I have a constant stomach ache. Somedays better, some days worse but it is always there. It can be a twisty pain, or a dull ache, or a burning, or a stabbing. I have constant painful gas (usually burps) and overall I just feel junky. I had bloodwork done on Tuesday and they tested my inflamation or SED rate. Normal SED rate is from 0-20. Mine is at 40! I am quite inflamed :)
So tonight I was in a lot of pain and it was so bad that I called to see if anything else could be done. The on-call doctor was very nice but basically said that I had to let my new medicine work (even though I was at a pain level of 7 out of 10 for an hour and a half straight). She also told me that my new medicine could cause stomach cramping (thanks, I need more pain in my stomach!) So, that is what I have been doing since Tuesday. Mostly I just lay around and moan about my tummyache and wear loose pants. I haven't cooked in days and I feel pretty junky. I took a nap and now I feel a bit better. I am hopefull that I will feel much better soon and my new UC medicine will get me into remission phase soon and that I will stay in remission for a long time.
I hope everyone is well and I will post something more exciting soon!
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