We now have no more than 38 days until we bring Noah home! The excitement regarding that fact aside, today I went for my routine prenatal visit and sadly, got nothing but bad news (though – to look on the bright side – it could have been much worse). Apparently my platelets took another dive and the OB warned me that they would have to intervene very soon to bring the count up (via steroids) b/c the anesthesiologists at Fairfax have been refusing to administer any anesthesia to patients with platelets as low as mine. He said that if my platelets stayed this low they would have to hospitalize me and postpone my C-Section until they could get those numbers up. Not at all what I wanted to hear. I will now be going to the OB once a week to have my blood taken and will be started on steroids any day now if things do not improve quickly. I was also urged to see at least two more specialists, who are not covered under our insurance deductible... The bad news just kept coming...
To top matters off, I was also warned that I should not travel outside of Virginia for any reason from here on out. The doctor warned that I am "too close to the end of my pregnancy" and that "too much has gone wrong now that I cannot take any risks by leaving Virginia for any reason." This was not made easier for me by the fact that my grandmother (Ma) went to the hospital today (and still may be there for all I know – I am still waiting for news). Not being able to go to NY to be with her is killing me… I honestly don't know that I will be able to stay away...
Aside from all this, recently the nerves in my hips and lower back have become severely inflamed – so much so that I could barely walk the last few days. I have never experienced worse sciatica than I have these past two weeks. I was able to go to church yesterday only because I happened to still have the cane I used from after my back surgery… God did use this experience, however, as a woman at church with her own physical limitations came over to me and told me what an encouragement I was to her that I had these problems and was still carrying on as well as I am... That certainly made my day and reminded me of how far God has brought me. I must say that I never thought my spine would hold up as well as it has. It was just ironic that I had been asking God all week why this was happening to me and in that moment when I spoke to her, I really felt that there was a purpose for the pain and it made me feel SO much better...
So… pregnancy (and life in general) is not getting any easier but I am hanging in there. Just a little longer, right? In the meantime, the nursery is almost finished and I'm eager to post some pictures... Hoping to do that soon...
Nan<3
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Sister,
ReplyDeleteI declare that by His stripes you have been healed! Your platelet count is NORMAL and you will have an easy and smooth delivery to a healthy and bouncy baby Noah. Amen!
Hang in there Nan; not too much longer! You, Noah and your grandmother are in my prayers. Keep us posted on how she is doing. I know you desperately want to go and see her, but your doctor is right. Leaving VA right now would not be a good idea; especially since you are not going to be a "typical" delivery. You need to stay where the doctors who know your history can deliver Noah safely if you go before your scheduled c-section.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that going to church made you feel better. It's amazing how things like that can help you realize how blessed we are, even in difficult times.