To bring you all up to speed.
This week I have been a day patient at our local hospital, twice daily admitting myself day and night for IV therapy. 8 AM and 8 PM.
I was in ER, with a horrible infection that appears to be in my jaw bone, and is from having my wisdom teeth removed last month .. the pain, swelling and nausea are overwhelming.
The answer to this medical crisis when one is as pregnant as I am (38 weeks) is twice daily IV therapy of antibiotics, administered through a catheter left in my arm so they do not need to be endlessly poking me. And to offer some comfort, Morphine and Demerol as pain killers - though these have side effects that are harsh and unavoidable.
A couple of days ago the main water line to our new house burst. Just throwing this out there so you can see how timing has conspired against us as of late.
This morning we saw our Obstetrician, and tomorrow morning at 9 AM I am being induced. This means we should have our son by some point later in the afternoon or early evening.
I'll be in hospital for a few days, both recovering from childbirth, but also remaining on IV therapy.
Then on Monday I am booked (in hospital) to see an Infectious Disease Doctor/Expert after I have an MRI of my head to determine the depth of the infection to my jaw and head.
This evening I return to the hospital again for IV therapy and the rest of my day today is being spent puking, trying not to stress out to much and of course doing all the little loose ends around our home that need tending to. Oh and if I can, getting in some napping time.
It's been a wild ride these past 9 months, though these past 4 months have been more difficult than even imaginable.
I have tried my best to accomplish everything within my power and this has caused me more stress than necessary.
If by chance we need to touch base for some reason, know that it likely won't be happening over the next while.
One email being sent to my email account is all that is necessary to capture my attention.
jennifer@libidoevents.com
I'll respond as soon as I can.
While laboring tomorrow, you can keep up with our progress on Twitter.
That's it for now, it is tub time for me now.
