Wow, it has been one crazy week! It all started with our sick Joshua at the hospital on the weekend. Then, we had a birthday celebration as a family on Tuesday for the little man. He wasn't yet 100% so we spent the day at home and then went to Castle Fun Park in the evening. He just clung to Joe and I like a little monkey and would not go on any of the rides so we soon left and came home.
Wednesday, Joe had an appointment to have his splint removed at MSA Hospital with his surgeon. I was feeling so sick and throwing up almost constantly but my Mom dropped me off at the hospital so I could be with Joe while he waited. This, however, was not the best thought out idea as I just spent the whole time vomitting in the washroom (and accidentally hitting the call button ... that's an embarrasing story!) Thus, I finally left Joe with his surgeon and stumbled over to the Emergency Room to see if it was okay that I was getting so dehydrated. The next thing I knew I was committed for the night and being poked by about 10 different needles as I was so dehydrated they couldn't find my veins *shudder*. I spent Wednesday night in the ER and was moved to Pediatrics on Thursday to "get more sleep". They told me I was going home and then ended up keeping me for another night in a room with a snoring woman and 2 young girls on suicide watch. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! The girls were properly medicated and restrained and went down for the night alright but the woman was so noisy that they finally had to move me to a room with a sick baby. It was so sad! Luckily, crying is not as annoying as snoring so I was able to get more sleep the second night.
Now, I'm home cleaning and preparing food for the 55 guests I invited over on Sunday for the barbecue, despite being told to stay in bed and consume only liquids for 2 more days. *EEK*
The good news in that I'm no longer contagious and the whole experience has made me realize how incredibly fortunate we are to be able to spend every night at home with our healthy families! :)
Friday, May 26, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
Updates
Well, my life has completely changed overnight. Joe had his surgery in Chilliwack yesterday (I didn't call you Amy, because I had forgotten your number at home and didn't really want to leave the hospital ... I was pretty worried!) We got there at 7am and Joe was prepped for surgery (IV, really nice hospital gowns, etc...) They told me the actual surgery would take about two and a half hours so I waited, and waited, and waited ... 5 hours later I was starting to freak out, standing at the nurse's station with no nurse in sight when he was wheeled around the corner. I almost cried! :P
The surgery went well but they did have to take some of his hamstring tendon to repair his bicep tendon. Dr. Wickham explained that Joe actually had no tendon left in his arm so they had to take a piece from his leg that's about as long as his upper arm *ouch*. There's about an 85% chance that the surgery was successful so we are definitely praying about it!
Joe is on Tylenol 3's and they are not working well enough to allow him to sleep or to even
move around the house. He can't walk and his arm is in a cast from his shoulder to his fingers ... it looks horrible! (It makes me wish they had thought to operate on his opposite arm and leg, so he could at least use a crutch!)
I am thus taking care of Joshua and Joe as well as this little baby in my belly that is making me really sick! I'm glad I can do this for my family but I'm just getting so burned out already. :(
Plus, Stephanie is having shoulder surgery as I type this ... we'll have another invalid around here very soon (like, by about 6pm)!
In response to Myn's last comment, we're hoping to be at church this Sunday, if all goes well for Joe over the next 2 days. We didn't go last week because I thought Joshua was getting a cold and didn't want to give it to all the new church babies. As it turns out, I think it may just be allergies (at less than a year, poor kid ... he has no hope!)
Now for some better news, this pregnancy seems to be going well. I feel huge already but I know I'll only get bigger over the next 6 months. I'm almost 11 weeks pregnant and can't wait for the nausea to go away! I've looked back and there's absolutely no way I'm further along than I thought (as my doctor suggested) because I had a pregnancy test at the doctor's the week before I think I got pregnant and it was negative, thus there must be another explanation for measuring so big (16 weeks according to fundal height).
I hope all is well for everyone! :)
The surgery went well but they did have to take some of his hamstring tendon to repair his bicep tendon. Dr. Wickham explained that Joe actually had no tendon left in his arm so they had to take a piece from his leg that's about as long as his upper arm *ouch*. There's about an 85% chance that the surgery was successful so we are definitely praying about it!
Joe is on Tylenol 3's and they are not working well enough to allow him to sleep or to even
move around the house. He can't walk and his arm is in a cast from his shoulder to his fingers ... it looks horrible! (It makes me wish they had thought to operate on his opposite arm and leg, so he could at least use a crutch!)
I am thus taking care of Joshua and Joe as well as this little baby in my belly that is making me really sick! I'm glad I can do this for my family but I'm just getting so burned out already. :(
Plus, Stephanie is having shoulder surgery as I type this ... we'll have another invalid around here very soon (like, by about 6pm)!
In response to Myn's last comment, we're hoping to be at church this Sunday, if all goes well for Joe over the next 2 days. We didn't go last week because I thought Joshua was getting a cold and didn't want to give it to all the new church babies. As it turns out, I think it may just be allergies (at less than a year, poor kid ... he has no hope!)
Now for some better news, this pregnancy seems to be going well. I feel huge already but I know I'll only get bigger over the next 6 months. I'm almost 11 weeks pregnant and can't wait for the nausea to go away! I've looked back and there's absolutely no way I'm further along than I thought (as my doctor suggested) because I had a pregnancy test at the doctor's the week before I think I got pregnant and it was negative, thus there must be another explanation for measuring so big (16 weeks according to fundal height).
I hope all is well for everyone! :)
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
My Life ...
I had a doctor's appointment today to have the normal early pregnancy tests run and Dr. Heffner thinks I'm measuring way too big. I'm positive of my dates but he feels I'm about 5 weeks more pregnant than I should be ... hmmm ...
That would make me 3 1/2 months along! YAY! (or pregnant with twins, which I DO NOT want! -- I don't want Joshua to be the ignored big brother of twins).
So, I get an ultrasound in 3 weeks. I'm very excited ... I LOVE ultrasounds (except for the whole drink so much water you think you'll explode and then they press on your bladder thing).
Also, Joe goes in for his bicep reconstruction surgery in 6 days. I am so worried for him. I know that I've had major surgery in the past but that was me, so I didn't have to wait in the waiting room worrying like I definitely will this time.
On May 11 I'll drive him into Chilliwack and wait, worrying, until they tell me he's woken up and everything went normal. Then it's 4 months of no-work and lots of physiotherapy for him. This is definitely going to put a strain on our finances!
We just found out that Stephanie's shoulder surgery has been bumped up so she'll be in for surgery with the same surgeon (Dr. Wickham) the day after Joe's surgery (May 12). Then we'll have 2 recuperating invalids in the house. :P
I jsut got my last 2 grades back for school and I got an A- and an A+. I'm not sure what dropped that first mark but I guess I should be happy, I will graduate on the Dean's List with a 3.74 GPA with my Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in just over one month! :D
Anyway, that's my life for now ...
That would make me 3 1/2 months along! YAY! (or pregnant with twins, which I DO NOT want! -- I don't want Joshua to be the ignored big brother of twins).
So, I get an ultrasound in 3 weeks. I'm very excited ... I LOVE ultrasounds (except for the whole drink so much water you think you'll explode and then they press on your bladder thing).
Also, Joe goes in for his bicep reconstruction surgery in 6 days. I am so worried for him. I know that I've had major surgery in the past but that was me, so I didn't have to wait in the waiting room worrying like I definitely will this time.
On May 11 I'll drive him into Chilliwack and wait, worrying, until they tell me he's woken up and everything went normal. Then it's 4 months of no-work and lots of physiotherapy for him. This is definitely going to put a strain on our finances!
We just found out that Stephanie's shoulder surgery has been bumped up so she'll be in for surgery with the same surgeon (Dr. Wickham) the day after Joe's surgery (May 12). Then we'll have 2 recuperating invalids in the house. :P
I jsut got my last 2 grades back for school and I got an A- and an A+. I'm not sure what dropped that first mark but I guess I should be happy, I will graduate on the Dean's List with a 3.74 GPA with my Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in just over one month! :D
Anyway, that's my life for now ...
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