Can you believe that the surgeon's office doesn't want me to take blood thinners for 5-7 days prior to my gallbladder removal??? Yes, I can, too. What I can't believe is that this includes the motrin 600 prescribed when I left the hospital after Annaliese's birth. Now, maybe some women are completely recovered 2 1/2 weeks after deliveries. I am not one of those people. I am still taking my pain medicine almost daily--although, to be fair, I've also started using it to fight off the pain from mild gallbladder attacks. Following my surgery, they'll give actual pain medicine (ie. vicodin or percocet), so I guess that'll make up for them making suffer even more during the next week. (Did I mention that I had another ER visit last night due to the lovely stones taking up all the space in my gallbladder?)
Since hospital/doctor visits seem to be our new favorite hobby, we've scheduled Kathryn for her first surgery. She will behaving her adnoids removed on Feb 11. She saw the ENT this morning and, after taking x-rays and examining her, he determined that taking out her adnoids has an excellent chance of reducing her constant illnesses. Let's hope he's right, because I'm kind of terrified of having by baby put to sleep for surgery--even if it is only for 20 minutes.
Also a new change in my life, January is quickly becoming the new "birthday month," falling only behind June. In addition to my father-in-law, adorable nephew, and beautiful new baby, my newest nephew is now a January baby, too. Rick & Tiffany had their baby, Bryan Andrew, yesterday afternoon. He was 6 lbs 7 oz, 20 inches. Everyone seems to be doing well, although Tiffany needed a c-section, so she was a little groggy all evening. We all went to the hospital to see them last night, but of course I had a massive need-to-be-hospitalized gallbladder attack as we were pulling into the parking lot, so I went to the ER while everyone else saw the baby. Hopefully, I'll make it tomorrow.
This is turning out to be a very busy year for me...
Does anyone know how to get the little picture of Kathryn & Annaliese (and a little of me) at the right to be the same size as the ones above it?
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Feb. 11 is the day we get to hear the baby's heart beat! :)
I find it humorous that you went to the ER while everyone else went to see the baby. Not funny, like oh you're hurt, that's funny, but in a different sort of way! Hope you're feeling better!
so what was the verdict with tiffany? did she do okay?
Tiffany's doctor told her around noon on Monday that her pelvis is too narrow to deliver babies naturally. (He apparently thought this might be the case from the beginning, but wanted to try it first anyway.) She had only dilated to a 1.5, despite having started the inducing process 20 hours earlier. The c-section went fine. Everyone is doing well, but Tiffany was told that she will have to have all her children (should she decide to have more) via c-section.
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