Comments | estherchaya: The Slammer

estherchaya

The Slammer

Mar 22, 2010 22:20

I probably should have posted this earlier, but I've really been too out of it to write a coherent post. So better late than never ( Read more... )

#5, hospitalization, pregnancy

Comments 21

ichur72 March 23 2010, 02:54:28 UTC

That sounds ... just beyond horrible. I hope things improve and am glad that #5 is still cooking.

estherchaya March 23 2010, 03:44:44 UTC

yeah, it sucks. I'm glad #5 is still cooking - but also ready for this to be OVER!

cellio March 23 2010, 03:28:41 UTC

This sounds really rough on all of you. I'm sorry.

estherchaya March 23 2010, 03:44:20 UTC

it's certainly not a spa vacation, that's for sure.

atimesif March 23 2010, 03:31:31 UTC

I didn't know that you were admitted because I don't 'do' facebook, but I had some sense of worry for you. I figured that something must be going on because you didn't post last week. Also, here in NY the weather has been miserable and I have my theories about physical problems and bad weather. (Last Shabbos we had a mini-hurricane.) How's the weather in MD?

The magsulfate sounds awful! Like a method of torture! I'm glad that you're still able to hold onto the pregnancy - you're a real trooper.
You're in my prayers. I hope you get released soon and that you have a calm Pesach.

estherchaya March 23 2010, 03:43:57 UTC

well, you're forgiven for not being on facebook.

Weather here has been fine (until today when it was raining). It was 70 degrees and sunny over the weekend.

atimesif March 23 2010, 04:51:08 UTC

The weather was glorious this past Shabbos, I meant the previous weekend...

estherchaya March 23 2010, 10:59:04 UTC

I don't remember what Shabbos was like the previous weekend - but I was home then. It was this past motzei Shabbos that I was admitted to the hospital.

marag March 23 2010, 03:33:47 UTC

I understand why they call it a mag holiday, but the term still made me homicidal. Can't think why. ::eyeroll::

For me, the worst parts were the boiling and a constant feeling as if an 800 lb gorilla was sitting on my chest. My panic trigger happens to be difficulty breathing, but I completely understand why that would freak you the heck out.

I was lucky that by that point in my pregnancy, I could drink juice and it would only make me vomit one or two times a day. ::sigh::

I can't refer to the doctors by their initials, because there are too many dupes. Helmbrecht and Henry, Simmonds and Shrout and Siniese. At least Dr. Bernard left, so there's just the one B :D

estherchaya March 23 2010, 03:43:09 UTC

I've never met Dr. Henry - actually, I don't see a Dr. Henry on the list of physicians there.

Dr. Simmonds is the one that put me on the mag (and raised it - the bastard). I actually really like him a lot, so I'm not complaining. I do appreciate his abundance of caution - it's better than treating me like I'm a hypochodriac (which I am not). Dr. Sinesie is on call tomorrow, I think. I'm hoping she lets me OUT of here.

lizziebennet March 23 2010, 03:57:13 UTC

That sounds beyond awful. I'm glad the baby is still safe, and hoping you get out of there/stabilized soon!

I added you on facebook, btw!

estherchaya March 23 2010, 15:48:37 UTC

I'm headed home today! Hooray! (and I added you back, but you probably knew that)