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sniffle snort snot – It’s officially September

Posted on September 20, 2007 12:46 pm by TheAngelForever

UGH! I feel like complete and total crud.

At first I thought it may be allergies, then I thought just sinuses bothering me. . . . now I know it’s my September sickness setting in.

Really, every year between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur I end up sick. Typically I can blame it on the stress of a new school year (teaching) and the kids, but not this time. I have a feeling I caught something at the bowling party since a bunch of the kids have been out. It started with a headache, sore throat, head pressure, congestion, runny nose – and then full blown body aches and *sniffle, snort, snoting* – YUCK!

My motto – "Help me I dare you!"

I have called the doctors office asking what I can take since I’m nursing JSL. They called back and suggested something for a chest cold. After I figured this out (with the help of my handy dandy pharmacist brother), I called them back to clarify it’s a head cold (not in my chest YET), and my sinuses are killing me. So now I sit and wait to hear what I can do, if anything. I did take ibuprofen to help with the aches and pain and low grade fever. Now I just hope I am the only one with this. . . and I worry about JSL the most since he’s only 4 months old.

Off to find more tissues.

C’est Moi

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sickness

What to do, what to do???

Posted on July 3, 2007 7:34 pm by TheAngelForever

Ugh, being an adult is tough. There are just too many decisions to make. Right now JL and I are trying to figure one of them out that involves staying home come September. It just may not make sense to go back given the unreal cost of daycare for JSL and after school care for NHL. We are still figuring things out. I need to make a decision ASAP to give them the most time to find a replacement.

Last night I was in tears about this entire thing. I’m so torn about everything. I love what I do, but I know it was tough last year without an infant. My family is most important and it’s time for me to put it there unlike what I have done the last 2-3 years. It just stinks that I feel so guilty either way I go with this.

*sigh* And to make matters worse some members of my family just don’t understand and question why I don’t look for another job in my profession. HA! A lot easier said than done. There is absolutely NOTHING out there. It’s sick how saturated this area and makes me wonder if I should think of something else to do.

As much as I think my stomach being in knots and being sick today was something I ate, I have a feeling it isn’t. I’m sure it’s the stress of this really BIG decision. Add to this the fact that I’m bleeding AGAIN! I’m so sick of thinking that things are better only to have it come back again.

C’est Moi

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decisions sickness

Back home

Posted on June 27, 2007 2:59 pm by TheAngelForever

Just a quick note that I am back home. I got into the OR at just before 8:00 and was in recovery by 8:30. I left the hospital at about 9:30. Now I’m trying to eat something and am holding a hysterical JSL who wants to cuddle. The doctor told my friend there wasn’t much to remove and the huge thing I passed Monday must have been the main culprit. Now I just wait and hope the bleeding stops since I’m gushing. I am off to rest some now since I’m tired from going to bed late and getting up at 4:20.

C’est Moi

P.S. L – thanks for taking me this morning :)

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pregnancy sickness

Surgery in 8 1/2 hours

Posted on June 27, 2007 3:04 am by TheAngelForever

Well, I think I am heading to bed now. Not sure how much sleep I will get before the morning (especially if JSL wakes up to nurse). This morning I had the pre-op testing and met with the anesthesiologist. I found out about how long I will need to pump and dump my milk. The D&C will be at 7:30 and I need to be at the hospital by 6:00. It’s amazing how much better I felt today after the HUGE fist sized piece of whatever that I passed yesterday in the early evening. No cramping today, pain has decreased to next to nothing, and much less bleeding. Still I know I need to have this done to make sure nothing else remains. I will update as soon as I feel up to it.

C’est Moi

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pregnancy sickness

Surgery Wednesday

Posted on June 25, 2007 4:20 pm by TheAngelForever

Last Thursday I went to the OB for my 6 week visit. Things did not go too well. The doctor retrieved a piece of what he thinks was placenta. He sent it to the lab to be checked and ordered an ultra sound for today. I just got home and it isn’t good news. There was a ton of “junk” found in the ultrasound. They told me that it’s likely a combination of placenta fragments and blood clots. So I am being scheduled for out patient surgery (D&C) Wednesday. I am so upset about this because this should have been done weeks ago. I have complained forever that things were not right, but was ignored and told it was too early. I really wish they would listen to people a little more.

I am so crampy, shaky and have been in pain the last 4-5 day. I haven’t been able to stop crying since I got out of the office meeting with the doctor. The receptionist saw and took JSL and I back into an office to sit for a few minutes. Now I’m feeling like crud and can not stop crying.

C’est Moi