Since September 1st……actually the end of August

Well, let’s start with the big announcement…….I’M PREGNANT!!!!!!!! This is an enormous blessing for our family as we have been trying to conceive for over two years (the natural way). It is VERY true that it is God who opens and closes the womb according to His divine timing. It is also true that God knows what is best for all of us because if this had been during any other time in the last two years we would have had very different circumstances, trying to deal with my Hypere*mesis Gravidarum. Thank you Jeanette for you kind words of wisdom.

Now for the not so fun stuff. About a week before I even realized I was pregnant I started feeling ill. I even went to the doctor thinking I had some kind of an infection. For those of you who do not know me very well I can easily get sick. A couple of days later we found out I was pregnant, which explained why I did not feel well. Unfortunately, by August 29th a mild case of morning sickness turned into a full blown case of Hypere*mesis Gravidarum. Hyperemesis is morning sickness 24 hrs a day to the extreme, think morning sickness on roids vomiting 10-15 times day, dehydration, unable to eat anything, etc. By August 30th Andy was very concerned that I was dehydrated so off the ER we went. Ban*ner Gate*way’s ER is fantastic, spent several hours getting rehydrated and was sent home to contact my doctor. I started taking Zo*fran hoping for the best. By September 2nd I was already very dehydrated again so off we went again to the ER. When 12 hours after the ER I was becoming dehydrated again my OB decided to admit me to Des*ert Ban*ner for 4 days. I was given a zo*fran pump that was supposed to help control my nausea it did just the opposite. After two full days we removed the pump, I know it has done wonderful things for some it just did not work out for me. I still have two marks on my legs from the injection sites. I then faced several days of heading down hill. Andy and I met with my OB on a Thursday and his advice was to go home, rest, stay hydrated and eat crackers. I wanted to scream I was so disappointed in his medical advice. I spent the next 4-5 days struggling to keep anything down even sips of water. This brings us to September 16th (Andy’s 34 birthday unfortunately).

By Tuesday the 16th my heart constantly felt like it was racing, Dr Ross (primary care physician) with Tiff’s help prescribed blood pressure meds, hoping that might aid in my throwing up. Andy came home around 12pm at this point I was getting worse by the hour, my chest burned, I was throwing up regularly things were really bad. Tuesday evening I was slipping fast and then faster down a hole I could not get myself out of after 2 hours of vomiting 15 times Andy called 9*11 for help. I was taken to Ban*ner Gate*way around 1:30 am then later admitted under a new doctor for Hypere*mesis. Dr. Holmes my new OB has been great. He as taken a very active interest in helping me get better or at least managing my hypermesis. I was diagnosed with Hypere*mesis (already new that), high blood pressure (already knew that also) and pregnancy related acid reflux. I spent the next 5 days recovering. By Sunday I was sent home with new medication and a new outlook on this pregnancy. I prayed for God’s healing not only for me but my whole family, especially Andy and Kaylee. I had not taken care of Kaylee since the 28th of August. I did great for a week felt better not great but better. Then I got some type of infection most likely a U*T*I and quickly went down hill again. Was readmitted to Gate*way on Thursday the 2nd of October, given IV meds and fluids and then went home on Tuesday afternoon.

Today, I am doing sooooooo much better. I am eating regularly keeping everything down, most of the time. I even had Mex*ican food today(Sunday). You always know I am feeling better when I am getting bored easily and craving Mex*ican food. We see our new doctor Tuesday the 21st of October and as of Saturday the 11th I am 12 weeks. I pray that everyday past 12 weeks things get better and better. When I was pregnant with Kaylee I started to feel more like myself by 15 weeks.

I am looking forward to getting better, taking care of Kaylee (getting to be mommy again), getting bigger as the child inside grows. I lost 28 pounds in the first trimester of the pregnancy I am looking forward to gaining in back in a healthy manner. Most of all I am looking forward to being Andy’s wife and taken over the many responsibilities he has graciously taken so that I can get better.

Thank you to all who have prayed for us, I beg you to continue to pray as I am not completely health but will be soon.

Just in case you are wondering we are due April 25th this should make for an interesting tax season.