(Full disclosure: I’ve had seven hot toddies (bourbon! lemon juice, tea, and honey), so, in addition to the effects of the steroids and the antibiotics and the respiratory meds… I may be writing under the effect of the….tea.) I didn’t know I was sick. I mean, I knew I felt terrible, but I’ve felt terrible …
This was originally published on 10/29/2010, with the title, “i cried.” It was written by my husband, Robb. We had just had an ultrasound that showed the heart beat of our 3rd pregnancy, which would become our first child. This little flicker turned into our Henry. He’s turning seven years old this week. I can still …
i’ve been thinking a lot about my illness and miscarriage last august and the impact it has had on me. that and the subsequent loss have left a mark on me i’m afraid i can’t erase. regarding the illness. i was in the hospital for 1 full week…which, if you consider it, is pretty drastic. …
yesterday was a hard day. i went back to work for the first time since my hospitalization. it wasn’t a hard day physically- i actually held up really well through a few small cases. but it was a really hard day, emotionally. i realized on my way to work that those 20 minutes alone in …
so, clearly, there are bigger con’s than pro’s and this isn’t actually meant to be a list to help me balance out my loss or anything. but this is how i’ve been thinking about it, and wanted to share. everyone out there knows (i think) the wacky medical week i had where I came closer …
so i’ve had a fever for the last few days w/ some aches and pains and some GI issues. no big deal, right? i’m sure it’s just viral and will pass on its own. buuuuttt…when there’s a wee little fetus dependent on a healthy, stable environment, one has to worry. so i called my OB …