24 weeks

This was to be the day where we felt a little bit better about Logans chances. I have to tell you, that yes we felt okay...but not at all better. We knew the chances were slim, but that maybe he could be helped. 28 weeks seemed like an eternity away. But I felt good overall.

Keep in mind that up to this point and even after I made my way to OB triage on average, about ever 4 days. My anxiety along with EXTREME bowel/gas pain made me question if I was going to be able to hold out. It would be this thing where in the morning I would wake up refreshed and feeling great. And by the end of the night....not so much. So off we would go to the Triage at Sparrow. Eric has and always is so good about it. He says to me all the time that he wishes he could take away my pain. And I know he means it. But as long as the baby is fine, I can handle the pain. Its when I dont know what is going on, I just panic. Its been a very stressful journey. But I do not regret it for one minute. I feel like this was just meant for me. And I feel like Logan was meant for me. So we were going to fight until he comes.

So with that being said...My steroid injection number one was scheduled for November 5, 2009. My Aunt Sokie took me to Sparrow Triage. They had to administer the first injection. So I got there and they took me back. I met this nurse named Anne. She was so awesome. We had to get the baby on monitor and listen to him for like 20 minutes to make sure he was okay before the injection. And they had me on a contraction monitor. I had some SUPER pains that day, which we find out were due to my gas/bowel issues. Laying in bed day after day apparently is not excellent for this issue. Walking about is what makes you feel good. And since I can not do that, GasX has been my friend. Anyway, Anne just returned from maternity leave herself. She had a daughter named Bella. She named her after the wine her and her husband drank on their first date. In fact they kept the label. I thought it was a great story. Anyway, she talked to me forever about labor, and my fears and all that. And I got some great pointers. I hope she is there when we have Logan. She was really comforting.

So the baby and I were fine. So my left butt cheek received my first injection. No pain at all. However, by the end of the day, I noticed that I had HOT FLASHES. Holy crap they just came in waves. But that was all. I have friends that had rashes, and got sick. So I am glad it was just hot flashes.

November 6, 2009

I had to come to Alliance for my 2nd injection. My Aunt Frances drove, and my Dad rode in the back. He wanted to get Burger King for lunch. hahah

They brought me to the back office to listen to the baby like the day before. And then the nurse that took me back there looked like she was 15 maybe at best. I said oh my God, are you old enough to work here? And she laughed and told me she had worked there for 2 years now. WHAT??? I dont remember this. Anyway, the right cheek got the injection this time. And I had overheard her talking to the nurse in the hallway about having the H1N1 vaccine. I said hey do you have that? And she said yeah they just came in. She said they only had 50 of them. And that they could only give them to whoever asked for them until they ran out. That they could not call people and tell them and they could not reserve them. So I asked her if I could get one, and of course she said yeah. So I got that in the arm. I didnt feel a thing. And I didnt have any side effects.

So I had them drop me off at Key West to pick up lunch. And then Aunt Frances and Dad zipped next door to Burger King. After that we went to Monicas because Aunt Frances had to drop something off. When we got there, Monica was frosting the smurf cake that she was making for Selinas Birthday party that night. And Owen said my name. How cool is that.