Foot Update

llking_2984

So the foot got much worse today and I had to go to the Dr. It started to get really hot, puffy red and a little purple. When I went to the Dr they shot my foot with two needles of numbing medicine. The first shot was so painful I was screaming and crying on the table. Makes me wonder if I will be able to handle childbirth lol.

Then the Dr poked, cut, and squeezed my foot. Luckily I didn't feel it. No glass left in there, some clear fluid came out. So I got some cream, a bandage and was told to go home, ice my foot and tylenol for the pain. Needless to say, once I got home, still unable to walk on my foot (Dr said it will be like that for a few days while it heals), I was in tears. The numbing medicine started to wear off and I was in tears on the couch. DH brought me some ice and tylenol and just rubbed my head. Then my lovely Mom came by with frozen pizzas, TV dinners, and dessert for Kyle and the kids. I love her!

Now after my hr nap that I had (think it was all the crying I did, again, not sure if I can do this childbirth thing because the pain I was having was intense) I have my foot up, pain has gone down because of the tylenol and just relaxing. I think this pregnancy is making my body fall apart lol.

chibipoe

llking_2984:

not sure if I can do this childbirth thing because the pain I was having was intense

I burned my finger on my hot iron when I was pregnant. It was so painful that I was in tears and I looked at DH and said "how can I have a baby if I'm freeking out over a burnt finger!" 

Anyway, I'm so sorry about your foot! That really sucks.

llking_2984

That's exactly what I told DH! I said, "I don't think I can do this. Maybe I need to have a C-section or just transfer this baby to someone else because this is too much for me to handle."

I know I will be able to do it when the time comes, but it just doesn't feel that way. About 2 months ago I had the worst sinus infection ever which because of the meds I was taking gave me my first yeast infection. I couldn't handle it!

And I know how you feel with the hot iron. I think I burn myself everyday now. That hurts so bad! I have burned my neck, ear and forehead with my curling...and I wasn't even pregnant lol!

chibipoe

Well if it's reassuring to you at all, I ended up delivering without pain medication and while painful I survived. You'll do fine. Just watch out for the hot irons - I swear it's worse.

llking_2984

LOL about the hot irons. And that is reassuring about the the no pain meds. I always wonder, what if I don't get them in time...I think DH is more worried about me not getting them then I am because although I can handle certain pains very well, others not so much.

pearly1

So sorry about your foot!

With the childbirth thing, not that I've done it yet, I think one really important thing to think about is that the pain you feel is not "damaging" pain. You're not hurting your body they way you are when you injure yourself, so there's nothing to be afraid of. It's "productive" pain - it's just the feeling of your body doing what it's supposed to do, what it's designed to do, to get a baby out. I think keeping the fear factor out of it will make the pain more manageable, keep it in perspective...And the more you're able to relax and not resist the pain, the more easily your body can do it's job.?

llking_2984

Thanks pearly that's good advice. I will remember that. =]