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meghan_marie
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I'll probably be joining y'all soon.
meghan_marie
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in Preemies
I just got back from the doctor. Brynlee looks fine. She is in the 53rd percentile. She's weighing about 1lb 7oz. Right now she's peeved at the tech for touching her, so that's a good sign. She's a fighter!
Okay, now to catch everybody up on what was going on with me yesterday.
For the past couple of days, well... to be honest it has been off and on for a few months now... I've had some pretty bad stomach cramps that will wake me up in the middle of the night. The pain has been so bad that it has caused me to throw up everything. I figured it was either a stomach virus or my stomach stretching along with m/s. I brought it up to my doctor a few months back and he told me it was normal and nothing to worry about.
Anyways, I had an ultrasound scheduled for yesterday (because she was stubborn last time and we couldn't get a picture of her brain and spine). I went in and got to see my stubborn little angel sucking her toes. Yes, she was breeched, had her arms wrapped around her legs, legs crossed, and toes in the mouth. It was a sight to see!! The tech said she looked perfect. She's stubborn, but perfect.
THEN, I went to give my regular urine sample. While I'm in the bathroom, I noticed my urine was a dark color, it had a red tint to it. I thought it was weird, but figured I was probably dehydrated. Until I wiped and saw the blood covering the TP. I picked up the phone and called my mom (Thank God she came with me because she almost didn't) and asked if I needed to keep it. I brought my urine and the toilet paper to the nurse.
Pelvic exam. My cervix is red and swollen. He said that's probably where the blood is coming from. Then he looked at my chart and realized my blood pressure was elevated. Elevated for me is 119/70. I usually run around 80/55. He asked me if I was still throwing up. I told him yes, and now it is worse than ever. Then he asked if my heart rate was still elevated, well yeah... it doesn't bother me as much anymore though because I'm used to it. Yes, I still have a hard time catching my breath from time to time. No, the pain in my liver has not gone away but that's just because the tumor is growing. The pain in my back is from where I broke it last year, and the lower abdomen pain is from stretching. Right?? Wrong. Little did I know these were all signs that I was missing.
Right around this time the nurse walks in and says there was protein in my urine.
Pre-eclampsia. I have all the signs and symptoms of it except edema. We are waiting on the blood work to come back, but he is positive that's what it is. Crap! He told me if the cramping or spotting gets worse or continues to go to L&D. He told me if I have it then I will probably deliver her early if she gets stressed. He didn't realize my BP was elevated as much as it was because of how low it normally is.
He also put me on "limited activity", I can go to school (for now, or until the results come back positive) and then I have to come home and prop my feet up and then stay on bedrest for the rest of the day. My stupid self goes into walmart to get a can of greenbeans and I busted my butt. I get it. No more going out in public. I went home and sat on the couch and waited for her to start kicking.
Last night, the cramping and spotting still continued. I went in and they checked me out. Asked me if I had been tested for pre-e. I told them yes, they sent me home. She wasn't under and stress so I didn't have to stay, but they were glad that I was being cautious and came in.
This morning I go in for my liver ultrasound for the adenoma (tumor). When I saw it on the screen I knew it was bad news. It was HUGE. The tech took a measurement and the radiologist came in to talk to me. She told me I needed to start looking at surgeons because this thing is growing at a rapid rate. It looks like I'm going to have to have part of my liver resected in the third trimester. She explained to me the risks of having the surgery (she might not take well to it and we might have to deliver her premature) vs. the risks of waiting and hoping it doesn't rupture (there is a good chance it won't rupture and there is a good chance it will. If it ruptures, it will kill us both).
At this point, I don't care what happens to me. I just want to make sure she is going to be okay. Right now I have to remain as stress free as possible and keep off my feet as much as I can. It's all really scary. I haven't stopped crying. After my appointment today, which was supposed to be routine and the least of everybody's worries, it just made everything worse.
I'm just confused, scared, and broken.
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Re: I'll probably be joining y'all soon.
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Thank y'all!
I think I'm going to pay my gastro a visit and see what she thinks about the possibility of rupture. She's the one who found and diagnosed it and seems to be the one who knows the most about it.
I hope y'all don't mind me posting on here.
Of course not. We hope you won't have to join us permanently and your little girl stays put til full term.