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Weekend nightmare **TW**
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So yesterday while at buy buy baby finishing my registry I started feeling light headed and had to sit down, my heart started raising so they called 911, got taken to the hospital where they've been running test to determine what's wrong with me because this is the second time that it has happened, first time was about three weeks ago and they kept me for about three hours and the tachycardia resolved on its own after fluid administration.
*TW*
This is my fourth pregnancy in the last two years and I have no living children, I've had 1 first trimester and 2 second trimester losses at 22 and 17 weeks. So it's possible that I've been having anxiety and panic attacks. I'm currently 26.3 weeks and it's the farthest I've ever made it, still doctors wanted to make sure they were not missing any other underlaying condition.
I was admitted for observation, they put me in the cardiac floor in a shared room but I was by myself. Today they brought in a lady coughing up and vomiting with oxygen, a nebulizer, and a beeping machine that was triggering my tachycardia again, I was feeling anxious so I called the doctor and asked when would I be able to go home. She proceeded to tell me that since it was Sunday after 5:00pm no cardiologist would be able to see me until tomorrow and if I left it would be against medical advise, that maybe she could move me to another room so I said I would prefer that since I couldn't stand my own machine beeping while in the ER and constantly asked the nurse to shut the beeping down because it stressed me out.
Here's where the nightmare comes in, the lady next to me, an African American lady started screaming to me as loud as she could that I was nothing but a racist Hispanic bitch, that this was a f***ing hospital and that I'm an ignorant bitch, that maybe if she spoke Spanish I wouldn't be asking the doctor to move me but since she was black and sick I was discriminating her, that this is her f***ing country and she has to tolerate how a bitch like me treats her. To make matters worse, the man and the woman with her started laughing at me and incouraging this persons behavior and she kept on cussing me.
I never said a word to her, my heart rate went from a controlled 102 to 160 and I just started crying. Crying because she couldn't be more insulting. First because I am a physician myself, I couldn't possibly be repulsed or bother by her vomiting next to me when I've had people vomit and pee ON me, secondly because I am black myself, if you see my profile picture you'd see my Afro hair and my dark skin, yes I'm Hispanic but that's not a race, it's an ethnicity, I was born and raised in a Spanish speaking island but I too have black ancestry in me, couldn't be further from a racist and this lady without knowing me or my history, my struggles with conceiving just went off on me, it's been a rough couple of years, I've lost three babies without medical explanation and I constantly fear I will lose this baby too.
Anyways, I just needed to vent because I was so hurt and upset. Thankfully, after that hospital staff was super nice and moved me to another room with a sweet old lady next to me.
*edited because I'm still a little shaken a misspelled
*TW*
This is my fourth pregnancy in the last two years and I have no living children, I've had 1 first trimester and 2 second trimester losses at 22 and 17 weeks. So it's possible that I've been having anxiety and panic attacks. I'm currently 26.3 weeks and it's the farthest I've ever made it, still doctors wanted to make sure they were not missing any other underlaying condition.
I was admitted for observation, they put me in the cardiac floor in a shared room but I was by myself. Today they brought in a lady coughing up and vomiting with oxygen, a nebulizer, and a beeping machine that was triggering my tachycardia again, I was feeling anxious so I called the doctor and asked when would I be able to go home. She proceeded to tell me that since it was Sunday after 5:00pm no cardiologist would be able to see me until tomorrow and if I left it would be against medical advise, that maybe she could move me to another room so I said I would prefer that since I couldn't stand my own machine beeping while in the ER and constantly asked the nurse to shut the beeping down because it stressed me out.
Here's where the nightmare comes in, the lady next to me, an African American lady started screaming to me as loud as she could that I was nothing but a racist Hispanic bitch, that this was a f***ing hospital and that I'm an ignorant bitch, that maybe if she spoke Spanish I wouldn't be asking the doctor to move me but since she was black and sick I was discriminating her, that this is her f***ing country and she has to tolerate how a bitch like me treats her. To make matters worse, the man and the woman with her started laughing at me and incouraging this persons behavior and she kept on cussing me.
I never said a word to her, my heart rate went from a controlled 102 to 160 and I just started crying. Crying because she couldn't be more insulting. First because I am a physician myself, I couldn't possibly be repulsed or bother by her vomiting next to me when I've had people vomit and pee ON me, secondly because I am black myself, if you see my profile picture you'd see my Afro hair and my dark skin, yes I'm Hispanic but that's not a race, it's an ethnicity, I was born and raised in a Spanish speaking island but I too have black ancestry in me, couldn't be further from a racist and this lady without knowing me or my history, my struggles with conceiving just went off on me, it's been a rough couple of years, I've lost three babies without medical explanation and I constantly fear I will lose this baby too.
Anyways, I just needed to vent because I was so hurt and upset. Thankfully, after that hospital staff was super nice and moved me to another room with a sweet old lady next to me.
*edited because I'm still a little shaken a misspelled
I'm 29, husband is 30
Together since 2006
Married 01.17.15
Together since 2006
Married 01.17.15
Re: Weekend nightmare **TW**
CP 3/2019
Second of all, given your history I think it's a good idea to stay in the hospital to seek further testing but if it's going to set you off again that seems counterproductive.
Third of all, edit: so glad you were moved! I must have missed the last paragraph of your post!!
Lastly, again I'm so sorry you're going through this. But ultimately you are in the best place and you're doing the best you can to make sure you and your baby are healthy! Please update us as you can! Sending lots of prayers!
I don't recognize your user name - have you posted here before? I encourage you to stick around if you need some support - lots of great ladies here.
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thank you, I'm feeling much better now, I've had a headache since it happened but just asked for medication for it. Fingers crossed I can go home tomorrow.
@ginger1228 thanks! I've been mostly lurking because of what I've gone through, I haven't been as involved as I was in my previous bmb, having to say goodbye before was prettty hard on me.
Together since 2006
Married 01.17.15
FX you get to see the cardiologist tomorrow and get home, at least you got away from that person. There are crazies everywhere but having them next to you in a health crisis is probably the worst. Don't let her get to you. Good thoughts for you and your LO!
Praying you and baby stay healthy and happy! I hope you can stay calm... pamper yourself as much as you can! So glad you were able to move to another room... I can't believe this all happened to you! Just know when something goes down something even better happens aswell so just know that!
Lots of love and hugs for you and keep us updated and know you can always talk and share!!!
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
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Im so so sorry and I'm sending you all the positive vibes. And I'm sending that nasty bitch all the bad vibes Bc I'm a bad person and I have no problem messing with my karma. Really hoping the cardiologist gives you good news and you can go home to less stress!
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I always try to think "she's having a worse day than I am" but sometimes you really just can't excuse someone's behavior.
In terms of what you experienced medically - I have been dealing with a similar issue throughout my pregnancy. I was referred to the cardiologist and wore a holter monitor for two days. It was clear something was going on (I have a leaky valve and premature contractions of the heart, apparently) but both are completely normal to pregnancy and I was told not to worry. It's just that some people feel it a lot more than others. I hope this is the case for you as well and that there isn't something more serious going on. I want to send you well wishes and hoping for the best. I know waiting for answers can be scary. Hang in there. Will be thinking of u.
Our Angel: EDD: 05/11/17. MC at 6 weeks
Baby #2- EDD: 07/18/17
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