November 10, 2009

• I have been keeping up on my friend's blogs.  Most of them start with something along the lines of, "I have been neglecting Xanga."  It seems like everyone is either too busy, or spends all their time on Facebook (aka Crackbook).

  A lot has happened.  I figured I would go back to Halloween...  Jaiden was Snow White, and was absolutely adorable.  She was even agreeable to having pictures taken of her holding a red apple.  Even took a bite of it when prompted!

  

  We had purchased a new dishwasher, and it was scheduled to arrive between 5-9 in the evening on Halloween.  We had just begun trick or treating when the Home Depot guys showed up.  So Brian stayed behind while I took Jaiden.  When she realized people were putting candy in her bag, she really got into it!  She would walk up to each door and say, "more."  When we would leave I tried to get her to say "thank you."  Instead she blew kisses.  We went through about three small cul de sacs before we headed home for dinner (wonderful hubby made meatloaf and mashed potatoes!)

  Earlier that day all three of us started out with runny noses and sore throats.  Jaiden's eventually turned into croup, with a fever that started on Wednesday.  Mine turned into bronchitis and sinusitis.  By Thursday I was out sick with Jaiden.  Thus far Brian had escaped any illness.

  Friday night my symptoms changed drastically when I started throwing up.  It started around 9:30, and by 2:30 in the morning I was ready to go to the ER.  I called the emergency nurse number, and she said I could manage my symptoms at home, even though I was pregnant.  And, I had a low grade temp of about 99.6.

  Saturday I woke up with 100.6, and had aches in my joints and other stomach issues.  I tried eating some dried toast for breakfast.  Only ate about a half a slice.  Then tried a banana (BRAT diet).  HUGE mistake!  Bananas are not so nice coming back up!  I tried to hydrate myself, but really couldn't drink more than three sips of water an hour.  Finally around 4:30 I left for the ER.

  After waiting in the waiting room for 2 hours, I finally got a bed and some IV treatment.  Sucked down two IV bags rather quickly.  The doc then came to see me, and announced that I had the flu, and they were going to admit me.  I was shocked as hell!  He then told me that since I was pregnant, I was 6 times more likely to die if I had complications.

  I spent Saturday night in the observation unit (ironically one of the units I cover).  Sunday morning a different doctor (the third one I had seen by now), also expressed concern about me having the flu, and said I was going to be transferred to one of the hospital units.  Huh?!?!  Just after lunch I was transferred to a large private room, where again the day shift recognized me.

  Monday afternoon a 4th doc finally came to see me, and said that she didn't think I had the flu.  She discharged me home with some medications.  While I couldn't have been happier to go home and sleep in a real bed, I disagree with her saying it wasn't the flu.

  I am still having some symptoms.  I went to the store today to get food and it just about wiped me out.  I am still having some stomach issues.  I did get the nose swab done, so I will know for sure if it was H1N1.  Unfortunately Brian did not escape unscathed.  Just as he arrived at work today he threw up.  He drove himself to the ER, and was eventually told that he does have the flu.  He also had the nose swab done, and was given Tamiflu.  I had been given that in the hospital, and had about 2 1/2 days worth of it.

  Well, I guess that is enough of an update for now.  Oh, Jaiden is starting to put together sentences.  While I was in the hospital she would ask Brian "happened mommy?"  Which is her way of saying "what happened to mommy."  Needless to say, she was happy to see me when I got home!

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