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| 07.30.05 (5:23 am) [edit] |
Sorry, I've been terrible about writing. I have had a difficult couple of weeks. The depression is mildly improved (thanks for the night of mostly grown-up conversation, Orange!) but my health has been less than great. Last week, I lost about seven pounds -- exciting if you're just an overweight person, but a little scary when you're in your second trimester and supposed to be gaining weight.You don't really want all the details, but let's just say that food has not been my friend. Every time I eat, my body reacts as though it's been beaten. With every beating, I'm less interested in eating anything else. So between losing my lunches and my appetite, I guess the weight loss was inevitable. I spoke with a nurse at the OB's office last Friday afternoon and she recommended Pepto Bismol and Gatorade, imbibed regularly from bed. (A week later, my pharmacist friend Molly told me Pepto has asprin in it, so I had to stop taking that.) I lost three more pounds over the weekend, and left a message for the nurse while dragging my ass to work. Right after I got there, she called me and told me to drag my ass to the city to be seen and evaluated for potential hospitalization. Oops. Luckily, the baby was doing fine. Sure, he or she gets all my nutrients while the rest of me wastes away. I avoided hospitalization (score) and went to Osco to get the new prescription (for Zofran). Wow, was I ever so happy to hear that my insurance company wouldn't pay for it! Then, when we got the override authority, they allotted me nine pills per month -- enough for three days. And the three days of medication would only cost me $80! I didn't get the meds. I didn't have $80 to blow on a lousy three days without puking -- if the stuff even worked for me. I stayed home the rest of Monday and all of Tuesday, and then went back to work on Wednesday, wearing Seabands for accupressure, and gulping Reglan like M&Ms. All I have to say about that three days is that I made it through. |
posted by: islandArtist (reply)
post date: 07.30.05 (8:36 am)
Hope you are feeling better Jt. If it's any consolation I lost 15lbs during my second trimester and gained ZERO lbs during my third and Nolan turned out Mostly OK. :0)
I'm sending you every last one of my ((((anti-nausea vibes)))))
Hope you are feeling better soon!
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 07.31.05 (4:09 am)
*hug hug hug*
I'm so sorry this pregnancy is being such an urpy experience :(
What can i do for you, dear? Whatever ya need, let me know!
and... a mysterious puffy package appeared in my mailbox. Hmmm ;)
posted by: Orange (reply)
post date: 08.01.05 (12:40 pm)
Aw, you poor thing. I only puked three times during my 31 weeks of pregnancy. Hopefully your shifting hormones will end this nausea business soon. And if not, well, 37 weeks is considered full term, and that's a mere 17 weeks off! See, you're more than halfway there!
posted by: themarina (reply)
post date: 08.02.05 (11:37 am)
Hope you're doing better JT. Sending you lots of good vibes! :)
