The last week has been very busy. Thursday I saw the OB/GYN 2 hours away. At that appointment I agreed to just do baby aspirin. I talked to a lot of family, friends, and my doctors and decided to do heparin injections too. I spent most of Monday waiting for the nurses to call back with info from my doctors. I was finally set to make the 2 hour trip to begin heparin on Tuesday. When the nurse called for my appointment time, she reminded me travel was not advised. What? It was raining. Sure enough, it was close enough to freezing rain and several inches of snow were predicted. I asked for an appointment on Wednesday and she said it was supposed to be even worse then. She finally scheduled me for Thursday, but told me that was tentative as the weather might not allow that either. Another storm is predicted for Friday, so if I don't make it on Thursday, it won't be until the next week. I will do twice a day heparin injections at home for the entire pregnancy. My doctor 2 hours away will get me set up and after I begin I should be able to see the local doctor for the rest of my pregnancy.
The weather is crazy here. All schools in the area are closed. We received at least a foot of snow last night and it is currently snowing and expect a few more inches today. The main highway around here is down to one lane and drifted closed in some places. The local doctor's office and the local cafe are closed. We had such nice weather the last few weeks that most snow had melted from the trees and sidewalks. There were just patches of snow left in the yard and where the snow had been piled from shoveling. Everyone is so ready for spring!
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Yay! You're in our thoughts and prayers as always, but now we have something new to add. How exciting!
(Not that I know anything at all about Heperin injections - baby asprin was enough for me, but...) can you get the Heperin through the mail?
MooreMama-the mail delivery was at least 3 hours late today so we didn't even try to go to the post office. I have to go to the doctor to begin heparin-probably sign a bunch of papers and learn how to do the injections first. Then I can do everything else locally-I will need to get my blood tested regularly etc.
Glad your decision is made. You'll be in my prayers.
God will keep and sustain you throughout this as well.
So when is your due date?? :) yay. congrats.
God be with you, Ewe. You're in my prayers.
I'm glad you made your decision, and am praying that all goes well.
That makes sense and I thought as much (after the fact). I know that I'd look at them like they were crazy if anyone wanted me to inject myself with something without showing me how first...!
Congratulations, for realz. You're in my prayers.
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