This pic has nothing to do with anything. I just can't bear the thought of posting again without a picture!!
Ok so I got the Spinal Tap done on friday. We had to go to the ER to do it because no radiologist felt comfortable doing it on a pregnant woman. (yikes) they did assure me it was safe to do and the baby has been moving around like crazy since so I know she is ok. But I guess the ER doctors are better to do it anyway for some reason I am not sure.
The experience went way better than expected. the ER was the fastest place I have EVER been too. and I have been to an ER a few times in my day so I know how fast this was. Everyone was so nice and I had a good experience. The spinal Tap itself was....eh. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be but at the same time it is not something I will be jumping in line to do again. It did feel like an epidural a lot but this time I didn't get a cute little baby out of it. just 4 vials of clear fluid! But it is done and that's good. I had to take it easy for a while because they didn't want me to get a spinal headache and have to come back for a blood patch (don't ask) so far so good I feel ok except my back is pretty sore.
I have had some really amazing friends step up for me. I am so blessed to know such wonderful people! They have taken care of my kids and come over to watch them while I slept, and brought me dinners. I am so grateful. it's very hard for me to ask for help but they don't take no for an answer! It all helps so much.
Well onto the....good/bad part. The dr called today and the results were all normal. I should be relieved. which I am for sure. but that also means that I did all that for nothing, and also we STILL don't have an answer. which could mean it's something REALLY bad, or a mystery that could possibly go away when the baby comes out (lets pray right?) Anyway so now we wait for the blood work to come back and see if that provides us with any answers. He did give me a new pain med to try so I am going to start that tonight and see if it helps. I hope it does because the pain is becoming too much to bear. I am trying really hard to stay positive but I need some kind of relief soon. I can't sleep at all because it hurts so bad and that in itself is effecting everything I do. Not to mention no being able to open up a jar of juice or strap my kids in their car seats!!!
Anyway I will keep you informed when and IF I know anything. Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts!!!
3 comments:
Hi Lexie,I'm one of your "silent blog stalkers" who checks your blog every once in a while. I hate that you are hurting so much. I had similar health challenges when I was 31. I have a bad "taste" for MD's now, because of the answers they gave me when I was in so much pain unable to function. Three different doctors all did blood work and tests, thinking I had lupus, MS, or some kind of autoimmune disease, only for everything to come back negative. They all said it must be "fibromyalgia" and gave me some pain pills. I was in so much pain - could hardly walk, couldn't lift my arms, couldn't function at all. I was a 31-year-old mother of 6 young children and was NOT going to accept that road in life. I wanted to LIVE and be a mom again. Someone in my ward told me about this doctor who was a naturopath/homeopathic/chiropractor and he was able to tell the underlying reasons why my body was in so much pain. There were several different things contributing to it, but some included a bunch of food allergies, stress, molds, yeast, tetanus, strep and other diseases that he was able to treat naturally. He said basically my body was really stressed out with all of the above things contributing, and that was how my body reacted. I was pain-free within six months of seeing him regularly and altering my diet significantly. I have not had pain for four years now. He was such a blessing for our family!
Another doctor who helped me a lot was seeing a Chinese doctor who did acupuncture to help some nerve pain that I was having a couple years ago. Acupuncture is amazing stuff - helped me with anxiety, emotions and my physical pain.
If you would like to hear more of my experience, you are welcome to email me. I know a lot of the emotions you are having. I went from being a very active mom to not being able to lift my babies or cook dinner... only to have doctors not know what is going on. It is very frustrating, discouraging, and emotionally rough. It was especially hard on my husband, who hated seeing me suffer so much. We did learn a lot during that trial, though and are thankful for that.
Hope some of this helps!
Jen
lottakidsinc@gmail.com
So relieved the spinal tap was negative, but I know that's also frustrating. I will keep my fingers crossed that it's the pregnancy and life will be good when she's here.
Here's to hoping for one of those strange things bodies do that goes away by itself.
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