Yesterday was yet another surprise for this pregnancy!
It started off by heading to my check-up with the doctor. I got to the hospital in 20 minutes and got a parking spot by the elevator, which put me in a fantastic mood….until I realized why there was no traffic and lots of open parking spots. It was a holiday here!!! I went from completely happy to totally bummed in the second that I read that all the Dr. offices were closed that day. But I made the most of it by heading to Starbucks and back to my air-conditioned car. Even though I didn’t get done what I needed to, I enjoyed that quiet hour to myself!
While I was driving home, my friend Michele asked me if I wanted to walk together when I got home. I am always up for a walk and talk with Michele, so I got ready to go as soon as I got home. About 25 steps into our walk, my left foot stepped on some moss on the road’s downward side slope. I went straight down, with my legs in a “4” shape. I looked at Michele with an “I think I’m ok” expression. I stood up and tried to take a step, but the pain the front of my pelvis was intense! At the same time, I started to see stars.
A neighbor’s driver saw me struggling to walk and ran over to help Michele steady me. They walked me back to our condo lobby and with each step, my vision started to go away!!! It was crazy. I could only see black for a while. It was scary, but the pain of walking was distracting me enough to not be too alarmed. When I heard the magical words, “Ok, you can sit. The chair is right behind you,” everything got better. My vision came back, the stars went away, and the pain in my pelvis was gone.
Meanwhile, someone had run to get Josh, and when he arrived, I tried to stand and walk again. Unfortunately, the pain and stars returned with a vengeance, so I had to sit back down. At this point, Michele and Josh had to talk me into going back to the hospital to check everything out. I really didn’t want to go, and I definitely didn’t want to go back when I had already been there once that day! I could feel the baby kicking, so I wasn’t too nervous. But I called my doctor and she told me to go to the ER or pre-labor room.
So off we went. Thankfully, we zipped right in again because of the holiday. The ER was packed, so we asked if they could just wheel me up to the pre-labor room. When they did, they hooked me up to a fetal monitor, where we all heard a happy little heartbeat. I also had no bleeding and my cervix was closed up tight, so there was really no issues, except for the intense pelvic pain! By then, the faintness was gone. I’m guessing it was just because my bp dropped when I fell. It’s only about 100/60 anyway, so it wouldn’t take much! They really didn’t address the pelvic pain at all. I was happy to just go home knowing the baby was fine, but Josh knew I was really hurting and was asking them all kinds of questions. Basically, all they said was it wasn’t fractured and that I should treat myself to ice packs and a whopping 500mg of Tylenol every 6 hours. Yippee.
Again, since it was a holiday, the billing department was pretty empty, so we got right in and paid the P1600 ($36) for the fetal monitoring, consultation, and exam. I think we were in and out in less than an hour, which is exciting and unheard of here! That left time for lunch, so we headed over to Charlies for burgers and fries. I couldn’t get out of the car, so we grabbed take-out.
We got home just in time to go get the kids from school, but Josh wanted to get me upstairs first. I tried to take a few steps out of the car with his help, but it was too painful and the stars came back! There was no way that I would make it to the elevator and down the hall to our condo. I told Josh to grab the pushcart that I carry my groceries home from the car, but he showed up with Caleb’s stroller! I could barely cram myself in it, but Josh was able to get me all the way to our bed in it. I should’ve gotten a picture, but I didn’t think about it until later.
So now it’s been about 24 hours since the fall, and I haven’t moved from the bed since getting into it, except to go to the bathroom. That’s a fun-filled 10 minute ordeal! Otherwise, sitting and laying in certain positions is pain-free. Walking and changing positions is quite uncomfortable. I feel a bit better moving around today than yesterday, so hopefully in a few days, I’ll be up and running (not literally running, of course!)
The kids and Josh have been taking great care of me! All I wanted for dinner last night was a giant bowl of Cheerios, so Mackenzie hooked me up.

I can sit up comfortably, and the Cheerios sit even more comfortably on the baby bump!

Josh made me my favorite french toast for breakfast, and he’s been single-handedly taking care of the kids. What’s crazy is that he was asked to be in a wedding in the US this weekend, so if he had gone, I would be completely up a creek without a paddle! God’s plan is perfect. Although I would’ve been cool with a no-fall-at-all plan as well. If there is a perfect time for falling, this was it, because my volleyball girls are all off on the high school retreat, so I’m not missing any practices. Plus, Monday is another holiday, so that’s an extra day to recover!
So, after an eventful day yesterday, I’m spending this entire day in bed. Caleb comes and visits me and we play trucks, watch TV, and read books together. I’d appreciate it if you join me in praying for safety for both of us, quick healing, and no more slippery surfaces!
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