Month: March 2009

I’m both sad and happy that Jose is leaving. Sad because I’m not ready for him to go – my health is always up in the air – – but happy because he’s going to get Gigi. She has remained constantly on our mind ever since she got sick and we just really want her with us. 

My sister came yesterday and took Gabriel. She’ll keep him for the next week or so while Jose is gone. Eveline is still a huge help in getting the kids ready for school and for being home with them when I’m at the hospital or at doctor’s appointments. 

My mom was going to go back to Haiti next week but is going to stay in the states now until we have the babies. I’m not allowed to drive because of my blackouts. While Jose is gone – mom will have to be the chauffeur for our family! The girls have soccer, takwondo, dance, and Malaya has to be driven to her school. It’s a lot to take on. I’ve been out of the hospital for 2 days now and yet I really feel like it won’t be long and I’ll be back. I’m having a hard time breathing, I have a horrible headache, and I am dizzy nearly all day long. It makes for long days and nights – for EVERYONE!

Please be in prayer for Jose as he travels back to Haiti on Tuesday. Please pray for my momma as she now is filling a very large gap. Please pray for me that the nights/days won’t seem so long and that I can get my health under control – at least for this upcoming week while Jose is gone.

So yesterday – Jose had to go to school and pick up Rosie because they thought she has this Foot/Mouth thing which is really contagious but also very RARE for humans. She does have blisters on the outside of her mouth but I didn’t think that was what she had. We don’t have any insurance for the family and we were trying to think of a way to get Rosie checked out without any more added expense. We remembered Dr. Wilkes who went to Haiti with us years ago. I wasn’t even sure if we still had his number or knew how to find him. But God is SO GOOD! We called him and within a few hours Rosie was checked out, had her prescriptions, and was home with a Popsicle – all for free! PRAISE THE LORD!! 

Sometimes its hard to see the rainbow through the clouds and our family has been under a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for weeks now! But it was just nice that even though she was sick – we got her treated so quickly. 

I hope to be discharged tomorrow! It will be so nice when I can lay in my bed and not be interrupted all through the night with blood pressures and heart monitors! Finally –  I see that rainbow peeking through the clouds…..

I was discharged Friday afternoon. Shortly after I was discharged my teeth began to really hurt. We called up a dentist who said I had a sinus infection and started on antibiotics. It was very PAINFUL. I just wanted someone to pull out all my teeth. The whole right side of my face was swollen and red. Because my teeth hurt so much I didn’t eat – plus the pain pills made me nauseated.

On Sunday I blacked out again and came back to the hospital. I couldn’t catch my breath and had a horrible headache. I was already dehydrated again – which is amazing because I only went a day or so without really eating. So I was put on oxygen and had a VERY rough night!  My O2 stats were around 89 and the nurses were in and out of my room all night long. They are treating me more aggressively this time. I had an MRI in July so they decided not to repeat that. But I got an EEG, EKG, Echocardiogram, another 8 tubes of blood, and various other tests. I’m still waiting on results from that right now. 

Jose went to the board meeting and took Malaya with him. He said it was great to see everyone at the 30th celebration. I’m so glad he was able to go and fellowship. We are looking to bring Gigi out at the end of next week. Hopefully all of my medical issues will be resolved by then and he can leave with peace to go get her. 

Thanks for your prayers. We did an ultrasound here in the hospital again just to make sure the boys were okay – and they are great. One of them has a little urine in it’s kidney though and it could make for a problem in the future. They told me it’s nothing I’ve done or nothing that I can fix. They just said that sometimes with twins – this can happen. So we just have to make sure that he doesn’t have kidney failure when he’s born.

I’ve been waiting all day to be discharged from the hospital. We were hoping to leave first thing in the morning to head to the board meeting. Last night Jose stayed with me – only he spent most of the night in the ER passing kidney stones while I had one of my worst nights and had to be sedated as well.  Jose and I were texting each other inside the hospital around 2am and you could tell when our drugs kicked in because our texts quit making sense! That was the only funny part now looking back.

I felt so much better today though and was waiting for them to let me go. The doctor came in about an hour ago.  I’m dressed with my bags packed and shoes on.  The doctor looked at me and  just shook his head and said  – There’s just no way I’m ready to discharge you yet. I’m not confident you won’t end up back in here within a day or so. You need to put that gown back on!  🙁 

I  cried as soon as the doctor told me I wasn’t going anywhere – not just because I can’t go to the meeting – but because I miss the fellowship so much. I know – cue the violins! I’m throwing a pity party and I’m the guest of honor!  Jose quickly reminded me when Heather went into Labor and Janeil had to leave the Catalyst Conference early. The slogans are right – – A baby really does change EVERYTHING – especially two of them!

Jose is feeling MUCH better after one of his worst nights. I don’t know how to even describe him. I don’t know what it’s like to pass a stone -but I know it’s bad. YET after he’s discharged from the ER – he’s up here trying to take care of me. AMAZING is all I can say. He is still going to the meeting tomorrow.

On a positive note – (for a change) – Mikela’s class visited the planetarium today. She’s been telling everyone that she went to space today and wants to move there.  Rosie has been upset because she hasn’t been to space yet and said that we’re supposed to be family and travel to space together! Got to love those girls! 

 We might have to start charging you admission to be apart of this crazy show!

My mom has been staying with me every night and she sleeps on a pull-out chair beside my bed here in the hospital. I wanted her to have a break and so she went home and Jose stayed with me instead. He was barely here an hour and his side started hurting. He started walking around  – up and down the hall – but it still hurt. He doesn’t complain a lot – rarely gets sick – and yet I can see him teary-eyed. I told him he needs to go to the ER. 

So he spent last night in the ER getting blood work and other labs done. They think he’s got kidney stones – which are very painful. So they gave him some good drugs to knock him out last night. So he’s in the ER and I’m on the floor. I’m hoping to be let out today. I don’t know if it was the stress from Jose’s episode last night but it has been four days since I’ve blacked-out – — or I should say it WAS four days. I got so sick last night that I passed out and the nurse had to come and help me get back into bed.  She gave me pain meds and called the doctor. It was a regular circus last night I just wanted to scream – ENOUGH ALREADY!!  

Please pray for Jose as I know he is still in a lot of pain. We can’t seem to catch a break around here.

Sorry I haven’t blogged – but I haven’t felt very well. I blacked out on Saturday and never bounced back from it. I continued to stay light headed and nauseated. We went to the ER where they then admitted me. My head was still pounding and they gave me some Stadol and Phenergan IV. The babies were checked out and they’re okay. They wanted to keep me for observation. It’s like I have said before – once I get here – they never want to let me out. I have been really sick to my stomach so they decided to do an ultrasound on my gallbladder. Apparently I have gallbladder disease and it needs to be taken out but AGAIN – not something they want to do while I’m pregnant. He does want it done though before I go back to Haiti. So that was kind of frustrating. It seems like my body has so many problems and none of it can be taken care of until after the babies are born. 

He told me he was really concerned about my overall health and wants to take everything day by day. This weekend is the board meeting and we really want to go to it. I need to be released by tomorrow in order to make it. I’m not going to “force” myself to get discharged but I’m certainly praying that they will discharge me long enough to at least go to the meeting. I already have an appointment with my high risk doctor on Monday so I feel like they could let me out of their sight for a few days!! But I guess we’ll just have to wait and see! (I know – not my will but HIS!). 

Thanks for your prayers.  Love you all – jody

Jody blacked out last night and while this happens a lot – this time she never got back to normal. She remained dizzy, nauseated, and with a pounding headache. We took her to the ER and she has been admitted. Her mom is staying with her so I can get the kids ready for school. I also have to go to Louisville tomorrow to pick up Eveline. She spent the week at a friend’s house. So there is a lot going on. Please pray for Jody. She had a horrible night and has been sick all day long. We hope this is just a 24 hour admit and they’ll let her go home tomorrow.