26 weeks
I'm 26 weeks and a day.
And I'm home from the hospital.
I don't want to type out everything, so in summary: the MRI said I did NOT have a stroke. The doctor's think my fainting episodes are caused by migraines. I have a heart murmur but it doesn't appear to be causing me any problems. I'm going on Verapamil (which is primarily used for people with blood pressure disorders) to hopefully stop the migraines and the constricting of my blood vessels so HOPEFULLY I won't pass out again. I can't drive at least until my follow up appointment with the neurologist (which will be in 2 weeks, ish) because I could potentially pass out while driving and hurt myself (and others) so I won't be going to work and will be going on short-term disability.
I had a LOT of tests done. And two ultrasounds. Ember was being a little booger and had her hand in front of her face during one u/s, and she was facing my spine in the other, so no real good pictures. I do have one of her sucking her thumb but it's kinda hard to make it out. I'll post that later.
My belly has expanded in the few days I was in the hospital. Pics below the cut.
I now weight 142 lbs.
I'll write a more detailed post about my hospital stay later, when I'm not so exhausted I feel like sleeping where I'm sitting. lol.
The picture is fuzzy. I'm having a hard time keeping my hands steady. Sleep deprivation and all. ;)
for comparison, here is last week:
And I'm home from the hospital.
I don't want to type out everything, so in summary: the MRI said I did NOT have a stroke. The doctor's think my fainting episodes are caused by migraines. I have a heart murmur but it doesn't appear to be causing me any problems. I'm going on Verapamil (which is primarily used for people with blood pressure disorders) to hopefully stop the migraines and the constricting of my blood vessels so HOPEFULLY I won't pass out again. I can't drive at least until my follow up appointment with the neurologist (which will be in 2 weeks, ish) because I could potentially pass out while driving and hurt myself (and others) so I won't be going to work and will be going on short-term disability.
I had a LOT of tests done. And two ultrasounds. Ember was being a little booger and had her hand in front of her face during one u/s, and she was facing my spine in the other, so no real good pictures. I do have one of her sucking her thumb but it's kinda hard to make it out. I'll post that later.
My belly has expanded in the few days I was in the hospital. Pics below the cut.
I now weight 142 lbs.
I'll write a more detailed post about my hospital stay later, when I'm not so exhausted I feel like sleeping where I'm sitting. lol.
The picture is fuzzy. I'm having a hard time keeping my hands steady. Sleep deprivation and all. ;)
for comparison, here is last week:
