My name is Jennie. I'm a wife and a mother. I have been married to the man of my dreams, Trever, for 9 wonderful years. We have 5 beautiful daughters who fill our lives with joy and excitement. We just had our 6th child. Our son Caleb.

I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Placenta Accreta along with Placenta Previa. Accreta is a condition where the placenta attaches to the scar tissue in the uterus. It will often continue to grow to deeper tissue (increta) and even through the uterus attaching to other organs(percreta). I ended up having an 11 hour surgery, including a hystorectomy, and bladder repair. I received 7 units of blood and blood parts. (This is a lot of blood loss for my surgeons, but minimal blood loss to those who are not as experienced in these deliveries. I spent 36 hours in the ICU after surgery. I have also had many other complications afterwards including another minor surgery 2 weeks later. These complications are somewhat normal for the type of surgery I had.

I had a team of specialists doing my surgery. Obgyns, Gyno-oncologists, trauma surgeons, urologists and anesthesiologists. This team has specialized in techniques helping with minimal blood loss. Those with accreta , loose large amounts of blood because the placenta cannot detach naturally at delivery.

My goal is to help save women's lives by giving this terrible condition a voice. So many are ignorant to its fatal attack. Doctors and women alike, need to be educated about Accreta. Many have never even heard of it. The numbers are on the rise because of so many women choosing to have c-sections when it isn't necessary. Not all women can avoid it, but many can. Please help me give Accreta a voice, by sharing the information in this blog. (There are numerous posts with information on Accreta as well as the Accreta team who took such great care of me.)

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Frozen


The movie that has swept the nation and captured hearts everywhere, has captured our hearts. 
We are coming up on birthday party day on Saturday. Emma will be celebrating her 6th birthday and McKenzie will be celebrating her 9th. Since I was in the hospital last year for their birthday, I decided to let them both have a friend party this year. (We usually alternate years) Since their birthday is on the same day, and they wanted the same theme... A dual party it became. 

I scoured pinterest for ideas. Woa mama there is some cute "Frozen" party ideas on there. I cant wait to post pictures of everything we have. 

Its now sunday Feb 23rd... My kids came in to snuggle and I never finished the post. Their party was a huge success. We ended up with about 25 kids in all. It was chaotic but fun. 
Here is there cake I made

This is the talented working of my husband. Amazing huh? Pin the nose on olaf game...

Google how to make 3-d snowflakes... So pretty. It takes some work but they are a lot of fun to make.


Do you wanna build a snowman?


I may have gone a little overboard for this one, but I wanted their day to be special. I could be compensating for missing out on their birthdays last year... Who knows... Really... Who cares. I had a great time putting it together. Tomorrow ill spend scrubbing carpets and couches from all of the smashed cake. :) but seriously.... The whole thing was good therapy for me, so it was worth it.

I cant believe that one year ago today, I was sitting in my hospital room watching my oldest baby girl get baptized via video chat. Tomorrow (a year ago) I had my 2nd big bleed, and was told we would need to move up the delivery date another week. My Caleb boy will be 1 year old next saturday. I cant believe it! We are going to celebrate the day at the cultural celebration. Celebrating the arrival of our new Temple in Gilbert. What a special way to celebrate life. Our lives together. We are all alive, healthy, happy and well.

I have been a bundle of emotions this week. Probably just that time of the month, who knows. Not me.... (I had a hysterectomy, for those that dont know... ) im working through some anger issues with a few people in my life. I feel betrayed by a few people... (Sorry to bait you and not give details... I hate when people do that. But I also love these people and dont want to do to them, what they are doing to me and Trever. ) 

Im also so incredibly thankful right now. Our string of bad luck is turning. We are coming into the "feast" part of the feast of famine. Trever is a guy in demand these days. He is so busy, we cant seem to get done what we need to, when we need to. I say we... But really its him. He works from sun up to sun down usually, then comes how and works on bids and designs into the night. We have been so incredibly blessed to build this business from the ground up, without going into debt to do it. Things continue to fall into place as we work through the best direction to take our business. It has been an incredible blessing. 

Trever and I are happier than we have ever been. We have resolved to enjoy every day of our marriage together.we are going to give each other the benefit of the doubt, and to forgive, love and cherish each other. We do not need to carry on the legacy that my parents and grandparents left us. We can be happy. We can succeed, and most importantly... We can forgive. 

We recieved word today that out stake is splitting in a few weeks...side note... Im writing away as my little man is laughing quite hysterically! Becca is dancing around him with a water bottle. He finds it hilarious apparently. 

Anyway, so our stake is splitting. A stake is a group of congregations or wards in the church that are near the same area. Our area is growing so much that its time to create another stake and make two separate ones. This news is bitter sweet. We have been a part of a few different wards din the stake now, and we are sad to see some of our friends go. We love our stake presidency.

 I am a little ancy for all of the changes that are going to be happening the next few months. How much will it effect us? Between stake changes, work changes (needing to hire workers now) and my emotional changes with therapy... Im just praying we come out on top. Ive been writing things down and trying to process all of my scattered emotions. Many times, Ive just felt like Im not enough. I just keep hoping and praying that ill be enough, for what changes need to happen that effect me. And will I be strong enough for my family and especially Trever, as we expand, stretch and grow. Will i be able to keep my emotions in check enough to make it through with out causing damage to my loved ones. 

Im really worried about how this trauma therapy will effect me... Change me. It is going to help me face my biggest traumatic moments in my life. I know that after I heal from it... Ill be able to look at those moments as just another day in my life... But the part beween opening up the poorly bandaged wounds and actually bandaging them correctly... Will be tough Im told. We all have traumatic moments in our lifes at one point or another. Sometimes we heal from them, other times we just cover the wound so we dont have to face it. Im scared to face it! I am however, very excited to be free from it.

The next few months are going to be interesting for us as we have faith and trust the Lords will. I just pray that I am enough. Please pray for me. Epecially that i can make it through the next couple of weeks. It has been a year since my world was turned upside down. Im here, Im alive... But the fear, the memories, the pain is still very fresh. Oh how I pray to be enough.
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