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.)

Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Men In My Life Part 2

Yesterday I posted about my amazing doctors. Today I want to post about some more men in my life who have been by my side the past couple of months.

First, is my dad. There have been a couple of times now, where I needed someone and didn't know where to turn. Usually bright and early in the morning. I'm bleeding or needing to get to the dr ASAP etc. My dad has been there for me. He is quick to jump in the car and come to my rescue. Or to rearrange his day when no one else can watch my kids. He has been such a blessing through this trial.

Next is my big brother Jace. I can't even count the endless hours he spent by my side while I was in the hospital. He was there on the toughest days I had to endure. He called me or texted me almost daily, to check on me. He took on the huge task of a fundraiser for our family. He helped with a few of our major needs. He sat and talked with me. He listened to me as I spilled out my fears and worries. He is such a dear friend to me and I will forever be grateful for this trial because it brought us closer together.

My sweet Caleb is another special man in my life. Our family would be so incomplete without him. When we found out we were having a boy, we were shocked. We were completely content with having all girls. We knew what we were doing with girls. People kept saying, oh I bet Trever is so excited to have a boy finally. Little did they know that he was completely in love with being a daddy to girls. They are the loves of our life. He has never been the kind of man who wanted a son more than anything in the world. We just wanted another baby. Since that day, we have become so excited about having a boy and the new adventure it brings. Each day we spend with him, the more and more in love we become. He is our little miracle. In every sense of the word. We feel so complete now that he is a part of our family. It will be a blessed day. When we can bring him home and introduce him to his sisters. He has such a sweet and gentle spirit. He and I have been able to bond so much already. I only look forward to more of it. I sure love my little man!

The number one man in my life is my beloved husband Trever. I often hesitate what I write on here about him, because our relationship is so sacred to me. I don't ever want to say or do anything that would hurt or embarrass him. He is truly the love of my life. Someone once asked me, if what we have is real. If what it looks like to the world, is really what it's like behind closed doors. Let me tell you, it's even better behind closed doors. He is the most amazing man I have ever known. I feel like a queen when I enter the room and he stands for me. When he pulls out my chairs and opens my doors. He often asks me what he can do for me. Not to make himself look good, but because he genuinely wants to serve me. He spends time to get to know me. My likes, dislikes, cravings, mannerisms etc.

 He is quick to change diapers, make dinner, do laundry etc, so that I don't have to. He has been by my side through 6 deliveries. He drains my catheter and drain frequently. He changes my bandages and cleans my woulds. He dresses me, helps me scrub down in the shower, holds me up when I am dizzy. He makes midnight runs to the store when I am craving something specific. He brings me my medications, drives me to doctors appointments, takes the girls to work so I can rest. The list is endless.

I love my Trever with all my heart. I am so thankful we found each other!
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  1. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    You are one lucky girl! Can't wait until you have your little man home. :)

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