Other Survivors

Hey friends, another couple of days down since I last wrote. It has been pretty quiet around here the past few days. No major hiccups in the road to recovery, so I am thankful for that. I have been leaking a little bit since I saw urology on Tuesday. I went in to see him again today because my catheter bag sprung a leak so I needed to replace it. Yuck!! We talked about the leaking and decided that we would push the cystogram off a couple days, to let things heal even more. We don't want the cystogram to open back up any healing. I actually felt really good about that decision. My only complaint right now, is that my left side just above my hip, keeps spasming. I'm not sure what it means. I hope it's "normal."

I also had a PPA (OB) appointment today. I just saw the nurse practitioner. She just checked on the wound and wanted to see how things were going. It was nice to go to an appointment and have it be a normal checkup. Both appointments today, I left feeling more confident about healing. Good sign!

We went to visit Caleb afterwards. I was able to have some awesome skin to skin. He was too sleepy to try to latch on today so we just snuggled. I love that little guy. My girls have been the absolute love of my life all these years. I often wondered how I could feel the same way about a boy. I know, a baby is a baby no matter the gender, but watching my girls grow up has been such a treasure. I never thought I would enjoy the mother son relationship like I have with him. He is the love of my life! Along with his daddy and sisters of course. :) he is up to 5lbs 14 oz now! Last night I was checking in on him and his nurse said that she got him to take 25 ccs by mouth! The most he has ever taken was 17, and that was huge in and of itself. She then said he ave her back  about 20 of it. Lol. She said it was probably her fault. She had never worked with him before and should have tried to take it slower and burp him often in between. Whoops! Hahaha. He took it though, so we are making progress!

I have enjoyed your comments and emails/FB messages lately. I got an email from a gal in Germany. Germany! It is just so fun to connect with people from all over the world. I don't know why, it is just so fun! She has some concerns about getting pregnant again, as she faces the possibility of Accreta along with other complications.

I have also become friends with a dear woman in Oregon who will be an Accreta survivor in a few months! (she actually has percreta, we have talked about her before...) we are rooting for her and her journey through it all. I have been talking with our amazing Dr. Perlow about some new possibilities for helping out patients with the many complications that Jenifer has. Hopefully it will help her somehow.

Another woman from Gilbert just had a baby. She was able to make it through surgery with her uterus
still in tact. She had minor accreta and delivered well. Another woman told me about her survival story 16 years ago with accreta. We have breakthrough technology and modern day medicine who has saved
so many women's lives. I am so grateful for those stories of the survivors out there, to help give hope to woman facing the fear of accreta. Thanks for sharing your stories!

Lets play a little game, I am curious to see how many countries and states this blog has reached. Really even different parts of Az as well. It would be fun to turn this into a "giveaway" or something, but lets be honest... Ain't happinen right now. Anyway make a comment about where you live and how you found this blog. I know this may sound lame, but humor me. Please?!!! You guys are my connection to the outside world most of the time. How far does my little world reach? Ready set go...have a great day everyone! Lots of love, appreciation and friendship heading back to you!