۞ Sweet Interruptions ۞199

Let's send Stacey a mai tai, too ^_^

Tink, keep those legs crossed!!!

Hey Marion, how are you doing?

Stacey thinking of you and prayers.. glad your husband made it safe to you.

Jaye thnaks i love maxine maybe cause i look like her.lol......

Prayers for Jax'z son also and all prayer needs.



Had rough 2 weeks here lots lots horrible pain. still to.

Thinking of you all many blessings great week end

Morning everyone!
Twyla, sorry to hear your in such pain! Maybe you need to go back to the Dr, for different meds? Maybe a different Dr?
Sending out prayers to everyone in need!
Jax, Marion, Jaye, Twyla...

Happy Birthday to Synda today. I know she does not post here much, but just in case your lurking...

Coffee is ready, I will be back and forth, getting laundry done, and hopefully some sewing done today!

Stacey posted 25 minutes ago...

waiting for Dr this afternoon and specialist sometime today....tra la la, bored to death and my back and butt are killing me......

Another message from Stacey...
They will start giving me Pitocin after lunch to get the show on the road since I am at 6cm:")

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYNDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have a GREAT day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yea, I would say Jonathan is definitely coming, I don't think they can stall labor if she's dilating. Yikes, I'm a little worried.

♫♪Happy Birthday, Synda!!♪♫

I got a call at 2:30 on Wednesday morning from Stacey saying she was gushing fluid and what could be wrong. I told her that her water broke and to call the doctor. The doctor sent her to Toledo Hospital, not the one she was supposed to go to, since they have a terrific Neo-natal Unit. I drove up and arrived around 4:30.
Chris has just driven to Minneapolis the day before for training in his new position. Was supposed to be there for 4 weeks. Due date not until mid Oct. so that seemed to fit just right. Now we had to call him and he turned around with 3 hours sleep and drove back to Toledo arriving around 3 in the afternoon.

In the beginning they were giving Stacey something to slow labor. She was 5 centimeters when she arrived at the hospital. They also gave her antibiotics for infection and steroids to strengthen Jonathan's lungs. She is only 33 weeks and the concern was for his lack of development. They had an ultrasound last Thursday and it showed he was 5.5 lbs. so he wont be the usually small preemie.
This whole process took longer than expected and Stacey had not eatten since early Tuesday evening nor slept. Luckily they had a great nurse on Wednesday night and she arranged for food, a sleeping pill that was safe, and an air mattress for the bed so it was more comfortable. By Thursday Stacey was in much better spirits having had dinner and breakfast and a good night's sleep.

Now the decision had to be made to keep on slowing labor into next week or to take her off the meds and let nature take it's course. Another specialist was called in and the decision was made to take her off the meds and give her Pitocin to start labor again after noon. They feel that once she starts, since she is now at 6 cent., that labor will be rather quick. We'll see how quick!
She has been continually leaking fluid; some from the fluids they are giving her and some when the baby goes pee. This means it will not be a dry birth.
They also are going to go natural with her getting an epidural when she wants it, but not doing a C- section unless absolutely necessary.

The only bad thing in this roller coaster ride is that they will not be able to bring Jonathan home for quite some time. Even if his lungs are developed enough for him to breath with some oxygen he is only 33 weeks developed. Babies have stages to go through and they can't missed them. If the don't do it inside they have to do it outside with help. Babies can't suck on their own until they are around 36 weeks so they will have to feed him intravenously until he is old enough and then teach him to suck. They may have to her pump and bring milk in for him. The doctors say they want to keep Jonathan until her regular due date of mid Oct. but all will depend on what they find when he is born. It could be that they were wrong on the date all along and he is further along than they thought but that is not likely.

You can see that this whole process has been and is still a waiting game. Jonathan controls everything as I'm sure he will even after he arrives.

As you can imagine they were not really prepared for Jonathan's arrival so soon so the wait will give them time to finish painting the room and getting those last minute things to make life comfortable. While they have a bed and mattress, they need to get sheets, bumper, pads, etc. You all know the drill! Stacey will be busy getting ready and hopefully the time will go quickly.

Chris, eventually, needs to go back to Minneapolis for that 4 weeks of training but he will work here while the baby is in ICU and then take a week of vacation when he comes home. We'll worry about the other things later.

Anyone who wants more news can call me at 419-937-1719 or my cell 517-896-0970.
Thanks to all for you concerns. It is appreciated.

Thank you so much for the information, Janice.
I'd call you, but I'm sure a lot of others are calling, and you'd be inundated!!!!!!!!
Take care of Stacey (I know you will!) and give her my best ^_^

Just in time to wish Synda a Happy Birthday.

Another dangerous bout with a toxic virus. Wiped out all my pictures and data. Well, at least I can access the 'net!

LK, thanks for keeping us inform on Stacey. We've been praying for her.
Maybe the doctor gave her the wrong date?

PTL for Jax' son starting to talk. Gonna be a rough journey, but that young man is certainly lucky.

Since I last posted, another of Kel's uncles diagnosed with cancer.
First we have Uncle Henry.. liver.
Second, Uncle Leneau.... possibility of pancreatic cancer..waiting on 2nd opinion.
Now, we have news that a 3rd. brother, Uncle Joe, has mouth cancer.

We sure need the Lord.

The Lord bless you and keep you and yours, Jaye & Kel.....

Thank you Janice for the detailed info.
Please tell Stacey there are many prayers going up for her and Jonathan.

Thanks for the update and numbers Janice! We will be praying for her to have a safe, normal delivery, and Jonathan will be strong and healthy!

Hey Jaye, nice to see youposting! So sorry you lost your pictures! Hopefully you have a good computer guy, that can try to recover them for you?

LK, they can't recover any. The virus is so 'wicked' the virus self destroy!!!
I've been told that it could be done if willing to pay $$$ for a computer forensic.

good luck stacey and jonathan
dr. just called, i need to see a surgeon monday. i guess my gall bladder needs to come out

sis jaye, sending out prayers to the uncles

Sis, saying prayers for you too! Those little gall baldders can cause all kinds of problems! Glad your going to get it fixed.

Sending out lots of prayers to Kel's Uncles! So sad to hear they all have it!

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Janice thank you so much for letting us know what's going on! Poor Chris!! I hope Jonathan makes it ok, I'm worried about him.

With the technology and ultrasound and you can tell the weight of the baby minus the weight of fluid and all, it's very hard to miss a due date by that far out, maybe a couple of days but not 5 weeks, they can see the development of the baby right from the get go.

Jaye I am so sorry to hear of the horrible cancer that has plagued Kel's uncles. Many many prayers going up.

Kathy prayers going up for you too, my mom had her gall bladder removed and she said that was the easiest surgery to recover from that she's ever had. You know, these interior body parts we have that we can live without can certainly cause problems, tonsils, appendix, gall bladders, yikes!

Crissy, thank you sweetheart.

When it rains it pours! First, Tink don't uncross those legs until AFTER midnight---LOL. Kathy sorry but happy at the same time about the gallbladder surgery. That type pain is horrible (yeap been there) just do what they tell you and I will be saying prayers for you.
Jaye, sending hugs and tons of prayers for you and Kel during this time. I wish there was more I could do for everyone.

Mom is doing better with the exception of severe anxiety attacks. She doesn't want either of us leaving her at all and had gotten very dependant. We talked with the nurses last night and they had noticed it also. So in an attempt to get her moving more with Rehad, they told her today that they would prefer we not come so often or for such long periods (11-7 for me yesterday). We knew they were going to do this and they thought coming from them she might accept it more easily. It was also interferring with the PT and that is critical to getting her strength back.

Well I will now try to sit back and await the arrival of my great nephew.

smart move on the nurses' part, Marion.
wondering when Jonathan will be born........ such waiting.... waiting.... waiting.......

She said after midnight, cause thet her Birthday! Marion, hope you have a great Birthday!

Ah Hah!!! My time is 6:35pm central time today, but since I know that I might change my mind and say 11:01pm Central time, which is 12:01am Eastern time. That would be cool!

Yeap after midnight--talk about a cool birthday present from Tink!!! LOL

Just checking in, I'm going to try to come back at my 6:35pm time and see if there's anything posted. I'm tellin' ya Marion!!

LOL Crissy!!

It's 6:37pm, just checking!!

10:56 pm and checking in. Tired, going to bed.

Tink, only1 hour and 3 minutes and those legs can come uncrossed!!

ROFL!!
You could swear someone's running a lottery!!

Good night sistahs...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Marion....and Jonathan????

Not the 11th here, yet....... can't say Happy Birthday To Marion, yet..........

was after midnight here when I posted.....

It's only 11pm here, now ^_^

1 am here

Happy Birthday Marion..may your day be filled with sunshine. What a great day to be born on, come on little Jonathon, you and Marion can share a birthday cake..

Be surfing the threads until we hear news of the birth.