They either hate me or love me...

[Burchy314]

OK so my doctors either hate me and really want me to suffer or they love me and want to make sure I am doing good and everything gets to were it is supposed to be.

OK so I am not going to explain everything because it would take forever and probably not make any since, but basically I have a low platelet level, low red blood cell count, but my red blood cells are large, extremely B12 defficient, and iron defficient. My bone marrow has no iron at all. So they are putting me on more pills to see if that helps (they don't know why all of this is happening...they said it could be nutritional or chemicaly-from smoking pot before I got pregnant) So now I am up to 5 pills in the morning and 1 at night.

Anyways the point of this thread was...they are making me do blood tests every 2 weeks to keep an eye on it all! I HATE NEEDLES!!!! I also have rolling viens so it usually takes a couple times to get the vien. ALSO I bruise and get sore really easy! So I have no idea I am going to do this. They want me to do it even after I give birth so I am not excited about that at all. I really hope that they figure this out soon so I don't have to deal with this for long.

Also I am now meeting every two weeks for a non stress monitor and every 3 weeks for a growth ultrasound since she is measuring small and they want to make sure she is growing properly because of all the things wrong with me. Right now she is measuring at like 2lbs 7oz or something like that.

Oh and sorry this was so long, I didn't realize it until after I typed it all.

 

[QuintinsMommy]

i think they hust love you and want to make sure your okay

 

[EmyDra]

I had a slight fear of needles before October but have to say I don't anymore. I have terrible veins, when I had my IV at the start of the month it took 4 attempts to get it in - and that's a big needle
I've had 17 full size needles in total, for blood tests, liver function tests, blood sugar tests and a whole host of interesting injections for various things.
Now I've got to prick my finger 7 times a day for a week...so that's another 49 little needles!
So hopefully you'll be like me and start to not worry so much - I think they love you also, and me...despite all the never-ending needles

 

[Burchy314]

Wow I have no idea how you can do that! I would freak out. Everytime I give blood I have to have my mom hold my hand haha I am a total wimp when it comes to that. BUT I have stoppedn crying when they do it lol inless they hurt me (prick the same vein again even though it is clearly bruised and sore) So I am improving lol.

 

[x__amour]

Ooh needles... *Shiver*
I hate, hate, hate them...
I cry every single time, bahaha. I'll be great in labor!
I'm so sorry, Tina! But I'm sure they're just trying to keep you and LO healthy! Hope she'll be okay!

 

[EmyDra]

That's a start

If I have to start injecting insulin I can tell you that's not gonna be a walk in the park, don't fancy that at all, but very unlikely that'll happen!

I have a totally irrational fear of the tens machine. XD have you ever tried those muscle toners from JML? I had a go with one once and they give you pins and needles sensation over and over like a tens and it's just awful...awful tickly/painy feeling. I'd rather suffer I think than face that fear