...Well, There Goes That Plan

[sakon76]

So yesterday Wonderful Husband actually got a doctor to talk to us and tell us WTH is going on with my innards. It looks like I have experienced placental abruptions. (The wikipedia entry is rather scary; to assuage the mind of anyone who actually goes and looks at it, mine thus far have been class 1 - very mild.) But, as these things do, the odds of experiencing another, more severe abruption only go up as time goes on. So at this point I have made my peace with the chance that I may be in the hospital for several weeks. Or, if I am allowed to go home (7 miles from the hospital), that I may not be allowed to go back to work (14 miles from the hospital). Because if I do suddenly start hemorrhaging, time is of the essence. The doctors will be reevaluating my case on Monday, so I'll know more then.

What is perhaps slightly less obvious is that this very likely negates my ability to take the four weekend trips that had been planned between now and my delivery date. Namely, Botcon, a writing retreat weekend with my classmates, San Diego Comic Con, and Costume College. Being two or more hours away from the hospital is not a good thing. And, yes, San Diego has hospitals too, but I really don't want to have to find out where they are, what the facilities are like, and for them to have no medical history on me in case I suddenly need an ambulance mid-panel. It would not do me, my husband, my child, or my friends' nerves any good.

Botcon, I can change the membership to non-attending for $25 + shipping. The writing weekend I hadn't actually booked yet, and my classmates will understand. SDCC is totally a sunk cost - I thus may encourage Wonderful Husband to attend anyway without me. And Costume College I will hopefully be able to resell my membership and explain why I won't be able to teach my one class. (And, possibly, get my money back for the limited attendance classes I'm signed up for.)

This is still all up in the air until I talk with the doctors again on Monday, of course. But this is how I suspect things will go, so I just wanted to write down my thoughts here and apologize in advance to the people I'll be disappointing. If I had my druthers, I wouldn't be experiencing potentially fatal pregnancy complications, but it's just the way the cosmic dice have rolled.

Comments

[dragondancer515.livejournal.com]

Aw, man . . . won't lie about the disappointment, but hey, you do what you have to.

Take care!!! <3

[tiamat1972.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[taeriel.livejournal.com]

Yikes! I have been offline for several days, and am just catching up on things now. I'm sorry to hear that there has been a scary complication for your pregnancy! I hope that it continues to be a mild case (sounds scary enough as it is), and that everything smooths out from here. Don't stress about missing cons or events. Best thoughts for you and Squiddle!

[tainry.livejournal.com]

Ack! Please just take care of yourself! ::HUGS::

[playswithworms.livejournal.com]

Ack! And aw, geez, what a bummer! Hopefully the docs will give a better report but if you need to cancel all the things, folks will understand - squiddles take priority!

[eerian_sadow]

my eyes went O_O at your condition, even without the wiki click. that is some scary shit, there. I am so, so glad you only have the mildest form.

*hugs* take the best care of you and Squiddle. everyone would much rather and you and the baby than one and potential disaster.

[mmouse15.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Your continued good health and the health of squiddle is far more important that the weekend trips. I'm quite sure everyone will understand that you need to take special care until the baby is born. I hope your doctors are willing to let you go home, at least.

*more hugs*

[hoshikage.livejournal.com]

Man, I'm sorry you'll have to miss out on these things - I imagine the person who is most disappointed about not going will be you! :( I hope that the doctors will at least allow you to go home soonishly, and the whole household up here sends good wishes for your (and Squiddle's) health.

[ghilledhu.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about your cancelled plans, but this is definitely a case where health has to come first - TWO people are counting on it!

Hope there are no more complications.

[fairegoddess.livejournal.com]

Jeez, what's wrong with you, putting your personal health needs before fannish commitments? How rude.

(Hopefully the sarcasm is strong enough that it reads even without the tonal inflections... Take care of yourself! Hopefully any required bed rest can be taken at home!)