Update as of 10/20

I know I probably should have updated things a little before now. I was finally discharged from the hospital Sunday night. I had to wait for Lee to get off of work to come and get me so I didn’t leave there until almost midnight. We finally got to Jana’s house a little before 2am.
Here is where we are at. My protein came back at 280. If it was at 300 or higher I’d still be in the hospital. Nine weeks ago it came in at 235. So a 45 increase in 9 weeks. If we can just keep the protein from increasing then that will definitely keep me out of the hospital. Problem is there isn’t a magical solution to keep it from increasing. At this point my body is in control. If it’s going to go pre-eclamptic on me I’m at it’s mercy. Thankfully though my liver and kidney functions are normal.
Mom is driving down as I type this (Monday 10/20 at 7:48pm) with the kids. She was going to get here around 1pm or so but with kids and Jackson’s accident in the bed last night she got a much later start. I can’t imagine all she has had to take on for me. I hope one day I can show her how thankful and appreciative I am. She should be just getting into Santa Rosa Beach, so not too far away. I can’t wait to see the kids!
I have a Dr.’s appt tomorrow at 10:30 with Dr. Thorpe, my high risk Dr. It just so happens that it is at the office here in Destin. I believe mom and Jackson are going with me. They will do another full blown u/s on Avery and will be checking on her heart condition. Dr. Thorpe assured me again on Sunday that everything should be fine and not to worry. I’m trying my best. Well you know what, no I’m not. I’m not worried at all to be honest. I truly believe that God is in control and whatever happens is in his plan. I can type that will total faith and honesty. I believe it.
I am also so appreciative to Jana’s parents. Mr. Krause has allowed us to stay at his house (the one Jana use to live in) for a few weeks now and we’re still here. And Mrs. Krause has been so kind and amazing. I truly do love her and think she’s great. I can’t believe that Jana and I have known each other for 13 years now. Jana’s mom has done so much for the Mackenzie over the years and truly adores both her and Jackson. She helped me out time and time again with the small things. Like the time I was so broke living off of 1100 a month with Mackenzie (and yes, rent was 410 and daycare was 480 so I was broke) and my power was turned off. She let me take all of my cold things to her fridge/freezer in her garage so they didn’t spoil over night. Man that was a long time ago.
And to be honest there are other reasons besides this pregnancy that the kids and I have been at Jana’s old house here in Destin. Lee and I are in the midst of working on some things in our marriage. The best decision I could have made was moving out for the time being. It’s not a decision I made lightly but it was the best. He is in therapy and we are in marriage counseling together. I have the upmost faith that each of us will get the guidance and counsel that we need. I pray every day that he can continually free himself from the depression and darkness that has consumed him especially since his mom’s passing almost 2 ½ years ago.
Please keep us in your prayers. Us moving out was a very very hard decision. It certainly has not made the whole hospitalization thing any easier and I know it’s been hard on Lee too. We are the only family he has left and I don’t want him to think that we’ve let him down. I do know that will counseling and prayers and God that we can work through all of this.
So that’s what I’ve inferred to a few postings back. This has not been an easy time for me even before this recent scare. I pray that the kids continue to do well and thrive. I think I hear my mom and the kids. Gotta run. Keep us all in your prayers! Lee too!