Just after finishing our first date, my mom and sister watched Eden so we could go on our second date… to the University Hospital emergency room. 😐
This little story started on Sunday night while we were getting creamed playing Phase 10 together. Elisa doubled over in pain. The intensity was comparable to childbirth for her. After some online diagnostics and a call to a friend we called a taxi to the emergency room. (We tried to rent a car, but the rental company’s computers were down. So I wasted 15 minutes trying to get a car from them before they said it wouldn’t be possible. But today someone really nice called and apologized, and offered to pay 50 Fr. of our taxi fare to the hospital.)
At the hospital they ran some tests. Eventually they sent Elisa to a gynecologist for a complete exam. And then they sent me to the radiologist for an abdominal ultrasound. All the tests came back normal. That was a relief but it’s so hard to not know what’s wrong. The pain killers really helped make her comfortable, and eventually the pain subsided. At 6 am the doctors still didn’t know what was the problem was, so we went home to sleep. Elisa and my mom and Eden and I had all been at the hospital all night waiting for news. Luckily before I went to the hospital I was able to express some milk for Eden. But she slept most of the night anyway. Too bad we couldn’t sleep!
I really tried to make the best of being in emergency all night. The doctors were great. They taught us new German words like “Ãœbelkeit.” There were a few times when the strong meds were wearing off or just starting that I got really nauseated and dizzy or my vision was blurred. That was too bad. 🙁 [Jordyn: At this point she actually said her “blision was blurved.”] However, even though I felt terrible, the transportation in the hospital was awesome. They hooked Elisa’s gurney up to a hospital golf cart and cruised around through the deserted hallways for 10 minutes to get to the distant gynecological ward.
At 3 pm today we got to have our date. 🙂 The doctors wanted to repeat some of the tests. We left Eden with my mom and Jordy and a full bottle of milk. I barely woke up in time to catch the train. The hospital was busy and it took hours for them to take care of us. They eventually came up with an explanation. We’re going to return on Thursday to confirm that the problem is resolved.
It looks like Elisa passed a gallstone on Sunday. Ultrasounds show that there are no more stones to worry about for now. The hormones in her body from pregnancy probably made the problem worse. We don’t know yet whether Elisa is going to have to worry about more gallstones in the future. (Although if she does, I read claims that they are pretty valuable).
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I’m so glad you’re alright….and not just a little freaked out that I might have to face more stuff n stuff…but mostly I’m just glad to hear you’re okay.
ER trips are NOT fun. I agree with the first comment made–women have to go through waaaay too much! Glad you’re okay, Elisa!
Oh geez! I have to admit after having one gallstone in my life. . . I felt it was WORSE than giving birth. At least you get a cute baby out of childbirth! The good news is that I have never had another one!
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so sorry to hear about the gallstone. how awful. for some reason I was just thinking of you so I decided to see what you were up to. Eden is so adorable and precious. Just beautiful.
Hang in there! Ouch!
On another note– Eden is gorgeous!!! Her eyes are amazing! Good mix of genes, you two.
ER trips are NOT fun. I agree with the first comment made–women have to go through waaaay too much! Glad you’re okay, Elisa! online games of soccer world cup
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Full of It – Second Date
October 21, 2008 @ 2:59 am
Oh, jeez! When it rains, it pours! Stuff like this happens to poor post-pregnant gals so much – it’s just not fair. I have a friend who passes a kidney stone after each baby. Four days after Micah was born, I had to be rushed to the ER for severe abdominal pain, as well – turned out to be really intense uterine cramping; just my body trying to shrink back down. But it hurt exactly like labor pains. Ouch. And then I got a UTI. And then I got mastitis. It was fabulous. 🙂 We women go through too much. Way too much.