1 year ago today I went in for a routine weekly check up. My blood pressure was rather high (as it was for my whole pregnancy) my Dr. told me to head to the hospital to be monitored to make sure all was okay. This became a running joke because I had to visit the hospital every week to be monitored for the prior 5 weeks. So I laughed it off. The only thing I did ifferently this time is that I stopped for a Green Bean and Cheese burrito from Del Taco and a 32 oz Water. I parked in the parking structure, ate my burrito and chugged my water. (The previous weeks they hadn't let me eat or drink there because of all of the tests they were doing) I was not going to go in with an empty stomach!
So I went in, strapped the monitor around my belly and laid uncomfortably still for a good 6 hours. Blood pressure was rising and I had alot of protein in my urine. After hour 7 they informed me that for the next few weeks, the hospital would be my home. They wanted me to stay there until I had Casey and they were hoping I could keep her in for at least 2 weeks.
I called and informed Erik and he brought me my essential items that I needed for being in there for eternity! He also brought a deck of cards, magazines, a book, and battle ship. So that evening we played battleship and had a less than exciting hospital dinner. He left at 10 to go home and sleep. And I laid back to try and have my first of many comfortable night sleeps there.
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