Winning Wednesday (Randoms)

[dashook]

Good morning ladies!  It's Wednesday--what are you winning at today?

[dashook]

danib I'm glad they were able to figure out a plan for you! How are you feeling about all this?

[goldenlove3]

Sheesh danib. That sucks that you even have to worry about all this but I'm glad you have a plan to get vaccinated.

[goldenlove3]

I'm winning today because my supplier is bringing Panera for a lunch meeting and it comes with a cookie. Is that totally ridiculous? Haha. That's all I'm thinking about right now.

[LizInFL]

danib sorry you are having to deal with all this but glad y'all are taking the necessary precautions.

Morning all! Not much on our agenda today. DS went to bed late and woke up early...not cool, kid. So I'll be winning if he takes a good nap.

[kleigh]

danib Sorry you're dealing with this!

I'm winning today because we were out of milk so I couldn't have Cheerios or Oatmeal for breakfast; blueberry muffin FTW!

Also our floors are being installed today... Is it rude if I leave work and just go sit there and watch them work? I mean, I'm pretty freaking excited guys. Move in is almost here !

[dashook]

Whoa...I think just now was the first time I have ever seen zero pinned board-wide announcements on TCF!

[goldenlove3]

Apr 20, 2016 8:06:44 GMT -5 dashook said:

Whoa...I think just now was the first time I have ever seen zero pinned board-wide announcements on TCF!

That is weird! It's also weird to see 2017 under BMBs. 

[LizInFL]

kleigh that is exciting about your new floors, and not weird at all, haha.

We had hardwoods put in in September, and if it had not been for trying to keep DS out of their way, I could have hung around and watched all week. Same with our granite counters recently. I try not to be a hoverer b/c I don't want to seem like a psycho control freak, but I'm just really excited!

[LizInFL]

I may be going to get Chick Fil A breakfast for the 2nd time in 2 days. I need to get cash out so DH won't see 5 CFA charges a week on our bank statement

[LizInFL]

tgrimes1980 we were watching on the news last night...crazy that y'all have dealt with this twice in the span of a year. I feel so badly for all the families who have lost homes and businesses.

[goldenlove3]

Apr 20, 2016 8:44:22 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

I may be going to get Chick Fil A breakfast for the 2nd time in 2 days. I need to get cash out so DH won't see 5 CFA charges a week on our bank statement

They are finally opening CFA in Michigan! One is going to be 20 minutes away. I'm excited but I'm sure it's going to be ridiculously busy for a long time! When they opened the first Sonic, there were lines wrapped around the building.

[goldenlove3]

tgrimes1980 wow I'm sorry you're dealing with that. Glad your house is ok though.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Apr 20, 2016 9:05:56 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Apr 20, 2016 8:44:22 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

I may be going to get Chick Fil A breakfast for the 2nd time in 2 days. I need to get cash out so DH won't see 5 CFA charges a week on our bank statement

They are finally opening CFA in Michigan! One is going to be 20 minutes away. I'm excited but I'm sure it's going to be ridiculously busy for a long time! When they opened the first Sonic, there were lines wrapped around the building.

We just got our first CFA last May and it was really insane. There were police out there daily directing traffic for at least 6 months. But they also opened that store on a corner of an extremely busy intersection, so I'm sure that had something to do with the insanity. They opened another one up a few months later and that one didn't seem to get as crazy, but it's in a better location.

[kleigh]

Apr 20, 2016 8:42:42 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

kleigh that is exciting about your new floors, and not weird at all, haha.

We had hardwoods put in in September, and if it had not been for trying to keep DS out of their way, I could have hung around and watched all week. Same with our granite counters recently. I try not to be a hoverer b/c I don't want to seem like a psycho control freak, but I'm just really excited!

Yes same!! I'm not a control freak (well I am but not in this case) I am just SO DARN intrigued and excited !! I could see myself just walking around offering up sandwiches and beer.

[amberlie]

danib happy you have a plan and hoping that everything is fine!

tgrimes1980 Houston weather is insane. We flooded in Dallas last May.. it rained for like 27 days. And one time driving through Houston we were stuck on 45 (I think) with water coming into the car. I'm happy you and your house are okay!

[amberlie]

TW: loss (not mine)

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My best friend texted me this morning to tell me she is just out of surgery and in the ICU. She lost her baby yesterday at 13 weeks. I am so sad for her. I don't have any idea what I can say or do. I don't want my pregnancy to hurt her or make things harder for her. So far I just told her I'm sorry, I love her, I'll be praying for her and her family, and I am here if she ever wants to talk about it but understand if she doesn't.

She had been bleeding for about 6 weeks but everything looked fine on u/s. Her OB suspected the loss of a twin early on and thought the other baby would be fine. I know she is devastated.

[LizInFL]

amberlie I'm so sorry for your friend. How sad.

[jubilantsquirrel]

amberlie, I am so sorry for your friend.

[aggiebug]

Oh amberlie I am sorry about your friend that is heartbreaking.

[dashook]

I'm so sorry, amberlie. Your poor friend Keeping her in my thoughts and prayers. I wish no woman ever had to go through this.

[aggiebug]

dashook isn't it amazing? I know they are generally necessary or something but they make me twitchy

danib I am glad you have a Dr you are confident in and a plan

kleigh yay for floors


And you ladies can just shut your mouth about Panera and CFA not much sounds good recently, but both of those always sound so good. I am trying to be good but it sucks. Lol

[dashook]

aggiebug, how was your trip to Boston?!?

[dashook]

Had my hour-long intake appointment with a nurse at my OB's office today. My BP was fine when I first got there (130 over 82) and I mentioned that I was glad about that since I have had HBP/hypertension in the past, and that it was high on my due date with DS, which is why I ended up being induced. So she insisted someone needed to come take it again, which they did and it was a little bit higher (138/84 I think), probably because I was annoyed that she got so fixated on it.

Well as I was leaving she told me she wants me to do a 24-hour urine catch, which I'm not going to be able to do until three weekends from now since we are away the next two weekends, and I'm not doing it during the week because really I can't keep a fucking jug of my urine in the fridge at work and carry it back and forth with me every time I have to pee lol. So that's obnoxious.

Then after I got home I get a call from her saying that she had discussed our appointment with one of the doctors and they now want me to take baby aspirin once a day since my pressure was "slightly elevated." WTF? I know I can't exactly ignore medical advice but I really don't like taking medications and this seems a little like overkill. Am I overreacting? They wouldn't have me do something that could harm the baby, right?

Sorry that this turned into a mini-rant...

[aggiebug]

Apr 20, 2016 14:15:22 GMT -5 dashook said:

aggiebug, how was your trip to Boston?!?

It was great! We had a wonderful time and the weather was fabulous. My bff had a tough race but she finished and is flipping amazing.

Mike's pastry... Omg. Apparently sugar makes me queasy these days, but it was so worth it and my H made us go back!

We drove out to Natick to watch the race which was perfect, it was a little quieter, DD had room to romp up and down the sidewalks and we saw the pros and our friends and was able to get back to our place for a nap.

[dashook]

Apr 20, 2016 14:21:18 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Apr 20, 2016 14:15:22 GMT -5 dashook said:

aggiebug , how was your trip to Boston?!?

It was great! We had a wonderful time and the weather was fabulous. My bff had a tough race but she finished and is flipping amazing.

Mike's pastry... Omg. Apparently sugar makes me queasy these days, but it was so worth it and my H made us go back!

We drove out to Natick to watch the race which was perfect, it was a little quieter, DD had room to romp up and down the sidewalks and we saw the pros and our friends and was able to get back to our place for a nap.

Sounds pretty much perfect!  Congrats to your friend!

[aggiebug]

dashook umm yeah I think that is a little extreme. Are you set on that office? I might look for a second opinion. At minimum their approach is causing undue stress which doesn't help the situation or set either of you up for success. If you don't want a 2nd opinion or can't I would at least request a conversation at minimum with a doctor before you do a urine catch. Get a target BP, discuss the difference in your bps in the office including your frustration, why a urine catch now, can you monitor your BP at home, benefits vs risks of asprin, why wasn't your BP a concern until after you mentioned the history. Pre-eclampsia is no joke however you have to be reasonable and to have a logical plan.

[dashook]

Apr 20, 2016 14:25:41 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

dashook umm yeah I think that is a little extreme. Are you set on that office? I might look for a second opinion. At minimum their approach is causing undue stress which doesn't help the situation or set either of you up for success. If you don't want a 2nd opinion or can't I would at least request a conversation at minimum with a doctor before you do a urine catch. Get a target BP, discuss the difference in your bps in the office including your frustration, why a urine catch now, can you monitor your BP at home, benefits vs risks of asprin, why wasn't your BP a concern until after you mentioned the history. Pre-eclampsia is no joke however you have to be reasonable and to have a logical plan.

Thanks, what you're saying makes sense.  I really like this office; this is the first time I've ever side-eyed the way they've handled something.  

And I know we're not doctors here, but really, how common is it to develop preeclampsia at 9 weeks? I mean, I have a long way to go and the outlook probably isn't too good if that's what's going on with me.

[aggiebug]

dashook if you like the office the talk to a doctor. Be an advocate for your communication and health. Nurses are incredibly important and valued part of a medical team but they aren't doctors. The doctor makes the ultimate decisions and is generally better able to see the global medical picture because of their training.



and I love my nurses and I do know some nurses that are more with it than some doctors this is most definitely not a knock on the profession you just need some more answers.

Also there is a pre-eclampsia org with some helpful information on target numbers, proteinuria etc. Obviously doesn't replace your doctor but can help formulate questions before you talk to them.

[dashook]

Thanks aggiebug and tgrimes1980. My practice has 5 doctors but I am pretty sure all the nurses work for all the doctors. I do think one of the things that is bugging me is that these orders kind of came out of nowhere and there wasn't enough communication, which is partially on me for sure.

I think what I am going to do is call tomorrow and ask to speak to the doctor. I will explain that I just want to know more about the indications for me to take the aspirin, what it is meant to accomplish, whether there are any risks, do I actually have to take it for the next 7 months, etc.

I also spoke to my MIL (who is an internist, not an OB), who suggested that I invest in an at-home blood pressure cuff so that I can keep track of my BP for a few weeks and that way I will know if it is rising, if the numbers they're getting at the doctor's office are artificially high, etc. I feel like that is a reasonable thing for me to do.