Another Day Down

I've now been in Peoria for one week and two days.  Apparently that's enough time to finally be worthy of a couple new light bulbs.  The lighting in this place stinks (only one of the two lights worked in the bathroom and my two-way light fixture above my bed was really just a one-way).  They finally got that updated for me.   Also, I was given a new menu today for those who are here on "extended stay" so my food options are now expanded.  Aren't I special?  That should make the dietician happy, who is convinced I'm not eating enough.  She was freaked out because I've lost five pounds in the last week.  I reassured  her that for someone my size, this is not a bad thing.  It's not like I'm withering away to nothing.  I wish she'd just check my food orders so she can rest easy that I've had three balanced meals every day.

Last night I had a little bit of a scare that thankfully resulted in nothing.  My evening monitor session resulted in contraction after contraction, and I felt a lot of tightening and pressure through the whole thing.  After an hour, they had me empty my bladder and switch to the other side in hopes that would rectify the situation, but unfortunately the same thing happened.  Due to this, the resident on duty was called in and she had to check to see how far I was dilated.  Good news - between 1-2.  I haven't progressed and gotten any worse.  She asked if I was in pain, and I said no.  So because I wasn't in pain or further dilated, she decided to just have me take my meds an hour earlier and hope that a good night of sleep would take care of the issue.  Thankfully, it did.  I haven't felt any of the same pressure today, and I only had 2 contractions this morning and 1 this afternoon during the sessions.  I've been feeling better today as well.  I met a new doctor this morning who said we just need to take one day at a time and see how it goes.  Hopefully last night was a fluke.  He did tell me if that didn't work and I continued to have contractions, I could end up back on the magnesium.  This has me completely freaked out.  I was out of commission totally when I was on that stuff, and it most likely means I would have a catheter put back in as well.  Keep praying that things stay as they are - the mag scares me to death!

Speaking of prayers, please remember to pray for Adalynn too instead of just Lil Mac.  I noticed a change in my little girl when I saw her - she's much more sensitive and flies off the handle over extremely minor things.   She also cried when being dropped off at the daycare today, which is not normal at all.  I know it's a result of her situation and the fact that her life is topsy-turvy.   I just hope everyone she comes in contact with can have patience with her and realize that she's only three and doesn't have the ability to easily adapt and cope with strange situations like adults can.  (As if I have room to talk - I don't like my nurse today at all, and I'm pretty sure she figured that out.  So maybe I'm not coping well either!)