There's nothing more humbling than when people you care about gather to celebrate a special milestone in your life and shower you with love - and gifts. I remember the feeling I had at my wedding showers, and how blessed I felt to have such generous, loving people in my life. Three weekends ago, I had two baby showers, and those same feelings came back to me. I am very blessed by such wonderful friends and family.
(The friends at baby shower #2)
(me opening gifts at baby shower #1, photo by Sara Luke)
In other news, I have been gall bladder attack free for a week and a half!
However, a couple of weeks ago (first weekend in Nov.), I had some pretty severe attacks four nights in a row - one on Friday night, Saturday night, all day Sunday, and all day Monday. By Monday afternoon I was at the end of my rope. I had been in severe pain for 20+ hours and couldn't bear it anymore. In tears, I called my ob-gyn, who was off for the day. Still crying, I then called the principal at my school for a surgeon referral. When I called the surgeon, I was informed he was in surgery for the day. Crying even harder, I called the emergency room to see if I should come in. They directed me to labor and delivery, where the receptionist was not much help. By this time, I was about to give up. I sat on the couch crying in pain and wondering how I was going to get through the next 8 weeks. Then, like a lightswitch, the pain went away. The stone was pushed back into my gall bladder and I felt completely better.
The next day I was able to see the surgeon, who told me what I already knew- there was nothing he could do until the baby is born. I did get a prescription for Vicaden, which I really hope I do not need to use. So far, so good.
