Oh what a night...
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Topic: Oh what a night...
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Subject: Oh what a night...
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:18am
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So after my frustration at not being able to feed Hannah at night al week and DH's tummy bug, leaving me about 12 hours worth of broken sleep since Monday...
This happens: I got Hannah down at 10:15 last night and get into bed myself. DH was still feeling pretty lousy so he was going to sit up for a little bit longer and drink some water. Next thing I know I'm being woken up by him at 1:30. "Charlotte! Wake up!" "Huh? What's up??" (I'm listening to see if I'd slept through Hannah's cries - I can hear her snoring!) "I need your help?" (I'm thinking maybe the house was flooding again, since it had been raining) "What's up?" "I need to go to the hospital" "OK! I'm up! What's wrong!!" (meanwhile, I"m throwing pants and shoes on and grabbing nappies and stuff). He told me he had excrutiating pain down one side and was dizzy and sweating like a pig. He had his keys in his hand and was making for the door. I'm like, err....I need to get Hannah, hold on..." He just said "Call Mum, look after Hannah" and took off!! I frantically text him to tell me when he'd got there (he could barely walk - how could he drive!!). 5 mins later he text (1:45) so I called MIL, trying my hardset not to cry! She came over 10 mins later. She made us both a cuppa while we waited to hear from DH. Finally, at 2:30 I get a text to say "I'm on morphine". So we jumped in the car and raced up there. We get to the ED to find his car parked right out front in the 5 min parking space hehe (MIL later moved it so it didn't get towed). We get in there and he's as pale as a sheet, talking to the doctor. DH gives a urine sample and it's full of blood! Kidney stones are suspected! OUCH! He went off for an x-ray, nothing could be seen, but they don't always show up. His blood tests all came back clear, so there's nothing sinister there. He was hooked up to saline and he started to come right within half an hour. By 5:30 MIL went home and said to call her if we needed anything. DH was given some oral painkillers and a script for more if the pain got worse. He felt millions of times better after the painkillers, so at 6:15 we took off under the instructions to try the painkillers if the pain worsens and make an appointment with the GP to get a referral for a CT scan. The doctor thinks the dehydration from the tummy bug aggravated the stones (which will have been there for a while). More often than not they dissolve on their own, otherwise he has no choice but to pass them 
Poor DH! However, now that he's better I'm allowed to say: I'm feeling rather ripped off, because Hannah slept until 4:30, then again from 5:30 and she's still going!!! On the plus side, MIL is coming over today to do housework and Hannah-sit while DH and I get some rest 
I haven't seen DH since we got hom from hospital, but he's still sleeping, so that's a good sign
Now I just need Hannah to wake up so I can feed her and put us all back to bed
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:27am
| OMG!! You poor thing. Hope you do get that rest today and that it all calms down in your household. Silly man driving himself to hospital!!! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:39am
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Gosh what a horrid week you're having!
Thank goodness your DH is ok and yay for MIL helping you out! I hope you manage to catch up on some rest today chick xx ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Danash
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:50am
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Jeesh... you are a wonder mum.... wife...... How your coping is beyond me! Go Girl! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:54am
Oh Gosh Charly, just saw this post. You poor thing!!! And poor DH!! No wonder today is a rest day for you. Totally agree with the wonder mum/wife comment...
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:58am
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Hugs Charly. You guys have been through a lot lately. Glad DH is okay. -------------  
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 10:04am
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What a crazy night, hope you manage to get lots of rest today. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 10:31am
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what a night is right Charly!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Big hugs for you, hope you are having a lovely sleep right now!Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 10:48am
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Hope the stones disolve. Big hugs to you ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 11:02am
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wow, what a night... good on your MIL for coming over today too! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 11:51am
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wow...as arohanui said no wonder you are having a rest day..big ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 1:47pm
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Hope your DH is feeling better and that you've managed to catch up on your sleep too.
Your MIL sounds fantastic! |
Posted By: TaylasMum
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 4:00pm
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oh you poor thing hope you having a better day ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 4:34pm
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Man, I thought MY life sucked, but nope, sucks to be you! Big hugs, glad DH is ok, but OUCHY at the kidney stones! I hope they dissolve! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 5:00pm
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Thanks everyone
DH is much better. No more pain, but has a shed load of painkillers, just in case. I haven't been able to get any sleep today, unfortunately. I'm absolutely shattered. Am trying REALLY hard not to yell at him right now, though. The mother in me wants to go in and say "if you're not well enough to go to work, you're not well enough to play on the computer!". But that's only because I'm STILL having to look after Hannah - even though he told me, very proudly, that he's had cuddles with Hannah today. And that he misses her! SO CHANGE HER NAPPY ONCE IN A WHILE! 
Anyway. Thanks again for your words of support! I you all
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 5:08pm
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Aww I just saw this - that sucks! Why oh why do men do silly things like drive when they're that ill.
And yep I agree - well enough to play on computer then well enough to change a nappy. A male friend of mine had kidney stones - and his DP was told by a doctor that passing them is the closest men get to childbirth. Hmmm probably best if you don't tell him that 
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 5:43pm
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hhahah well, I told DH he was very brave this morning. The nurse overheard this and said "well, he went through 2 hours of immense pain...how long was your labour?" -------------
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 6:08pm
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OMG, poor Mark!! I hope he's feeling better now, what a shock!! Give him our love! ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 6:32pm
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Thanks Jade!
I certainly will
Love to you two, too!! -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 7:09pm
I love it! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Charly wrote:Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 8:22pm
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Gosh Charly u have really been put through the ringer lately! I hope that you can catch up on some rest, how long is your MIL around for? Maybe she can give you some more rest tomorrow?
Poor Mark too, what an ordeal. Glad to hear that he's home and feeling a bit better. Hopefully he will start to feel up to helping out a bit more, so that you don't have to keep doing it all on your own! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |