Ooooooghhh….
I’m a wreck, ya’ll. A WRECK. Now, I know I mentioned to you all the c-section incision and how it’s hurting more than my incisions have hurt in the past. But that’s not the extent of it. You see, I seem to have become infected somewhere along the way and have a mild cold. Remember when I said I thought I was getting sick about a week before she was born? That sort of petered out or held off or whatever and now it is back. I am NOT. HAPPY. Because even mild colds have coughs. And there is NO cough mild enough to be tolerable with an already sore incision. Just trust me. Every little cough makes me yelp and grab at my incision. And this morning my voice said, “Yeah, no,” and vacated the premises. It’s back, but then it goes and is back… and now I sound like a lifetime smoker. I haven’t sneezed yet, but I’m scared. Because that will SUCK.
So let’s do a little inventory here, shall we? I have a super sore (and still “seeping”, gah!) incision, a sore, cracked, bleeding boobie, a most inconvenient cold and I’m working on about 3 hours of sleep last night. As a result, I am surprised I am still alive. Of course, then I look at poor Miss Zoot and her awful cough and my woes seem pretty small in comparison, but STILL. I am feeling pretty pathetic over here. I think I need a spa vacation. Something with a steaming soak in a hot tub, a facial, a back/foot/etc rub and perhaps even a nice manicure.
Yeah, not going to happen. Dangit.
In baby news, she is fabulous. I love her to pieces. She was a big hit at MOPS today and wore the cutest little lavender outfit (the very same one that we had planned to bring her home in). She was very good and slept for most of the meeting. I was glad I was able to go. We Babies R Us afterward and that too was great, except for that I left my diaper bag in the mother’s room. We’ll have to make a trip by there again (oh darn!) tomorrow while we’re out for Evie’s pediatrician appointment to pick it up. We still need to take an outfit back anyhow so it’s all good.
I’ve totally run out of things to say. My brain just ran out on me. I am planning to do a birth story post, soon. I hoped to do it today but… no. Instead, you get this cruddy post.
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Jennifer (25 comments.) 03.26.08 at 6:24 pm
Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! I’m so sorry about ALL of it, you poor girl, you.
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Michelle 03.27.08 at 4:00 am
Oh no!!!!!! Lordy, when it rains, it pours, no? Feel better soon! I wish I had something more profound to say other than that, but really, in these circumstances nothing seems to fit. So, feel MUCH MUCH better soon!
Zoot 03.27.08 at 4:36 am
I just cringed when I read about your cough + c-section because, my first thought was, “Okay. So this cough could be worse. I could still have it in 9 weeks after there’s a hole in my abdomen.”
Hang in there. Can you at least get better cough syrup now that Evie is OUT? I’ve never quite understood what things get in the placenta but not the breastmilk.
My doctor recommend Delsym and SWORE it would take my cough away. HE LIED. Just a warning and I truly hope you feel better b/c I can NOT imagine coughing WITH A C-SECTION WOUND. God - it makes me want to cry thinking about it.
cagey (100 comments.) 03.27.08 at 8:27 am
Oh, you poor thing.
Can I just say this - take it easy! I think you are doing too much!!!! I was in pain just reading about your schedule lately.
I will never forget hobbling through Costco and Target just a week after Arun was born. I swore I would not do that the 2nd time around.
Be good to yourself, Marilyn. okay?
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cagey (100 comments.) 03.27.08 at 8:29 am
Eek!! Immediately after posting that comment, I realized that fell into the gray area of “unwanted advice”. I am just worried for you that you are doing too much and may make your incision worse - that is all. Okay?
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Lisa 03.27.08 at 11:33 am
I’m soo sorry. And there’s not much you can take for the cough because of bfing, right?
I’m so sorry!! I really hope you start feeling better soon!! Take it easy and rest! Kile can take the outfit back.. you need more rest time to heal! {{hug}}
Jaclyn 03.27.08 at 5:42 pm
Yikes, I cannot imagine.
It sounds so lame, but I hope you feel better soon.
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