Thank You

For all those who were praying for us (Aaron, RJ, and I) and those who came to visit, we would like to say Thank You!

Yesterday was a bit rough. We got to the ER at 5:40 am and finally left about 7:30 that evening. I will say that the doctor I had was excellent. She made it a point to coordinate things with both my OB and my cardiologist throughout the whole time. I can't tell you how at ease that made me. I went to the ER with some chest pain in my right upper chest that radiated into my shoulder blade and shoulder. They ran a couple of tests and found that it was not heart related and gave me a shot of demeral which really only made me loopy and took the pain down a notch...never totally making it go away. The doctors then decided that it would be in our best interest to do a lung scan. This was when it started to really get scary. You do everything you can to protect your unborn child, but you never really anticipate medical emergencies. For this test I had to be injected with radiation...thankfully they only had to use the same amount they would use on a 2 year old. Still scary, but less of a risk. My OB was completely informed and involved in these decisions. We proceeded with the test and waited for the results. The test came back with a "mismatch". Here is a description of the test:

The ventilation-perfusion scan is a nuclear scan so named because it studies both airflow (ventilation) and blood flow (perfusion) in the lungs. The initials V-Q are used in mathematical equations that calculate airflow and blood flow. The purpose of this test is to look for evidence of a blood clot in the lungs, called a pulmonary embolus, that lowers oxygen levels, causes shortness of breath, and sometimes is fatal.

Because it was a mismatch further testing was needed. It was then decided to do a CT scan...again another HARD decision. Thankfully the tech shielded the baby as best he could. That test was much shorter than the previous one; however it did require a larger IV that I was not thrilled about. After the test Aaron, my mom and dad and my myself all waited anxiously for the results. The doctor who had my case stayed about 2 hours past the end of her shift just to follow though with us. It took a while for the results to come back because the radiologist was trying to be a thorough as he could and view every aspect of the images he had. I think it was about an hour later when the docotor came into the room and asked if I wanted to go home...she knew the answer to that question. The results came back negative.

So, from all the tests that were ran, the conclusion is that I have Pleurisy. All this is is an inflammation of the lining around the lungs and the chest wall. The pain will go away on its own in a few days, so I'm just going to take it easy for now. I also have a doctors appointment with the OB and another should be scheduled with the cardiologist.

Again, thank you for all your prayers and support. We really appreciate it and know that the Lord has all things in his hands and for that we are very thankful.