[Counting our Blessings]

Hi Ladies, I thought I'd give you all a quick update. I ended up going into the hospital Thursday morning in very bad pain. Since I've had kidney trouble during pg before they wanted to check those first. They gave me an iv and within about 3 hours I was able to give a urine sample. It came back clean, which is really good news, but didn't explain why I had so much pain. I had terrible terrible stomach pains, contractions, fever, diareaha, vomiting, all the fun stuff. They monitored the contractions and gave me morphine for the pain. By about 5 pm, they thought it was a nasty nasty flu virus, but thought I had an infection of some bacteria in my body based on some lab work. So they decided to do another round of labs and found out my white blood cell count was 22,000......very high in some sort of platelets indictating infection. So within an hour I met the surgeon and was in surgery for my appendix, and that's what the problem was. He said it was within hours of rupturing. I feel so lucky. I was in the hosptial from Thursday to Sunday night and am now home. They had to make the old fashioned incinsion type because of baby. I was really worried about baby, because he goes to sleep when they put me under, but the doctor said we had to take the risk of going into labor. But it all came out okay. I'm still dealing with contractions and am very limited on what I can do. I'm spotting on and off with the contractions. Everytime I get up, they come back. And little baby boy lays right under the incision and....kicks. Man, that hurts. Plus with the contractions on the incision, I'm in a little pain . But please pray for our little boy, he's way to little to make it on his own yet. I'm only 22-23 weeks. He needs a lot longer. We have been blessed by people bringing food and watching our other kiddos, I feel so fortunate. Anyway, that's where we are at.

Thanks ladies!

[survey77777]

Lurking...and sending lots of good thoughts your way Mari. I'm sure there are lots of mama's in our PR who would want to pray for you too. KUP! Take care of yourself.

[**Nicole**]

I am just dropping in to say that you are in my prays

[lunarmagic]

Oh wow. Thinking of you, hoping everything is okay now that they took that appendix out!

[MarieJ]

Oh Mari, stay in there baby boy--we don't want to meet you at all just yet ((hugs)) love and prayers for you mama

[sodagirl]

Oh Mari!!!!! I hope your little guy stays in there! How crazy! I hope you feel lots better soon.

[misscari]

Sending lots of T&P for your family, hope the little guy is able to stay put for a while longer!

[BeckyM]

Oh Mari sweetie, you poor dear to be going thru all this. Big hugs from all of us!!! Stay put baby boy, we don't want to meet you quite yet.

[MomtoKatieB]

Hugs, Mari. Tell that young man to stay put until autumn.

[aelfwynn_78]

Sending lots of prayers that your boy gets comfy again. My mom had to have her gallbladder removed when she was also about six months pregnant with my sister (back in 1980!), and even though it was risky, she recovered and she went to term. I hope that you get lots of help with your other little ones so that you can rest.

[Indymommy7]

Oh, how awful! Sending good thoughts your way, as well as healing!

[rebeccabaltimore and more]

We're thinking of you and baby, hopefully your recovery will be quick and he'll stay put!

[missy123]

I am sorry you are going through all of this. I hope he stays put and you keep getting help around the house.

[mum74]

Oh wow that sounds awful. so glad they found out what the problem was and so good that you have people bringing food and looking after the kids for you so you can rest. Can they give you something to help stop the contractions?

[L-SBB]

oh Mari i'm so glad they caught it before it ruptured (my mom's did and that's very scary situation)...you and your LO in my T&Ps...try to get plenty of rest & KUP on how you're doing. HUGS

[Counting our Blessings]

Thanks so much ladies

I'll probaby be mia for a bit while my strength comes back. We luckily have had help, but tomorrow morning I'm on my own, until my FIL comes at lunch. We have had great church support, lots of meals, prayers, and help with the kiddos. We are so blessed. God has taken such care of me and little one. We really stand in awe.

THanks again ladies

[BeckyM]

Thanks for checking in sweetie!! We all understand you being MIA. So happy you've got some support. Update when you can.

[CaseyM]

Oh Marie....I know how hard that it...I went through it too, but I wasn't quite as far along...I'm glad that they figured everything out. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I hope that the little one settles down for you....

[Sota]

I'm so glad you have lots of support. I hope you are feeling better and your baby stays put for awhile.