Amy Update 6-24

[Pat_Elliott]

Hi All,

I wish I had great news, but it was a bad day. We had our weekly appointment today and after consultation with our three local doctors and our neonatal specialist in Danville, it's been decided that due to residual spotting and continued dark spots between the placenta and the uterine wall, the time has come to put Amy in or near the Danville hospital. Also, this time it's bed rest for real. She'll not be allowed to move about freely, as she's been able to do for four weeks.

The feeling is that she's showing all the wrong signs and should she go into labor, Danville and it's world-class neonatal unit is the best thing to have in the back yard. In addition, due to continued growth of the fibroids, they're now getting concerned that Amy have the best posible surgeons, along with a quality blood bank should she need transfusion, as the c-section is going to be tricky. While our local hospital is top notch, they don't have the above qualities.

We're not sure when this will take place. There's much haggling to be done with the insurance agent and Amy's government HR director, but we're hoping to hold them off until a week from Monday so Amy can enjoy a visit with the family over the weekend of the 4th.

What this will mean is we'll be seperated by about a 2 hour and fifteen minute drive. We're hoping to get put in a facility outside (but near) the hospital so Amy can live some sort of normal life (considering) for at least the first of what will be two long months. We've been financially fortunate over the last couple of years, but we're in the nasty bind that we'll lose a good portion of Amy's salary for the better part of four to six months, meaning rather than being by her side where I'd like to be, I'll need to be continuing full-time consulting.

I'm hoping to take a lot of Fridays off and a lot of three-day weekends in Danville, but it's going to be a pretty rough balancing act. I fear it's the wrong thing to do, but after spending a lifetime building something, it seems like a shame to let it collapse like a house of cards. Amy's devestated, but thankful that at the moment, Kimberly is kicking like a mule and running a steady 160 heartbeat. They estimate her weight at 2 lbs 9.5 ounces, which they tell me is good for 27.5 weeks. How they figure that out, I don't know, but I'll take the info and run with it.

Your letters and cards came pouring in right after our episode last month, and the recent post cards from Epcot were smile-makers. You'll never, ever know how this has empowered us, just to know there are people like you out there. We'll cherish these Disney momentos, as the financial strain this is starting to cause will, in all probability, kill the ill-planned and hoped for trip next May. Right now, our only focus is a healthy baby and mother.

All I ask now is prayers, hopes, and dreams. We've been working at this so long now, and the closer it gets, it seems every time we go to the OB another tire iron comes flying at us. They're getting hard to duck.

But I'm doing what I know to do. I went into a room for half an hour, yelled, cried, screamed, trashed drywall (at least I have a project for my first week alone), then came out and talked up the positive points. I'll need help keeping that up. I hope I don't post too much!

Sorry for the downer. Hopefully, this is preventative medicine at it's finest. I can't think of my two girls being hurt. Thanks for listening.

All my best,

Pat

 

[J&D]

Thanks for the update. I will continue to pray for you, Amy, and Kimberly!

 

[Serena]

More prayers on the way.

Just take it one day at a time.

 

[SuiteDisney]

The three of you are always in my prayers.

 

[luvindisneyworld]

More prayers are on the way.

 

[browneyes]

Thanks for the update. I'll continue to pray for the 3 of you. {{hugs}}

 

[nuke]

Continued prayers for all of you.

 

[TiggerPiglet]

Thanks for the update, Pat. You three will continue to be in my prayers.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Thank you, Pat, for the news and update. Continued good wishes and prayers from here to there. My best.

Dan

 

[SnowAngel]

My continued prayers will be with you, Amy and the baby. You can take it only one day at a time. And when this is all over have a happy healthy baby.
Take time for yourself during the week otherwise you will wear yourself out and not be able to be totally there for your wife. I know because I had high risk pregs also and my dh was almost driven crazy.

 

[wdwnutze]

Thanks for taking the time to update us. Amy and the baby wil continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[helenabear]

Thank you for the update, Pat. Wishing you both all my best in the coming months. I will keep you all in my prayers.

 

[Big V]

Keep your chin up Pat. I'll keep you, Amy, and Kimberly in my prayers.
Scott

 

[cgcw]

Pat, my best to you, Amy & baby Kimberly. It sounds like Amy is getting the best care and although this is just a small chapter in the overall picture, it's still a difficult one. I'm continuing to send my prayers and best wishes.

 

[Moosysmom]

Continued prayers and best wishes.
I took pictures at Epcot last week and they will be in the mail today.

 

[Pop Daddy]

prayed

 

[DoeWDW]

Pat, please know that Kimberly, Amy and you are in my prayers. It sounds like you're doing all the right things and really thinking through your decisions rationally. You can do this - you're stronger than you know!!

 

[Minnesota!]

My best to all three of you. I wanted to let you know that a woman I work with, she was due April 6. Well, her little son was born January 6 - so at 28 weeks roughly. He was 1 lb. 9 oz, and like 14 inches long. He is now a happy, CHUNKY, 17 month old. they are amazingly strong at that age...

 

[tkyes]

Your girls and you too of course, will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Amy and Kimberly will be in the best hands possible.


Tamie

 

[jwsqrdplus2]

More prayers and pixie dust to you.