Spent another day in the hospital. But this time for a transfusion due to a rare blood disorder I have (beta-thalassemia minor). It sucked spending the day in the hospital, and transfusions suck… but I have to say sitting in a room filled with very sick (mostly cancer) patients made me realize how lucky I am that all I’ve had are simple kidney stones and a transfusion. No big deal compared to what some people have to deal with. During the first bag of blood the nurse did something to the pump that caused my arm to burn and hurt. I cried, because I am a hormonal pregnant crazy woman who doesn’t know what else to do but cry when scared. I felt like an idiot crying because my arm burned when there are so many more serious things that could go wrong and that are more worthy of crying. And I had my husband with me the whole time, being my voice when I cried, sitting right by me through 9 hours of boredom. I am the luckiest.
It’s over now. No more complications for the rest of pregnancy! You hear me body!!! That is a demand! The good news is that my hematologist recommended that my delivery is scheduled slightly ahead of my due date so that they can transfuse right before the delivery. I like things to be planned and scheduled and just so. That made me happy.