Thursday, September 30, 2010
First Breakdown
I had my first emotional breakdown today. I had an appointment with my endocrinologist, who confirmed that I not only have Graves disease, but also Hashimoto's thyroiditis, another autoimmune thyroid issue. If I had only avoided the internet, maybe I would have been fine. But after researching the latest studies about how BOTH diseases increase all kinds of risks during pregnancy, some of them REALLY scary, I had a total breakdown at work. I managed to almost pull myself together to leave, but it wasn't pretty. Thankfully I didn't see anyone on the way out. We have an appointment with our perinatologist tomorrow morning and will have an ultrasound, so hopefully that will give me some peace of mind. I just keep thinking that after all we have been through to even get pregnant, surely nothing else can go wrong! Thank goodness our little man has been kicking this evening... that is the best ever. Now for some good news tomorrow...
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Aww, I'm sorry. I'm so glad you get to see your sweet baby on the ultrasound tomorrow. Dr. Google can definitely cause a lot of fear and anxiety during pregnancy. Just remember God is taking care of you both and He will get you through this. Sending lots of prayers and hugs your way!!
ReplyDeleteHey Girl! I'm thinking about you! I agree with Courtney, stay away from Dr. Google. I got scared to death about every single thing...and everything turned out fine. It's natural to be nervous and I know our situations are different, but I know that every soon-to-be mom worries. You're almost there! Keep a smile on!
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