Yesterday was such a busy day. It started with such gorgeous snow falling down as we left home.
We had to be downtown at an OSU medical building at 8am for an abdominal ultrasound to check the functions of my liver, kidneys, pancreas, and gallbladder to ensure everything is working correctly after chemo treatment #1. Constantly being a patient is wearing on me.
Then, we quickly headed over to the Stefanie Speilman facility for chemo #2. Every chemo day is the same routine: I do the routine blood draw, the nurse gets the iv ready, we meet with my doctor to confirm all levels are okay, and then we’re moved into our own private room for the actual chemo infusion part. Yesterday I needed a light and funny movie so I picked 50 First Dates. The actual infusion lasted the entirety of the movie and then we were done. I’m so thankful for everyone’s prayers. There weren’t any complications. Emotionally it’s still hard, and physically it isn’t fun, but I’ve made it through 2 infusions! 💪🏼
Then, we were able to get a quick lunch and head to St. Ann’s maternal fetal medicine clinic for an appointment. These appointments make me so nervous. I try not to wait for bad news, but it always seems like we have a few good, even great, appointments, and then something else comes up. The babies fluid amniotic levels are amazing, measuring about 4.5 cm, and they are both weighing in at 1 1b 13 oz. However, my doctor found something else to be precautious about.
He noticed the blood flow in their brains aren’t equal, similar to what happened to their amniotic fluid levels about a month and a half ago. This can be the start of another syndrome, called TAPS. He wants to see me back in a week to quickly check the blood flow in their brains. It’s always something with these 2 babies! I learned that moms of fraternal twins don’t have to deal with any of these circumstances in the womb, so moms of identical twins are extra tough! These babies are going to need some toughness from me whenever they get here. I’m praying for the physical strength to make it to the end of January, and that the babies would stay put until then to avoid any NICU stays.
Our big kiddos are doing well. It hurts I can’t be more active with them, but they know how much they are loved. We are thankful for both sets of parents and my sister who do so much around the house and still have time to play with the kids. They love it.
We are keeping the faith, even though it’s hard. 💕
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