Rising from the ashes...
So the kidney infection was the worst I have had...and I am an expert at these things. The antibiotic they originally put me on did not seem to be working, and they wanted to put me on Cipro (which is NOT safe during pregnancy). I explained that we were in the window of fertility and that while we would now STOP TRYING, there might already be little swimmers waiting in there, so I could NOT take any chances.
The not-very-sensitive Dr. said, "Well, if you decide NOT to take Cipro, you will probably end up in the hospital on IV antibiotics (meaning Cipro) anyway. So, you have to be practical here and realize that you come first."
Whatever. I stayed on Augmentin and slowly, but surely it is getting better. Now, today I am suddenly having discharge, which I never do...So I am freaking out...wondering if I could actually be pregnant? It does not at all seem like a yeast infection (which Augmentin does not usually cause me anyway). And I take probiotics and such, so I don't know.
Now, I'm trying to figure out when I would go take the Quantitative HCG serum test? I didn't get an LH surge when all the cycle calculators thought I would...I got it later, so who the heck knows?!? And, I did not chart BD'ing because we stopped trying...so I have no clue. ARGH. I had planned to be much more PLANNED. LOL
My DH is getting over his pneumonia, double ear infections, sinus infection and bronchitis...also slowly. He has had a couple of job interviews that seem promising, but S-L-O-W. The next follow up interview for one of them in MID-DECEMBER in front of a 6 person panel.
Now to sweet Sophia. She is recovering from the flu bug we all had, although she MIGHT have another UTI, which just kills me. They said if she got another they were going to do a VCUG, which for a 2 yr old is a BRUTAL procedure that they do not sedate for! I do not want to have that done to her. The think there might be reflux from bladder to kidneys causing these, but I think what causes her UTI's is that she poops 12 times a day and it is always a nasty mess that gets in her female parts!! DUH.
If she stays Fever-Free, we are back at Children's Hospital Wed, Thurs & Friday this week for more tests and conferences with specialists.
Thank you ALL for your prayers!! If you have any pearls of wisdom over when and how I should test for pregnancy, let me know. Maybe my antibiotic is causing this white stuff? Ugh. Wish I felt a little smarter right now. LOL
The not-very-sensitive Dr. said, "Well, if you decide NOT to take Cipro, you will probably end up in the hospital on IV antibiotics (meaning Cipro) anyway. So, you have to be practical here and realize that you come first."
Whatever. I stayed on Augmentin and slowly, but surely it is getting better. Now, today I am suddenly having discharge, which I never do...So I am freaking out...wondering if I could actually be pregnant? It does not at all seem like a yeast infection (which Augmentin does not usually cause me anyway). And I take probiotics and such, so I don't know.
Now, I'm trying to figure out when I would go take the Quantitative HCG serum test? I didn't get an LH surge when all the cycle calculators thought I would...I got it later, so who the heck knows?!? And, I did not chart BD'ing because we stopped trying...so I have no clue. ARGH. I had planned to be much more PLANNED. LOL
My DH is getting over his pneumonia, double ear infections, sinus infection and bronchitis...also slowly. He has had a couple of job interviews that seem promising, but S-L-O-W. The next follow up interview for one of them in MID-DECEMBER in front of a 6 person panel.
Now to sweet Sophia. She is recovering from the flu bug we all had, although she MIGHT have another UTI, which just kills me. They said if she got another they were going to do a VCUG, which for a 2 yr old is a BRUTAL procedure that they do not sedate for! I do not want to have that done to her. The think there might be reflux from bladder to kidneys causing these, but I think what causes her UTI's is that she poops 12 times a day and it is always a nasty mess that gets in her female parts!! DUH.
If she stays Fever-Free, we are back at Children's Hospital Wed, Thurs & Friday this week for more tests and conferences with specialists.
Thank you ALL for your prayers!! If you have any pearls of wisdom over when and how I should test for pregnancy, let me know. Maybe my antibiotic is causing this white stuff? Ugh. Wish I felt a little smarter right now. LOL
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