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Hello SunriseGuided and welcome.

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Scaredy Cat

I continue to keep you in my prayers, Park. I know how difficult this is with your pet. I can only imagine how much more difficult it is with everything else you have going on.

Prayers & positive thoughts going out to you.
Let us know how the ultrasound goes!
I remember having to put a cat down at the same time as my first born was having a very serious scoliosis surgery- it always seems like everything happens at once....I guess what doesn't kill us make us stronger.
Wishing you all the best

Happy thoughts mamma!

You have some really exciting things coming up...focus on the positive stuff!

Will you be able to find out if you are having a boy or girl at this upcoming?

I think they can tell at 12 weeks if I remember correctly...

...and another few weeks, and you'll be feeling little kicks...movements...EEEEEeeeeee!

So as with life...we have to take the bitter with the sweet...

...but you happen to have the sweetest little reason to keep up hope ATM! ;)

With encouragement,

S.C.

Ugh! I'm awake! I am having such trouble with sleep!

I'm also sick right now. Going to the doctor tomorrow morning. My son has clearly spread his toddler germs to me.

Had my 12 week ultrasound. No soft markers for Down Syndrome or heart defects so that's reassuring. I'll get the blood work back in the next 10 days and know for sure. We did get a good potty shot of the baby and the nurse said it was too early to tell, but if she had to guess, she would say boy. I saw what she saw and I would guess the same.

Anxiety is primarily health related lately, so I need to work on diffusing this with my therapist when I see her.

Overall, I'm not terrible. So that's good, right?

On another note, I was just thinking about Larry and Cornell. I miss those guys!

P.,

Sorry you are not feeling well right now.:( It's hard when you can't really take much for relief either! Hopefully your doctor can recommend something helpful today.:)

Are you going to ask for advice regarding the insomnia as well? Maybe there is something he/she can come up with that you haven't tried?

Now as far as your good news?

Congratulations!!!! On your healthy boy!! (? better have two names picked out, you never know!)

This is great news...and what you can hold on to through any rough spots...

...but it sounds like you are doing really well, overall.:)

Keep up the good work!

S.C.

I got another hour or so of sleep. The real problem I'm having is that I'm back to waking up short of breath and totally anxious.

It certainly doesn't help that I'm sick. I have no energy and I just need a good rest, but I can't get it. I'm super upset right now. I hate waking up unable to breathe.

how far along are you park? when i was pregnant, i had the worst anxiety and i just used benadryl. my doctor refused to prescribe anything else. i suffered with panic attacks until 4 or 5 years ago when my pcp finally gave me klonopin. not sure how i did it for 20 years with nothing. anyway, it can be helpful and is safe to take.

also, regarding your dog, i have watched a ton of nat geo wild shows, including dr. pol, who i love, and he does not think it's inhumane to even put down dogs suffering with cancer when their quality of life is declining. if you can afford chemo and you want to prolong your dog's life, then great. but, i guess i would consider that even with chemo, your dog has lived a long life and the outcome is inevitable either way. don't feel guilty with any decision you make - your dog knows you love him. praying for you during this difficult time. it's hard when pets get ill. i've been through it and it's heartbreaking.

blu's mama is right about those essential oils. it might help more than you know in the long run. i need to get one of those. i learned more about them when my sis got cancer and started using them for medicinal benefits.