tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post7493250588961155112..comments2023-10-24T08:21:06.364-07:00Comments on Moss Moments: Day 26- It's Not You, It's Me.jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01353955201144145831noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-765586839643403962013-05-29T07:28:24.952-07:002013-05-29T07:28:24.952-07:00I really admire you. You are so close! Best wishes...I really admire you. You are so close! Best wishes.Evalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624089310890029593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-80627305383484378512013-05-28T17:31:39.880-07:002013-05-28T17:31:39.880-07:00Jenifer, I feel pretty great! I was extremely luc...Jenifer, I feel pretty great! I was extremely lucky, though. I only had increta and adhesions that had my bladder stuck to my uterus. I lost a good chunk of bladder, but I only lost 750ccs of blood and didn't need a transfusion or ICU. My surgeons did a fantastic job. I thankfully had no post surgical complications. My delivery was on a monday and i was discharged on Friday. I've struggled a bit emotionally with losing my uterus despite knowing we were done having babies. Physically, my recovery went really well. I was driving after 2 weeks and felt pretty well recovered at 8 weeks. Daniel spent 17 days in the NICU but he's totally healthy. <br /><br />Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions or just need a listening ear. I had an email buddy who had been through percreta 8 months before my delivery and she kept me sane! daniele72@gmail.com You are so close and you CAN do this!!Daniele Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894502391176985389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-41604420589245553162013-05-28T08:19:54.761-07:002013-05-28T08:19:54.761-07:00You guys are SOO nice and funny. Thanks for sayin...You guys are SOO nice and funny. Thanks for saying just the right things. (I know that it's hard to comment to a cranky, pregnant lady.) Heather- that story is awful, awful. It makes me want to yell at a nurse for you. Daniele-- 18 months?!! How do you feel? Yes, I do worry about my husband during the surgery. He always seems so strong, but I know he is aching deep down. <br />Thank you all for your suggestions and encouragement. <br />Two things are good about my cranky spells.<br />1- They don't last long.<br />2- I usually know that I'm cranky so I don't really blame other people.<br />I had a great talk last night with my company that is coming and explained my worries. All is well. It always is. THANK YOU for listening and supporting me through all of this. <br />Thank you for your kind words, your prayers, your fasting. Lisa-- I think I need to sign back up for that group. Please thank everyone for fasting for me!! (Tell them I'm certain there weren't many among them who could fast... ha!)<br />i really love you all. thank you.jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353955201144145831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-61257846775100255232013-05-27T21:18:26.213-07:002013-05-27T21:18:26.213-07:00I love seeing the progress on your sampler Jen! I...I love seeing the progress on your sampler Jen! I started working on one about the same time you did. Mine's not nearly as close to completion :)<br />Check out "Blog2print". I just ordered my first blog book through them and am very happy with it. It's worth a peek...<br />May this week be better for you!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399982129268781871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-74328248789982920712013-05-27T21:02:29.465-07:002013-05-27T21:02:29.465-07:00Just keep swimming! One day at a time. As for the ...Just keep swimming! One day at a time. As for the guinea pigs, it may not be a good time since its summer, but my first thought was to take them to your kids' schools. Surely teachers want guinea pigs, right? :)kinderjuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609628784354150516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-48345297185394883442013-05-27T15:03:52.168-07:002013-05-27T15:03:52.168-07:00I just want to say that I love you, Jenifer. Let ...I just want to say that I love you, Jenifer. Let the love of so many around you, those you know, those you don't, lift your heart up! You are incredible, you are amazing, and I'm so grateful to have your family in my life, even if for such a short time! Missing you, Jen. Keep your chin up! Keep your smile! You're entitled to be cranky! But know we're all here to pick you up if you want it! Love you!The Boys Club plus a girl!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16659310504523602926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-74548943812705608092013-05-27T01:29:45.341-07:002013-05-27T01:29:45.341-07:00I'm so praying that all will go the best it po...I'm so praying that all will go the best it possibly can for you and your family! As a mother of 7, I know the weight of worrying about what my children would do if I weren't there for them anymore. Of course it would be horrible! I appreciate your perspective though. Only God knows when each of us will die, and we really can trust him...still, I pray that you will be able to happily raise your own children. God bless you!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384665070007206544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-7092308049644290632013-05-26T23:44:34.952-07:002013-05-26T23:44:34.952-07:00a bunch of us in the facebook 'large family...a bunch of us in the facebook 'large family' group fasted for you today. i hope they don't mind my sharing that. we check in with you here and are praying for you and thinking about you constantly and we love you. you are so strong and so incredible at living and sharing what you believe! i hope you feel strength and comfort and hope and faith from all of the people that are praying for you. <br /><br />p.s. your sampler is awesome. did you use a pattern? <br /><br />lisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323061018356173607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-59587023786732065142013-05-26T23:35:49.788-07:002013-05-26T23:35:49.788-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323061018356173607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-37336406631383227742013-05-26T22:21:48.058-07:002013-05-26T22:21:48.058-07:00i like this post! It's real... you're awe...i like this post! It's real... you're awesome.<br /><br />story about hospital bands.<br />my wrist band came off after having baby.<br />nurse #1 said to leave it on my bedstand.<br />so i did.<br />nazi middle-of-the-nurse night wouldn't give me my baby because i wasn't wearing my band. hello! i was nursing (for once!) and i couldn't see my baby all night. I cried my eyes out all morning until the doctor came in and my husband brought my i.d. (i don't know why i didn't have that in the first place). I was so stinkin' sad. It's American Fork, Utah, for cryin' out loud.. there aren't that many babies. sigh... it was sad. I hope your arm band is the worst of the drama. :) You are great. I promise I really have something to mail you. Should I mail it to your home... or to the hospital. let me know... happyfam@gmail.comHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915463736572413585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-3875611518216398892013-05-26T22:02:59.692-07:002013-05-26T22:02:59.692-07:00Ah, I love cranky Jenifer! It makes cranky Jennie ...Ah, I love cranky Jenifer! It makes cranky Jennie feel better. Lol people kept telling me I was so strong, etc... So some times I felt bad or like I was letting them down because I was cranky or whatever. Visitors the day of and around surgery day is tough. Not going to lie. Don't feel bad about telling them that you want to be alone. I totally get what you mean about needing all of your internal strength to get through this. It's tough. I was greatful for the support for my hubby and kids, but could care less to see anyone but Trever. One of our best friends stayed with Trever during the surgery. I was thankful for that! Especially when nobody gave him updates on me through it all. He was a wreck and needed that support. I was thankful for that and for him. But those days after surgery... I could care less to see anyone. I felt terrible and like you, didn't want to see them till I felt better. I felt like I should entertain them or something, but all I wanted to do was sleep. <br /><br />That's my long blabbing way of saying... You have every right to be cranky and you have every right to say, hey... I want to be alone right now. Don't let anyone tell you that this is only a c section, or it's just abdominal surgery, or my favorite, yeah I had a hystorectomy, it's not a big deal. I want to punch those people. This is a huge deal. So many added factors make it a huge deal. Be patient with yourself. I just have to smile, because each phase you are going through is almost identical to mine. And yet so personal and different for you at the same time. <br /><br />You are an amazing woman. You've got this. You can do hard things! Almost there!! I still wish I could be there to hold your hand through this! I hate watching you go through it, knowing at least a little bit of what you are going through.Jennie Plastowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888233484754360397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-42111213979709212922013-05-26T21:02:33.632-07:002013-05-26T21:02:33.632-07:00So you're normal:) And I'm glad you are ke...So you're normal:) And I'm glad you are keeping it real. You have an amazing attitude and are one strong woman.<br />Your son gave an amazing talk today in church.<br />Eve is my favorite nursery baby (can I say that:)?) I witnessed the most precious thing in nursery today. A visiting girl was throwing a tantrum and trying to leave. Eve slowly and sweetly walked to her, bent down a little even though they're the same height, smiled slowly and patted her shoulder carefully. Then she put her arm around her and took her to her milk and put it in her mouth to have a drink. The little girl instantly calmed down. It melted my heart. What a sweetie. I will miss her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308827080585006936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-33531535424186120162013-05-26T20:37:57.982-07:002013-05-26T20:37:57.982-07:00You can do this.You can do this.corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897609549156508514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-20836188252560020282013-05-26T17:48:36.282-07:002013-05-26T17:48:36.282-07:00You have a right to be a little cranky, Jen. I wo...You have a right to be a little cranky, Jen. I would really worry if it seemed like you had not a care in the world... Your plate is pretty full, but YOU are going to be ok! So keep feeling blessed and loved. It won't be long now and this chapter will be long behind you. I would be lying if I said no one was worried and a little scared for you, but God "has this"... Your whole village is, and will continue to be, in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong, my friend! ❤Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062244786032372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-3732066699158195222013-05-26T15:54:26.025-07:002013-05-26T15:54:26.025-07:00Hang in there Jen! Your cross-stitch is beautiful...Hang in there Jen! Your cross-stitch is beautiful and so is your family! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-41470829567889730982013-05-26T12:56:14.672-07:002013-05-26T12:56:14.672-07:00Yes, we can handle you cranky. And yes, you can d...Yes, we can handle you cranky. And yes, you can do this. Focus on the love Jen - let that be what you hear and see first as many well meaning people swirl around you. (The cranky posts are essential if any of us are to believe the other posts - it's that you show the many sides of things that makes it all very real.) You are one strong, thoughtful, formidable, loving and brave woman. You can and will do this.Sandra Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343115013230735389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574832774101813976.post-43322842046311989802013-05-26T12:16:59.987-07:002013-05-26T12:16:59.987-07:00I'm now 18 months past my c-hyst for placenta ...I'm now 18 months past my c-hyst for placenta increta and I want you to know that you are in my prayers and I will be fasting for you. I'm kind of relieved to read this post, because I had SO many of the feelings that you express in this post and I don't think I was particularly good about hiding them! <br /><br />One thing in particular that struck me while I was reading was about your family wanting to be there. My sister flew from NJ to UT for my surgery and it was the single biggest help of all. She stepped in and mothered my kids and made sure their lives weren't turned totally upside down that week. She made it so my husband could focus on me, on my fears and anxieties, on advocating for me when 5 separate people asked me the same anesthesia questions and practically had me crawling out of my skin by the time they took me to pre-op. Emotionally, it meant a great deal to me too. My husband was so strong for me throughout my pregnancy but the day of the surgery, when he had to leave me outside that OR and go wait for news, he had a very rough time. One of our best friends waited with him and that was a huge blessing. She told me afterward that he was a bit of a mess that day. I was glad he had the support he needed.<br /><br />Sending huge hugs and prayers for you!<br /><br />DanieleDaniele Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894502391176985389noreply@blogger.com