Doctors visit~ Pregnancy!

Well I wish I could say today was such a wonderful day enjoying our new little blessing but that’s not quite how the day went. My fever went back up again during the night and I’ve had terrible aches and pains with severe migraines, dizzy spells, and sore throat. This afternoon Julia met me and took me to the doctor. Oh my how the doctors are different here than back home. The first doctor did a pelvic exam… probably the most painful exam I’ve ever experience and not sure how sterile. I was literally shedding tears. She then tells me that I need to be hospitalized and stay there for however long so that they can evaluate me and check me each day. I about panicked. I did not at all feel comfortable being put in a foreign hospital where nurses and doctors would come in who I wouldn’t understand and who knows what type of medicine they would give me. Not to mention all the other fears that would go along with that. I told them I would rather fly back to the US and get medical care there. The doctor advised I leave asap and go back where I can have medical care. Julia said that was good because she would worry about me being there in the hospital by myself and who knows how long they would keep me. They had me right in English on a piece of paper that I was advised to be hospitalized and refused. Then I went to an ear, nose and throat type doctor who prescribed me some throat spray. Then I went to have an ultrasound down. For all those who don’t know I AM PREGNANT! I am 14 weeks and due February 22nd. This has been a big part of our concern with me being sick right and left. So we saw the baby move and the dr said he could see the heart beat but that my uterus is having spasms. They kept wanting to give me shots of different things. They wanted me to get a shot for my fever but I told them I have Tylenol which helps reduce fever and I’d prefer to take that. Then they wanted to give some other shot (can’t remember what that one was for.) And they wanted to give me a shot for the spasms. I asked about that in pill form so that I could check with my doctor back home before taking it. My mom called the pharmacist back home to check on that medicine and they said absolutely not do not take it. Thankfully I didn’t let them talk me into getting a shot and thankfully I got out of them hospitalizing me. I was so fearful and it was such a crazy different experience. All that and it only cost 300 grivnas ($37.) I was advised to not do anything, no walking, drink lots and lots of fluids, and basically stay in bed all day and go home to get medical care. Jim and I have debated on whether or not I should go or stay this last week with him. As of now the plan is for me to stay because I am so weak and dizzy and just about fall over anytime I stand up so I’d be afraid of being in an airport with Myla and pass out or something happen. Plus I just don’t think I have the energy to get the 2 of us back home at this point. So I am taking Tylenol for the fever and got an antibiotic and will be doing a lot of resting and lying down.


Please pray for Jim. Pray that God gives him strength and help him to not get stressed during this time as he cares for his 3 girls. He is such a wonderful husband and father. Today has been quite difficult on him because the worry of his wife being sick and the girls didn’t nap well this afternoon which made for a cranky evening. Plus lets just say you should see our apartment now. I feel so bad that I am not able to help him with everything. I was looking forward to enjoying these precious new days as a family and it’s not quite turned out how I’d imagined.

I am very thankful that for the next few days we don’t have anything we have to do. Monday or Tuesday we should get the passport and then be in Kiev probably Wednesday and Thursday and fly home Friday. Hopefully if all goes well. Marina our facilitator said to pray that the passport is done on time with no problems because the US Embassy is closed the last Friday of the month so if the passport is not finished by Tuesday we would have to wait until the following Monday to go to the embassy.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and following along our journey. Sorry no pics today. Hope everyone is well!