Just Some Stuff

by Leslie

First, there’s this.

See my ankles?

Hee hee. That was a joke, because NO, you can’t see my ankles! And that’s the reason for sharing my disgusting foot photo - to demonstrate the extent to which I am SWOLLEN. I woke up this morning looking, feeling and walking like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Also, my maternity shirts no longer cover my entire belly. I threw up this morning and had a nosebleed. Additionally, my bras no longer fit. I am simply pregnant with pregnancy. It’s just busting out of me in every possible way.

The end is in sight however, as my c-section has been tentatively scheduled. I’m glad. I’m ready to meet Lucy face to face.

As for my glucose tolerance test on Wednesday, I had decided to look at it as a gift of time; I was going to have four whole hours where I could do nothing but sit. I dreamed of all the reading and writing I’d do. I was going to get so much done!

But, I didn’t.

Instead, Dave played poker on my laptop while I mostly slept and drooled on his shoulder. While awake, I read two magazine articles and watched an entertainment update on television about Britney Spears with an Amish woman in a wheelchair. It didn’t go exactly like I planned.

The results, however, did go as planned. They came back normal. I am so thankful and relieved. Thanks to all of you who sent your good vibes. You’re pretty awesome. And if you sent bad vibes, well, ha! You suck at sending vibes, loser!

Now, while I go put my feet up, why don’t you enter The Haiku Buckaroo Contest? The deadline is tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST. There’s still time to submit a masterpiece.

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Comments

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Jen in MI on February 15, 2008 4:03 pm
I’m so glad you’re normal! At least in this case. I don’t envy you the swelling, but I’ll bet Lucy’s totally worth it!
Veronica on February 15, 2008 5:25 pm
Your poor poor ankles! When will the C-section be done? (you can just tell me the approx. number of weeks if you don’t want to give away the surprise)
Karly on February 15, 2008 6:47 pm
Dude! Your feet! That looks like it hurts! So, do I get to know when Lucy is coming? I have a surprise for her, but I am really bad about going to the post office. Must do that soon.

And I am stuck on the Haiku thing. I’ve been thinking about it all day and I’m having haiku block or something. I’m gonna keep trying though.
amy on February 15, 2008 6:49 pm
Whew! Glad the tests came back ok cause one look at that picture and I was worried!!! Those are some SWOLLEN ankles! Hope you are getting a chance to keep off of them. So when is your due date/c-sec date?
Dana on February 15, 2008 8:23 pm
I’m so glad your tests had good results. And I remember the swollen ankle syndrome all too well. I had pre-eclamsia and toxemia during the last part of my pregnancy and it was awful. I had ankles the size of cantaloupes.
Jerseygirl89 on February 15, 2008 8:28 pm
So when’s the big day? Or when’s the approximate day? And I am SO sorry about your ankles/feet, that SUCKS. But much better to be swelling than to have failed the glucose test, right? *doing a little bright side dance for you*
Amanda on February 16, 2008 9:23 am
I had to do that test with my first pregnancy. It was awful!!!! Then I was put on a modified diet after that. I’m glad yours went well and everything is normal.

Wow. Your feet are swollen. When are you due?
Suzanne on February 16, 2008 1:17 pm
Normal results = Yay! Good to know that sweets are still on the table. I totally sent good vibes your way, in my sleep.

I remember the swollen ankles… that’s no party.

Ahhh, Leslie, I’m a pig. I did not enter your contest. Try as I might, I just can’t do Haikus. My poetry must rhyme… kinda like Dr. Seuss.
kristian on February 17, 2008 2:42 pm
My feet looked EXACTLY like that. I HATED it, HATED it, HATED it. It gets better, thank god. My feet were like that from 6 months, but that was pre-ecclampsia. Pregnancy was so not flattering on me-you should have seen my nose. It was a boozer nose.
tootise on February 18, 2008 8:54 am
Oh, the swelling. I did that too with my last one and am hoping that maybe it won’t happen again. But considering I’m due in August, I think it’s unavoidable. That was thing thing about my post partum body that bothered me the most too. I thought the ankles would go down in a couple of days, but it took weeks.

But hey, at least it means you’re in the home stretch!
Toni on February 18, 2008 9:20 am
Looking at your poor feet makes me want to send you a magical swollen foot potion which I totally would if I had one. Yea! on the glucose test though.
Daddy Forever on February 18, 2008 11:17 pm
Sorry about the ankles, but glad your test came up normal. Now you have proof for Dave that you are truly normal.