Today was my first appointment with my old doctor I used with the triplets. I was unsure if I would be able to use her since she is highly specialized for high risk patients. Apparently, I am high risk because of nearly dying when I had the triplets. Anyway, she walked in and shook my hand then asked if she could give me a hug. She said she was so happy that I made it through that pregnancy and asked many details about the kids. It literally pained her to have to take the kids at 25 weeks and I was her only patient in over 8 years she had to deliver so early. I told her all about the kids, showed her pictures, etc. She read over my chart and said I would for sure need another stitch. The ultrasound tech did my ultrasound and I got to hear little peanuts heart beat for the first time :) she said everything looked really great. The doctor came in and did her ultrasound too and she said everything was looking really great and even pointed out little one's arms. She said she would try to stretch my appointments out to every 2 to 3 weeks but she would like me in the office every 2. I don't mind, I get to see the little one every appointment so we settled for every 2 weeks. My surgery will be the week before Thanksgiving. If I remember correctly, it wasn't a bad surgery and I think I was back to normal by the afternoon. Now a lot has changed as I was just 23 at the time and now I'm 27 and exhausted but I can only hope it will be as easy as I remember.
I am so happy I had the instinct to make an appointment with her. I really liked my regular doctor here in Kingwood but she wasn't even going to send me to the specialist to see if I needed this surgery until Christmas time and I wouldn't have the surgery until January! That is huge because they are stitching up my cervix so I don't go into preterm labor! Plus, this doctor saving my life puts my worries on the back burner.. I know I'm in good hands and Ricky does too.
KP
