Because I don’t already have enough to worry about…
May 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
I headed out to pick up Elyana, and I’m sure other Southern California drivers were ecstatic about sharing the road with me! I knew that as soon as I saw Elyana, my panic would dissipate and all would be well again. That didn’t happen. As soon as I saw her and Sara (WBB), I burst into tears, going on about not being able to breathe and rambling about being exhausted. On my way home, my breathing became easier and I assumed I had endured the worst of the attack. I met Collin at the grocery store so we could grab a few things before going home to watch Dancing with the Stars.
We were home for about 10 minutes when I started to vomit violently. Collin and I thought the panic attack was back, so he told me to lay down and cuddle with Elyana. Only problem is that I could barely move because the pain in my stomach and back was excruciating. After about a half hour of groaning and puking, I told Collin that he needed to take me to the hospital. Even if it was a panic attack, I decided that I needed to be drugged up. On the way, we called my mom to meet us there and help with Elyana. I knew I would want Collin in the room with me, but we didn’t want Elyana there too, being around all the germs and crazy panic attack victims. Also on the way, I made Collin pull over so I could throw up some more. Let me tell you how terrifying it is to be on the side of the 5 Freeway with cars whizzing by while you’re puking your guts out. Oh, I should also mention that I peed my pants while all this was going on. If you’ve had a baby, you know that anything forceful (laughter, cough, sneeze and/or vomit can suddenly induce urination). This was not my finest moment by a long shot.
So, Pee-Pee Pants Kyla entered the ER with visions of Xanax dancing in her head. I kept telling Collin, “Something’s wrong with me”. He assumed that I was being overly dramatic, and I have no idea where he would get that idea. The doctor finally came in and as he started to remove my blankets, he said, “So, I see that you’ve recently had a baby”. Immediately, I turned bright red and said, “Oh my gosh, can you tell that just by looking at the stretch marks on my stomach, that is so embarrassing!” Turns out he hadn’t even looked at my stomach; he just got done reading my chart. Again, not my finest moment!
After some poking and prodding he announced that I most likely have Gall Stones. GALL STONES!!! They sent me off for an ultrasound and confirmed that I do in fact have Gall Stones. Thankfully, my Gall Bladder is not infected so they didn’t need to do emergency surgery. The doctor told me though, that I do need to have my Gall Bladder removed soon as the pain will continue to come and go. I stopped feeling like such a baby when the doctor said that a lot of women think Gall Stones are more painful than childbirth.
So, we went on our merry way with pain killers that I can take while breastfeeding and an appointment to follow up with a surgeon in June.
This really isn’t how I was hoping my Monday would end. It could have been worse though. I could have pooped my pants as well. Thank God that didn’t happen!
The good news is that I’m still nauseous and I’ve lost my appetite. Maybe now I can actually lose some of this baby weight!
E-mail exchange between Elyana and Mommy
May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
May 13, 2009
From: Collin L. Pollock
To: Kyla Pollock
Subject: From Elly Belly
Mommy,
Daddy whispered in my ear this morning that you were really tired, stressed and getting sad.
I just wanted you to know that I think you are the best Mommy in the whole entire world. I’ve thought about it quite a bit and I think you are doing an amazing job.
I know it’s hard for you to leave me everyday and I think it’s great that you’ve had such a great attitude about it… especially with going back to work.
I wanted to send you this picture, so you would be reminded of how much I love you and how much I appreciate your love for me.
So Mommy, please come home tonight and do your best to relax. You deserve it. Go to bed early, so you can wake up refreshed and ready to go.
I miss you a lot today and everyday…but I can always look forward to the best part of the day when you come and grab me with a big smile on your face and kiss me all over.
I love you Mommy…have a good day!
Elyana Isabelle Pollock
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From: Pollock, Kyla
To: Collin L. Pollock
Subject: RE: From Elly Belly
Elyana,
I love you so much, my sweet girl. Your letter made me cry so hard. I know I’ve been extra tired and also extra grumpy lately. I hate leaving you everyday, and I’m afraid you’ll forget who your Mommy is. I wish I could change things, but for now, this is how it has to be. I know you understand and I love seeing your big, beautiful smile as soon as I see you after work. You are so special to me, and I just can’t even imagine how Daddy and I lived without you before you came along. I love you more than you can ever possibly imagine.
Please tell Daddy how much I love him, too. He is the best Daddy in the world and he loves us both so much. We are so fortunate to have him. He will always love and take care of his girls.
Mommy
First Mother’s Day!
May 10, 2009 | 1 Comment
We celebrated Kyla’s first Mother’s Day, today. We spent the day at our new favorite place, Old Town Orange, with my parents and Kyla’s Mom. We had an amazing brunch at the Citrus City Grill, then walked around to check out some antique shots.
I’m so proud of Kyla and her job as a Mother to Elyana.
You can definitely tell by this picture that our little baby girl got her beautiful eyes from her Mom.
I love you both!
Happy Mothers Day!
May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s 12:04am on Sunday morning, so I am officially celebrating my first Mothers Day! I am so excited to be a mommy to be able to celebrate Mothers Day for the first time as a mom. About 20 minutes ago, Collin gave me my gift, a super cool Flip video camera. It’s teeny-tiny and takes really good video. I was so surprised! I’ve been asking for a video camera for a long time, and now I have one! It’s also great, because it’s so small, I can easily carry it in any purse or even my pocket. It’s about the size of a cell phone. Yippeeeeeee. Thank you Collin, for getting me such a great gift that is so fitting for a new mommy.
For Mothers Day, we’re celebrating with our mom’s and we’re going out to brunch at Citrus City Grille at the Orange Circle. We’ve never been there, so we’re hoping it’s good. After we eat, we plan on walking around and window shopping and just spending some good, quality time with our families. I’m sure pictures will be taken and I’ll even get to film our day!
Being that it’s now 12:09 and I’m exhausted, I need to get to sleep so I’m not a grumpy Mommy on Mothers Day.
To all of the mothers out there, we wish you a very happy Mothers Day. May you not have to wash a single dish, clean one dirty shirt or sweep up any crumbs. Enjoy your day!
Kyla
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