Home!!!

I was discharged from the hospital yesterday because my doctor got me an appointment with a chiropractor at 2:30. Mom came over and we packed up everything. We were sitting around waiting for the discharge papers when the nurse came in and told us "You're not going to like me." During the morning heart monitor session, Everett's heart rate kept dropping. The nurse said that it was enough to contact my doctor. He wanted me to have an ultrasound before we left. So we waited about fifteen minutes, went down for an ultrasound and found out that the boys are doing great. So back upstairs we went, and finally got the discharge papers. Mom brought me to her house, my newest home. Since my sciatic nerve is so painful, I can't go up stairs, so my house is off limits until I'm mobile enough to go up and down the stairs. I was extremely excited to see the chiropractor and very disappointed by the time we left. He checked everything and said that I was perfectly aligned, with no joint problems. He said that the pain was due to tightening of the muscle that surrounds the sciatic nerve. He said that massage therapy would be the best course of action. The only problem is that he massage therapist at his office doesn't work "normal" hours and couldn't get me in until next Wednesday. I do have to say that he adjusted my upper back and neck, which relieved a lot of pain! So, it wasn't all a loss! Today I had an appointment with my ob doctor. He measured my cervix again. The measurement was 1.3 cm and with 1.2 cm, which is WONDERFUL! The shape of the funneling is also changing. Instead of a deep v, which causes more pressure, it's flattening out so there's not as much pressure. The doctor was VERY happy with what he saw, which eleviated some stress. He did a quick check of the boys, and they were doing really well. I explained my chiropractic appointment and mentioned that my insurance doesn't cover massage therapy. They said they would look into different options. Afterwards, I came home and slept for two hours! Later in the afternoon I recieved a call from the dr.'s office and they said that there were a couple physical therapists that he recommended for massage therapy, then my insurance would cover it. He recommended a therapist by the name of Lisa Julson, who just happens to be one of my friends! The office said they would contact her. Since I knew she was not at work today, I called her and she got me all set up for tomorrow morning! I'm very excited to go in tomorrow and see if some of this pain can be eleviated. So now the biggest challenge is sleeping. There are very few positions that feel comfortable. I wake up every hour and have to change positions, which is a chore in itself. I can't lay on my right side, so I have to switch between my left side and back. Neither are very comfortable. Hopefully once this muscle loosens up I'll be able to sleep more comfortably. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. I couldn't have made it through the past month without everyone's support. One more month of physical misery, then a whole different type of stress will set in once the boys are born!