Anxiety, Insomnia, and Clean Bathrooms

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amber — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:31:46 GMT

my boyfriend had pericarditis last year, very scary. but he's totally fine now as i'm sure sean will be too!

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knockedup — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:00:35 GMT

Thanks for all your support!

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Joanie — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:17:22 GMT

So glad all is well!

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Dmama — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:20:37 GMT

My heart goes out to you - and I TOTALLY relate. My son was 1 month old when we had a very similar scare. My mother in law was visiting us and she got into an argument with my husband. He started having severe chest pains and I had to take him and our baby son to the ER. I was terrified on so many levels - I hadn't driven in weeks; my baby was so young and might be exposed to horrible germs in the waiting room; and my 38-yr-old husband might be having a heart attack and what that might mean - my mind would not even go there. It took all of my strength to stay calm. We were in the ER for six hours on a Friday night - the longest my baby had ever been out at that point. I had to breastfeed him and change his diaper in that awful, distressing environment, and he didn't sleep at all under the fluorescent lights. Ultimately my husband was fine and we went home at 3 a.m. I'm not sure if I'll ever forgive my MIL for almost making me a widow...

On a more cheerful note - I have really enjoyed your blog and felt like a fellow traveler experiencing the same ups and downs. My son is about a month older than Axel, so whenever you write about something (the leaky boobs, first trip to Whole Foods, etc.) it seems like it just happened to me. We even have a cat that looks like yours! Thanks for all the insights and great photos, and glad to hear that Sean is OK. Smooches to Axel :-)

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milkweed — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:46:14 GMT

this is *beautifully* written. thank you for sharing it, and sincere hopes that your husband is just fine!!!

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Amy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:10:38 GMT

Oz- not sure how to respond to your comment other than by doing so here - but G's hoodie is from Carter's. However, it was a gift, so I'm not sure which store if specifically came from.

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melissa lancaster — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:47:40 GMT

Glad to hear things are going ok! I saw the blog this morning and woke Eric up to tell him Sean was in the hospital and he should give him a call! Scares like that are not fun... esp. at 1am. Keep us posted on how he is doing and give Axel a hug for eric and I!

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ewokmama — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:55:05 GMT

Whew, glad to hear things are okay. That is so scary. I am constantly afraid something is going to happen to my husband. No one solely depends on him for anything but, gosh, we still need him!

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regandbabe — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:21:27 GMT

glad he is ok! and that your toliets got clean, and that you get to enjoy the brownies with your man.

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MidLifeMama — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:19:46 GMT

Been there too - my husband the marathon runner with the resting heart rate of a turtle had some chest pain while I was pregnant. Fortunately, after hours at the ER we found nothing was wrong. But those hours SUCKED. Visions of raising of this yet uknown baby on my own floated in front of my eyes, while worrying about losing my best friend. UGH. Glad he is okay!

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amanda — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:06:54 GMT

Oh my God - I am glad he (and YOU!) are OK. Thanks for posting this - it's always good to get a perspective check every now and then.

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Amy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:34:52 GMT

Doesn't it suck that we need that sort of ordeal to put life into perspective?! I, too, am glad all turned out well. Hope Sean is feeling 100% better soon!

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wendyr — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:24:07 GMT

Oh gosh - this just brought back the memories! About a year and a half ago, my husband started bleeding out of an area of your body you are not supposed to bleed from on a regular basis. His mother died of bowel cancer when she was in her 40s, so off we went to the ER one Saturday night at midnight (upon medical recommendation). We spent one of the scariest nights I have ever had in that London hospital - all whilst trying to make small talk and keep the spirits of my worried husband high (he too is fine, by the way). Anyway, this post really hit home - I know what it is like and what sort of emotions run through you whilst your young and vibrant husband is facing something that could be so scary and horrible it doesn't even bear thinking about. I can only imagine how having a child would only amplify that.

Long time reader and just wanted to send best wishes and thoughts to your family. These things really do make you examine the little things in life. Enjoy those brownies - brownies can help make everything better!

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BabyOMomma — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:06:03 GMT

Phew! Happy all is well. :)

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ChrisH — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:45:04 GMT

Much love being sent your way, across the Pacific, all the way from the other OZ.

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LauraLaura — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:08:22 GMT

Wow, what a ride on the wheel of fortune you've had. I'm so glad Sean's okay. More brownies all around.

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knockedup — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:15:40 GMT

He is OK now, really! I don't think I made that clear enough in my post. It's apparently a relatively mild case of pericarditis. I think anything heart-related induces lots of panic, especially in all the murky hours leading up to this afternoon, when the doc settled on the diagnosis.

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Melissa — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:03:43 GMT

My man was taken out last year with a much less serious injury (knee). It wasn't at all scary like your situation, but it really made me realize how important each person is in a little family like ours. And how much we mean to each other. I'm glad everything turned out all right.

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zellmer — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:56:10 GMT

So glad to hear everything's okay. I guess it helps make the sleep deprivation seem a bit more bearable. Maybe?

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Sarah — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:47:55 GMT

OMG! Buttercups... I hope you are all okay. I have been reading you for a long time. But, I never commented. I am sorry about what happened. I had a heart attack at 25. I made it. I will pray for you 3. xoxo