Triage Visit

Well it's been a rough couple of days but I think the worst is behind us. I woke up Wed morning at 0130 with horrible stomach pain. I knew I wasn't in labor but didn't know what was going on. I ended up spending the rest of the night in the bathroom on the toilet with the trash can in front of me. NOT fun!!! This continued til sometime mid-morning when I was finally able to sleep for a couple of hours. By mid-afternoon my stomach decided to settle down but my muslces started to cramp. Knowing I was pretty dehydrated at this point I called my Dr. I ended up at Labor and Delivery triage Wednesday evening. I thought I would get IV fluids but they ended up just checking my urine, monitoring me and the baby for a couple of hours and sent me home. By that point I was able to keep some fluids in me. I was a little frustrated and felt a little foolish since they really didn't do much for me but better safe than sorry. They told me to drink lots of fluids and rest, nothing I didn't already know to do.
This whole mess with the economy has really got me thinking and a little worried. I'm so not a financial guru, I barely understand basic concepts when it comes to the business world but I know enough to know that things aren't looking good. I keep thinking of how things were in the Great Depression and really hope that that isn't the direction the country is going in. It's scary to think of and I say that knowing that I have one of the best jobs that I could ask for even if we do have another depression. My job security as a nurse is pretty tight. Thankfully. It still however makes me nervous with all the debt we have accumulated with our building purchase and remodeling. I know that Justin and I are in a whole lot better shape than a lot of people probably the majority of people. That said I would like to keep it that way. I'm trying to come up with ways to save money, spend less and still live comfortably. There's a lot we could do without if we had to and we might just have to. Of course adding a baby to the family during all this is a little stressful but I know it will all work out ok. We just have to be smart and trust that God will provide for us what we need.