I’ve been really really fortunate through my pregnancies. Even though I have the leg and pelvic pain that I have, I can end the day in super pain, and I always wake up feeling incredibly close to 100%. I’ve been lucky.
Two nights ago, I tried to adjust the blankets by pulling them with my feet, like we all do without thinking every single night, and I was shocked WIDE awake when my body slipped out in three places. Both places where my legs attach to my body slipped. I don’t mean slipped like they made a popping sound, but they slid out of place. But the kicker was my pubic bone. That thing should not move. It should be one thing, but if you didn’t know, its two pieces held together tightly by some wicked tight elastics, if you know what I mean. My “elastics” loosen up a lot when I’m pregnant, which is normal. Mine are just kind of rude and tend to loosen up earlier than necessary. That being said, they usually loosen gradually. But two nights ago, I felt my pubic bone slide apart, and then slide back. And my gosh, let me tell you, that was up there with some of the worst pains I have ever felt in my life. It was crazy painful, and took my breath away.
And just like that, I’m back to waddling like a duck and having my leg pain spread up my back and down to my feet. This morning, I woke up, and was still feeling incredibly sore and unsafe on my feet. Its way too early to be quite so immobile 🙁 I praise the Lord for Brady’s relaxed week, and his love for me and willingness to do as much for me and our kids as possible, giving me the ability to rest. I am confident that everything is back where it belongs, but I am definitely sore from the crazy slipping of my pelvis. It was a very shocking, powerful pain.
Its been two days since my pelvis tried to kill me, and I can report that everything is down to a dull ache. I’m being very careful, and have accepted the fact that I’ll be rocking that sexy handibelt that holds my body together very very soon. The only reason I’m not wearing it yet is because I’ve been sitting and resting as much as I can, and you can’t wear it and sit at the same time.
I called around for prenatal physiotherapy this afternoon and to my dismay, I can’t get in for ten days. TEN. I had no idea it would be backed up so far 🙁 I’ll have to see Dr. Mike in between to keep me moving, but physio really can’t come soon enough! I realized after making the appointment that I’ll have my appointment on the two year anniversary of Dekker’s surgery. I can’t believe that’s coming around again already! How far that boy has come <3