Hello all. Many of you know that Cat, one of our co-hosts who is in the chat room with you during the live shows, is pregnant. She and Travis are very excited about the baby and they have announced that it is a girl. BUT this pregnancy has been anything but easy. She is currently on bed rest with complications. Below is her recent update to me which she agreed that I could post for you all to read so you know exactly how to be praying for her. I will update you as I have information. PLEASE be in prayer for her, the baby and her husband Travis. Travis’ unit brought him early from deployment in light of Cat’s condition. We know that God is the Almight Healer and HE will heal Cat and the baby and bring them through this with a remarkable testimony to share.

Here is what Cat shared with me:

I don’t have a lot to update on really but I wanted to fill you in on what I do know… We’re in total wait and see mode.

They won’t rule out endocarditis because the tests still show that I have bacteria in my blood stream. They are basically waiting for my fever to spike and took me off all preventative medication. If the fever does spike again, I have to have a transesophageal echocardiogram where I have to be sedated and I could very likely be looking at having to have heart surgery since it would have been going on for so long untreated.

The HG still rages on, though some days are definitely better than others and overall I’m finally able to eat more – it’s just a matter of eating what I feel like when I feel like or else it won’t stay down. I’m still on the Zofran SubQ pump which helps some… but unfortunately, whenever we try to raise the dose I become so sick from the Zofran itself that I can’t function, plus my muscles can’t absorb the higher rate of medication and I end up back on the lower dose so I’ve finally decided to just stay on this dose plus all the other medications and just accept that this is probably as good as it gets.

I’m still losing weight and fighting to gain whatever I can, when I can actually gain some, but baby is growing well, thankfully. I’m still having contractions, but because my cervix is longer than normal at this point the only thing they are doing to stop them is telling me to limit my activity. I guess when they get uncomfortable with my cervix shortening they will put me on medication?

Overall I’m frustrated as HECK! We are trying like crazy to prepare as much as we can because the doctor warned me that the baby could come in as little as 2 weeks (at 24 weeks) if I do indeed end up needing heart surgery. They will keep her in as long as possible, but if its a matter of my life and needing the surgery they will have to take her out. My fever is running at 102 and if it spikes to 102.5 that’s their bottom line for running the other test. Without tylenol, I predict I’ll probably hit that here soon and I’ll be calling the doctor before morning.

Anyway, that’s about it! I’m trying like heck to enjoy whatever time I have left of this pregnancy! I sure hope the next one is a little easier though. But it’s been nice having Travis home to pick out a car seat, stroller, glider for the nursery, and all the other fun stuff. I even convinced him to let me do some pink in nursery – ok, so it actually didnt take ANY convincing at all but he wants everyone to think it did! SO glad he’s home! Thanks for thinking of us and for your prayers!

Cat