Sad News... and terror attacks in Mumbai
The last week of November 2008 is definitely going to stand out as the worst in a long long time. I got back from Goa after my audit on the 19th. By the way, the bright spot is that the audit was AWESOME. It went really well, the auditor was impressed and, after a response, we are almost assured of the certification!!
The sad news is that I went for my sonography soon after I got home and my little g-sac didn't show a heartbeat and the development wasn't as much as it should have been. The doc asked me to get another test done in another week, but I started bleeding on the 24th and miscarried on the 25th. It was pretty traumatic, but I am so glad my mother was with me - she has really been my biggest support, especially since my mother in law was out of town.
In between all that, the cyst in my ovary grew to completely take up the whole ovary and the doctor wanted to operate immediately. Had to get second (and third) opinions. Since the miscarriage though, the cyst seems to have reduced in size. I've got to monitor it and the decision of whether I need the op or whether I can control with medication still has to be taken.
Wednesday night the attacks on Mumbai began. Fortunately all my family and friends are fine. It's ultra-scary because we could have been there on any given night. It's wedding season and I'm attending wedding functions almost every night - several of them have been at the hotels that were affected. My mother was there the night before the attacks!!
I think I would have been more terrified if the emotional left over of the miscarriage hadn't been foremost in my mind. My mother in law came back the same night and my sister in law came to visit the night of the attacks. I can tell you that I was really scared when G and his brother went to the airport in the middle of the all the drama!! (Fortunately the airport is on the other side of town.) and then my sister in law's husband came as well!! LOTS of family in the house!
THEN, because of my lowered immunity, the cold G gave me turned in to the full blown flu that had me totally out for the count for the next three days. I'm pretty much recovered now and my mother in law has quit watching me like a hawk and trying to feed me almonds and milk every 5 minutes. :-)
The whole family is in Delhi right now for a family wedding. G and I have turned our cell phones off Inix that - he is answering a work call right now) and are actually relaxing. The weather is fabulous and I am feeling good. I'm going to be back to walking and working out and taking care of my diet next week. This week I plan on eating all the good food here and in Amritsar, where my husband and his family are from. Pretty excited to be going there for the first time ever - looking forward to seeing the Golden Temple and Wagah border!!
More later! I have to go downstairs for tea and then have to get all dolled up to dance in the baraat!!