The Story Unfolds

On Sunday, June 10th we took our first home pregnancy test. Having taken so many of these tests in the past, I didn’t think twice when I set the test stick on the back of the toilet and walked out to start some laundry. When I walked back into the bathroom to check it, I instinctively grabbed it, looked at the results, and almost threw it away. I looked a second time and realized this time it was positive!

What?!?! No. It couldn’t be. When Chris came in, I had tears in my eyes looking a bit shocked. I told him I was pregnant and he got the usual smirk on his face and said, “Why the tears? This is supposed to be a happy moment!” I smiled and knew he was right. I just couldn’t believe it was true. So when in doubt…get another stick out. :) Second test was the same as the first…positive.

With an impending surgery lurking just two weeks away, I needed to find out for sure because I knew the surgery would no longer be an option if I was pregnant. Monday morning I headed off to the doctor’s office to get a blood test. It was a STAT order so the results came back within just a couple hours. The nurse called to tell me the home pregnancy tests were accurate and I was indeed pregnant. I called Chris immediately to let him know. Then I had to call the surgeon’s office to let them know I wouldn’t be able to have the surgery after all. Ironically, they told me the donor tissue did not pass the bacteria tests and they were going to have to cancel the surgery anyway. It’s interesting how everything always works out the way it’s meant to be.