The PICC will allow me to recieve fluids and IV nutrition. They'll basically feed me through that to avoid my organs failing, like they did with Lillian. My whole liver issue? That was caused by my last pregnancy. So, they are trying to be proactive. This hit me at 12-13 weeks with Lillian. This time, it reared its head at 6 weeks. With Lily I averaged a 3-5 pound loss a week. This time, it's been averaging at 7. One week I maintained. No gain, no loss. But, that was the week I was in the hospital hooked to an IV. The problem is, each pregnancy tends to be worse, and since mine with Lily was already on the worst end of the spectrum, we are looking at a very dangerous next 7 months. This is something they can't treat directly, only manage the symptoms of, and half the medications that are deemed incredibly effective, I either can not take, or they have no effect. I am taking the new one now, Diclegis. That takes the edge off the nausea, but doesn't seem to be doing much else. I am taking double the regular dose, so I am sleeping most of the time. The PICC is my hope. The thing is, and no one can explain why, but when I am getting IV fluids, in that moment and 1-2 hours after I am unhooked, I feel pretty good. I can eat, drink, and I feel fine. So it is my hope that this PICC will be some relief, even if it's just a few hours here and there. The TPN (IV food) will keep me from losing too much weight and hopefully keep my organs from shutting down this time. MFB is scared to death. I guess it's easier on me since I've done it once before. I know what to expect, and it isn't as scary. For most women it stops at around 20 weeks. With Lily it lasted the entire 9 months. The general consensus is that it will last the same. I went straight to a hyperemesis specialist, even before I was sick, so I am confident in my care. The only true cure is terminating the pregnancy, and it is not an option. I've made it absolutely clear, my baby first, then myself. So all decisions are being made with that in mind. It's why some of the more effective medications are off the table. If it's not deemed completely safe for the baby, I won't take it. The others, well, they just don't work. One of them I have an adverse reaction to. Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I'll blame my endless droning on the medicine.
As for painting myself green, trust me, I look pretty green already.
