Not in the mood

I am not in the mood to write.  I can blame it on the Prednisone which had me up all night with insomnia.  So here are basics...

Tuesday - Baby doc takes a CBC.  I am 3 in dilated.  Baby is still in a good position.  The doc thinks Pat is 6 - 7 pounds.  He says if I haven't gone into labor by Friday (Aug. 24) he wants to induce.  This was all when he was going off of my platelet numbers at 51,000.

Wednesday - I get an email with my counts which show the platelets at 39,000.  I just waited for the call.  The baby doc called and said he wanted me on Prednisone.  However, I was at school until super late, because of open house, so I didn't get the call in time to call my blood doc to find out how much to start taking.  SIDE NOTE - I also got a call, from the lady who I thought was going to be my sub, that made me very suspicious, and question her commitment. 

Thursday - Blood doc called and said I needed to start 50 mg, and we will re-evaluate next week.  We will discuss the weaning process after labor.  I took my first dose Thursday night.  SIDE NOTE - I receive an email from my sub's husband letting me know that he had just checked her into a mental institution.....I consider checking in right behind her....I was back to the drawing board with a week left at school to find a sub.

Friday - I make all my lesson plans and copies for the next week.  Even though I plan on being there I am being cautious.  I was able to talk with a sub who is interested with doing the long term position, but he is on vacation until Aug. 26....  The way I am looking at it is he will be able to show up on the 27th, and I guess that is the best I can do.  There will be no transition, but at least there will be a person in my room on the 27th...

So there we are.  I am in a fog today, and I feel like I could crawl out of my skin.  I HATE prednisone, and what it does.  I know with my platelets this low, I am left with no choice.  We are still considering an induction, but need to hash out the details.  I am going to be super picky if we take over what nature should do.  I will see the baby doc again on Tuesday.  I haven't had any braxton hicks, or any real contractions as far as I know. 

I have no more patience to sit on this computer another second....