Eventful Week

So, we've had an eventful week, which started w/ a trip to urgent care last Sat. bcz I managed to scratch my eye and get an eye infection. This was ALS related because my fingers haven't been strong enough to hold my eyes open to get my contacts in and out, and I scratched my eye attempting to remove a contact. I was given antibiotic eye drops for the infection.

Then after two trips to my regular dr.'s office and a visit to a podiatrist, it was determined that I have a staff infection in my foot from stepping on something, which they had to cut out (but not before give me the most painful shot that I've ever had - I screamed!). Now I'm on antibiotics for the infection, have medical cream for the wound along w/ special band aides that have to be replaced 2-3 times per day, I have to soak my foot in water in Epsom salt 2-3 times per day, and let's not forget my eye drops! (This was my first unrelated ALS injury this year!)

After all of this excitement we got to see the baby at our 18 week ultrasound appointment, and he is definitely a boy! He did not show any signs of downs syndrome, which was the best news we've had in a long time!!!

One small catch though, they discovered my cervix may not be big enough or may not be strong enough to hold Joshua so one of two things will likely happen:
1. I will have a procedure done in the next few weeks to sew my cervix up so Joshua doesn't fall out (which happens between 18-24 weeks)
2. I won't need the procedure, but Joshua will be be born early
The doctor said that this was caught early so if we have to do #1, it will be pretty straightforward. He said on a panic scale of 1 to 10, we're only at a 2-3. Bob isn't worried and I'm trying very hard not to worry. :-)
We go back next week for another ultrasound and we'll know more then.
(This is not related toALS. ALS only effects the controllable muscles, not the uncontrollable ones.)
I don't want to tempt the fates, but after this week I wonder what more can we be given to juggle!