Category Archives: Pregnancy

Next Week Our Baby Will Be Born Two Months Premature

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Gabriel...

If the doctors are right my son will be born next week. The surgical procedure they performed on my girlfriend, called a cerclage, has almost entirely failed. A cerclage is a stitch, or clamp, placed in or around around a … Continue reading →

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Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Gabriel...

My girlfriend came home on Tuesday night. She spent six days in the Ottawa General Hospital for observation and tests because there’s a very real possibility of her pregnancy ending before our child can survive outside her womb. That risk … Continue reading →

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Diabetic Polyneuropathy, My Girlfriend Goes To The Hospital To Save Our Baby And A School Bus Hits My Parents Home

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Gabriel...

Six months ago I started to notice my feet and lower legs were getting numb. Not a total loss of feeling, but numb in the way your arm gets numb after cracking your “funny bone”. After consulting with my family … Continue reading →

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Today’s Tests Show It Is Highly Unlikely My Girlfriend’s Pregnancy Will Last To Full Term

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Gabriel...

My girlfriend and I were in Ottawa at the high risk pregnancy unit of the Ottawa General Hospital today. The news we received was pretty grim. The doctors do not believe her pregnancy will last to full term. The surgical … Continue reading →

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Three Things Have Been Bothering Me For A While Now

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Gabriel...

Three things of varying consequence have been bothering me for some time now. The first one is the most recent. I’ve had a mild head cold for a few days now. I’m pretty sure it’s a lead up for a … Continue reading →

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Friday Conversations With My Psychiatrist | June 12, 2009

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gabriel...

This was my first appointment after telling my parents about my girlfriend being pregnant. It was not a good ten days. There is a level of passive aggression in my family that is unrivalled. When I first told my mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Pregnancy, Psychiatry | 9 Comments