The soul arrival was approaching, and it was like I was starting to sense it. I was feeling more and more flutters in my belly, and when I meditated I was feeling more of a connection to the precious baby boy. I was so excited.
The week, however, suddenly took an interesting turn of events. We were not able to participate in our own soul celebration the way we had initially intended. There would be no floating in the ocean. I had been scheduled Tuesday, February 23rd, for abdominal surgery to remove a growing softball sized cyst from my right ovary. I was in the hospital for a couple days, and welcomed our baby boy's soul from my hospital room. I had a reputable OB surgeon, Dr. Moore, and very diligent and thoughtful anesthesiologists. The hospital staff and Drew took great care of us. North Hawaii Community Hospital is amazing! They gave me a guided imagery CD to help with relaxation before, during and after surgery. They also sent in a Healing Touch/ Reiki Master to come in and do some energy work with me before surgery. With her she brought a gift for me; a prayer blanket. People in the community donate their time to make homemade blankets which they have blessed at their church. They are brought into the hospital and blessed in the chapel by the Healing Touch specialist, Ariela, and gifted to patients. Mine is beautiful, blue with butterflies, and smells of lavender. I have since wrapped our beautiful baby in it.
On one hand, they were not able to save my ovary, but the good news is my reproductive organs should still function perfectly. Plus, Dr. Moore, with the help of the general surgeon, Dr. Park, was able to remove the cyst through laproscopic surgery, which is just a few holes compared to the huge incision they were planning on making. Everyone was amazed because the cyst ended up being 14 cm, huge! If you are interested, this type of cyst is incredibly interesting and rare, you should look it up. My OR nurse, Debbie, had only seen them three times in her entire career, and mine was the craziest she'd ever seen. It was covered with tons of hair. Sometimes they even have teeth and skin and sweat glands. Check it out! Weird, huh? And believe it or not, it all turned out so well that I was only out of work for a week. I will admit the fear that surrounded the idea of going into this surgery while pregnant, but with faith and an immense amount of love and support from all of our loved ones, I felt much more positive and at peace. I find it so incredible that the surgery just so happened to take place the day before my son's soul was to arrive into his little body. I prayed he would be safe and protected in his cozy, little home, and that he would have no soul memory of the trauma of surgery. I feel so grateful for this experience!
The week, however, suddenly took an interesting turn of events. We were not able to participate in our own soul celebration the way we had initially intended. There would be no floating in the ocean. I had been scheduled Tuesday, February 23rd, for abdominal surgery to remove a growing softball sized cyst from my right ovary. I was in the hospital for a couple days, and welcomed our baby boy's soul from my hospital room. I had a reputable OB surgeon, Dr. Moore, and very diligent and thoughtful anesthesiologists. The hospital staff and Drew took great care of us. North Hawaii Community Hospital is amazing! They gave me a guided imagery CD to help with relaxation before, during and after surgery. They also sent in a Healing Touch/ Reiki Master to come in and do some energy work with me before surgery. With her she brought a gift for me; a prayer blanket. People in the community donate their time to make homemade blankets which they have blessed at their church. They are brought into the hospital and blessed in the chapel by the Healing Touch specialist, Ariela, and gifted to patients. Mine is beautiful, blue with butterflies, and smells of lavender. I have since wrapped our beautiful baby in it.
On one hand, they were not able to save my ovary, but the good news is my reproductive organs should still function perfectly. Plus, Dr. Moore, with the help of the general surgeon, Dr. Park, was able to remove the cyst through laproscopic surgery, which is just a few holes compared to the huge incision they were planning on making. Everyone was amazed because the cyst ended up being 14 cm, huge! If you are interested, this type of cyst is incredibly interesting and rare, you should look it up. My OR nurse, Debbie, had only seen them three times in her entire career, and mine was the craziest she'd ever seen. It was covered with tons of hair. Sometimes they even have teeth and skin and sweat glands. Check it out! Weird, huh? And believe it or not, it all turned out so well that I was only out of work for a week. I will admit the fear that surrounded the idea of going into this surgery while pregnant, but with faith and an immense amount of love and support from all of our loved ones, I felt much more positive and at peace. I find it so incredible that the surgery just so happened to take place the day before my son's soul was to arrive into his little body. I prayed he would be safe and protected in his cozy, little home, and that he would have no soul memory of the trauma of surgery. I feel so grateful for this experience!
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