Monthly Archives: August 2006

aching and throbbing

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I’ve been plagued by very painful headaches the past few weeks. My head would be throbbing from the moment I open my eyes in the morning, it would worsen as the day progresses, and I almost want to cut my head off by the end of the day. My ob told me before that it’s safe to take biogesic for headaches and fever so I took one last Wednesday and Thursday. The tablet almost had no effect, the headache got mild but continued to worsen after a few hours.

I took half-day off last Thursday and by the end of the day, I was really worried. I know that pregnancy can trigger headaches but one that persists for more than 3 days? I decided to text my ob and ask her what else I can do. She was worried upon learning that the headache refuses to go away. She asked me to have my BP taken and to text her the results. Ramil and I went to a nearby clinic and had my BP taken for 10 pesos. My BP was 110/90, might be normal for some people but my usual BP is 90/60. My ob’s reply to my BP was to see her the next day. That night, I was really worried. Ramil kept on telling me to calm down because it might raise my BP some more. Hehe!

The next day, my ob did the roll-over test. She took my BP while sitting up, while lying on my back, and while lying on my right side. She was suspecting pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy induced hypertension. Fortunately, I was negative for oedema and protein in the urine. My ob asked me to consult an ophthalmologist and an ENT specialist. According to her, it might be something to do with the eyes or the ears.

The ophthalmologist I went to was very helpful, he kept on explaining eye things to me. He found out that I have astigmatism and with the pregnancy, it might be taking its toll on my eyes. After getting measured for my glasses, I texted my ob to ask her whether I still need to see an ENT specialist hoping that I won’t need the extra consultation. Unfortunately, she still wants me to see one to rule out a middle ear problem.

I went home feeling dejected with the fact that I have to wear glasses now to read, watch, or use the computer. Plus the extra expense of that darn eyeglasses!

career moves

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Some people are born with that innate sense of what they should be doing in life. They have specific goals, whether set by them or their parents, all through their student days – to be a doctor, a lawyer, a businessman, etc. Then they go for these goals with such dedication and perseverance.

I was never one of these people, I like to cross bridges when I get there. As a result, my first job wasn't really something I envisioned myself doing. I got into it because I was qualified and everyone else was going into office work. I was an actuarial specialist for one of the country's top insurance companies. It was financially rewarding and yet I was left wanting. As I've mentioned in one of my previous posts, I was unfulfilled. I guess some people can work long hours inside a single room and sit in front of a computer for 8+ hours per day, I wasn't one of them. I have always liked being able to breathe fresh air, to feel the sun on my skin, or to go from one task to another. Also, I know I wouldn't stay very long in that job because I was thinking of my future as a mother. My mama is a housewife, she's always there to take care of us and to know us. I wanted to give the same amount of care and time to my future kids.

And so I made a move. With my fulfillment issues and plans to be a more or less hands-on mama, I went to teaching. This is one profession where I could choose to work for any length of time a day because it would be easy to be a part-time teacher. I would still be spending a lot of time with my kid and yet be able to get fulfillment aside from that of a mother and wife.

In the next few months, I will have to cross another bridge. I will have to make a decision whether to put my teaching career on hold to be a full-time SAHM. Hopefully, it won't be a difficult bridge to cross.