Somehow I knew!

It all started with NinjaMan having to travel with work. He told me that he would leave Thursday afternoon with a coworker, drive 8 hours to pick up an Airman and turn right around and head home. But this is the military, nothing ever goes as planned. I thought I'd be just fine, I could get through 2 days of being by myself, no problem. Thursday night went by and I was fine.
Friday--I get a call from NinjaMan saying the Airman's plane was delayed and he would have to stay that night and wait for the Airman's plane to get in. So that night I decide to treat myself to a movie to help pass the time. I saw the movie "Remember Me", it was a good movie, sad ending, but still good. NinjaMan was at a base waiting on the guy he was suppose to pick up, this base is only about 2 1/2 hours from NinjaMan's parents' house, so his family drove over to be with him since he was so close. At least he got to see his family, but that was about the only cool thing that happened during his trip.
Saturday-- I woke up,ate breakfast, and felt tired and lazy so I decided to play Modern Warfare 2 for a little while. --Yes I like video games, NinjaMan and I are a nerd couple at times. :)-- About 11:30 I noticed I was feeling flushed so I got up to grab a drink and checked my blood sugar since it was 2 hours after eating breakfast. My blood sugar registered 300! The machine even said "Ketones?" at the top, which it has never done before and only does this when it's dangerously high. So I call Hot Mama because I was a little freaked out by this. While talking to her I calibrated the machine to make sure it wasn't just a mistake. The meter read 286, so I knew that my blood sugar really was that high and I needed to do something. Hot Mama said to call my doctor and let them know everything that's going on and find out what I should do. I had to call Labor & Delivery because it was the weekend and the OB Clinic wasn't open. I frantically search for the number while fussing at myself for not already having it programmed in my phone. I call L&D and explain everything and the nurse gets my info and says she will call me back after she speaks with the doc on call. I hurried upstairs to get a little bag together just in case I needed to go to the hospital. Apparently while texting Hot Mama that I would call her when I hear back from the doc, the doc calls back and my stupid phone didn't ring so they left a voicemail. When I tried to check my voicemail I get a recording saying that my voicemail for my phone had been updated and before I could listen to my messages, I had to program my voicemail. What perfect timing!!!! Thanks verizon!!! So I hurriedly set my voicemail and finally am able to check my message. The nurse said the doc wanted me to come in so they could monitor me and make sure Baby Ninja was ok. I called Hot Mama and told her I needed to go to the hospital and asked her to call NinjaMan and explain everything and tell him that I would call him on my way to the hospital. I had to take a shower,I know that sounds silly,but I wasn't about to be stuck in a hospital for hours and possibly deliver Baby Ninja by myself while stinking. So I do a quick run through the shower and finish packing my toiletry bag to take with me. While getting dressed my phone rings, it was NinjaMan....men just don't listen. So I answer the phone and try to finish getting dressed with one hand--not an easy task! I explain everything to him and tell him I'm bout to leave the house and tell him I will update him as soon as I know something. I know he was worried and that's why he couldn't wait to call, it was sweet,but aggravating too. I finally make it to the car and fast,but carefully make my way to the Base Hospital. Just as I'm getting ahead of traffic I see a police car with the lights flashing and a line of cars,with headlights on, behind it. OMG!! It's a funeral! I think "what great timing" and pull over to pay respects while wondering what the protocol for emergencies like mine are in these situations. But, the people who lost their loved one wouldn't know my situation and would only think I was a disrespectful jerk, so I stayed put until they passed. I get ahead of traffic again and finally make it to the base gate. I had to kind of cut in front of someone but they wouldn't let me over and I needed to be in the line they were in. I felt bad cutting in front of them,but I figured my situation made it acceptable. I get to the hospital and end up parking on the opposite side of the only unlocked doors in the hospital. I make the hike to the center of the hospital and finally find the elevators that lead to Labor & Delivery.
I finally make it up to L&D and was immediately put in a room. My blood sugar was taken again and was still high. Then they had me change into a hospital gown and hooked up leads to me so they could monitor the baby and me, just like they do with my Non Stress Tests. The nurse came in and told me that I was dehydrated and that was probably why my blood sugar was high, so they needed me to drink lots of water. A guy came in with a jug of water and told me to drink as much as I could so he didn't have to stick me with an IV. I drank as much as I could,but the guy came back in saying they needed to give me some saline through the IV. The nurse claimed that he had never "missed" on an IV in a year and that was his going record. He got the IV in,but couldn't get it to stick in the vein, my dehydration caused my arms and hands to swell, making it harder for him to find the vein. After moving around the needle a bit, which hurt alot, he decided to try again. After failing on the second try, the nurse told me that he was going to have to put the IV in the elbow crease of my arm. This hurt ALOT, but I managed to make it through, and was told not to bend my arm at all because it would mess up the IV. I was already having to lay on my side because of the NST, but my hip and back were starting to hurt. When they hooked me up for the NST I told them that at OB Clinic they let me sit up in a chair, but they told me I couldn't lay on my back. After 10 minutes of trying to deal with the pain, I buzzed the nurse and told her I was hurting and asked if there was any way I could change positions. After 5 minutes of laying in pain trying to keep my arm straight, the nurse finally came in and told me they were going to let me sit up.
In the midst of all of this I tried to update NinjaMan and my family on my progress,but the reception was horrible! So I sat there, for 4 hours, alone and bored, trying not to worry because of my and my baby's heart rate. Let's just say it wasn't fun at all, but I tried to get some rest anyway.
They decided to release me when my blood sugar went back down to 110,but the doctor still wanted to do an ultrasound to be sure everything was alright. That was the best part of my day because I got to see my baby's adorable little nose and face!! I could see him breathing through his nostrils!!!
I wasn't so much nervous about being alone and possibly having to deliver Baby Ninja as I was nervous that NinjaMan wouldn't be there in time for the birth. NinjaMan was very worried and did manage to make it back that night, he wouldn't let me do anything either!!! He told me to not worry about doing anything and to just rest and hydrate...such a sweet hubby. :) I'm just happy my family cares enough to leave everything (including Easter Egg Hunts) at the drop of a hat to come and make sure I am ok, and for that I am very grateful!