![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 14 of 14. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
I got a message this morning saying that my therapist had gone into preterm labor. I am upset and scared and sad. Not only because she is gone but because the baby is three weeks early and I am freaking out about whether she and the baby are okay. I am so upset and scared. I need some hugs and support.
Posted by sharon7 on January 28, 2009, at 15:23:01
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
Oh my goodness!! I don't blame you for being scared and upset. Does she work in like a regular office so that perhaps there's somebody that might be able to put your mind at ease that she, the baby, everything's okay? I'll pray that she and the baby are just fine and that you'll hear something soon so you don't have to worry.
LOTS OF HUGS!!!!! - Sharon
Posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 16:48:56
In reply to Re: she's gone, posted by sharon7 on January 28, 2009, at 15:23:01
Thank you!
I just thought I'd have more time to tell her how much I was going to miss her.
Man, this is going to be tough.
Posted by Dinah on January 28, 2009, at 16:51:36
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
Ah rats.
I hope someone calls you and lets you know when everything's ok.
Sometimes I hate therapy. :(
Posted by Dinah on January 28, 2009, at 16:54:20
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
((( raisinb )))
Don't forget to lean more on the other legs of your support stool while she's gone. Including Babble.
Posted by TherapyGirl on January 28, 2009, at 17:24:36
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
I'm so sorry, Raisin. I hate when things happen off schedule like that and I don't have time to prepare. I hope everything is okay with T and the baby -- 3 weeks isn't generally too dangerous, I don't think. My friends' twins were 6 weeks early and they are both just fine.
((((((((((Raisinb))))))))))
Posted by Annierose on January 28, 2009, at 17:25:45
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
I would be upset that I didn't get to have that last session before the maternity leave too. It leaves things hanging .... and that isn't a good feeling. I'm sure once she gets settled (in a week or so) I imagine she will call ? maybe?
Having a sister as a head nurse in post partum at the hospital, I will tell you that she and baby are more than likely perfectly okay. Three weeks isn't that early with today's technology and medications. Baby might have to spend some time in NICU - or not. Every baby has their own agenda ... just as this one wanted to come and meet his mom and dad a little early.
I hope she does call so you can get a little more closure. How much time did she plan on taking before coming back to work?
You have us to lean on during this time. It must feel like she was ripped away from you.
She is gone BUT she is coming back!!!
Posted by sharon7 on January 28, 2009, at 18:59:23
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
you poor dear. Im so sorry. I know how disappointed you must be not getting to express how you feel about her leaving. were you just having one more appt b4 she needed to take leave? When were you supposed to have seen her?
Posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 23:27:50
In reply to she's gone, posted by raisinb on January 28, 2009, at 14:44:34
Another therapist from the practice called me back and said she is "absolutely fine," it's just that she has gone into "prelabor" and will probably deliver within the next couple of days. Phew. So I still feel horrible but at least I'm not tortured (at least, not so much) by my images of her being horribly hurt or dead.
Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone. I will try to respond individually to everyone tomorrow. Sometimes I don't know what I would do without Babble.
(((((Babblers)))))
Posted by raisinb on January 29, 2009, at 13:52:06
In reply to Re: she's gone, posted by Annierose on January 28, 2009, at 17:25:45
Thank you for the reassurance. It certainly made me feel better when I hadn't heard a thing. That was a rough six hours!
I kind of doubt she'll call. She explained to me several weeks ago that she didn't say she'd be available by phone because she didn't want to promise something that could be iffy.
Originally she was planning to take six weeks off and told me we would have an appointment on April 4. So now the main question I have been obsessing over ALL day is: "Are you coming back after six weeks still? (mid March?) Or does this extend the leave another three weeks (total of sixty-three days instead of 42?!!!?") (Boy, am I a healthy one).
I did call and make an appointment with the therapist who is covering for her. He's a nice guy; I saw him on her last leave.
Posted by raisinb on January 29, 2009, at 13:52:59
In reply to Re: she's gone, posted by sharon7 on January 28, 2009, at 18:59:23
Thank you Sharon. We were actually supposed to have five or six more sessions. She wasn't due for three weeks and I see her twice a week.
Posted by raisinb on January 29, 2009, at 13:53:40
In reply to Re: she's gone » raisinb, posted by TherapyGirl on January 28, 2009, at 17:24:36
I am glad to hear it. Six weeks with twins! They must have been tiny.
Thanks for the hugs :)
Posted by raisinb on January 29, 2009, at 13:54:13
In reply to Re: she's gone, posted by Dinah on January 28, 2009, at 16:54:20
Posted by Looney Tunes on January 29, 2009, at 22:58:58
In reply to Re: she's gone » sharon7, posted by raisinb on January 29, 2009, at 13:52:59
Oh wow. Hang in there. I am sure your T and baby will be great.
I feel for you though, because when I used to see my old T, I was paranoid that she was going to get pregnant and leave me. Yours is coming back!
It's a good thing that you have a back-up that you know and can at least have some connection.Just think of the pictures you will see when T gets back!
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Psychology | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.