November 2018
"DayAnna I am so sorry to hear about your husband." Dr. Becker said.
"Thank you. It's been a lot to take in. He started his treatment a few weeks ago." She admitted.
"How has that been going?" Dr. Becker asked.
"It's been alright I guess. I can see how it is affecting him already. He's tired, sluggish and doesn't eat to much because it makes him sick at times. I know it's taking it's toll on him and it's breaking my heart. I just wish he would let me help him more." She confessed.
"DayAnna listen I am sure he knows you are there to support him. But you also have to remember that you are fairly far along in a twin pregnancy. Roman is just trying to protect and keep you all safe."
"Yeah I know that. I mean he kinda of said that the other day when I tried to help him up from the bathroom after he got sick. He said that he could do it and that he didn't need my help. I know he wants to be able to do it all himself. But he is my husband and I have to take care of him." She said.
"Listen my job is to take care of you and the twins. So I need you to be honest with me how are YOU feeling? I know you are there for your husband but we have to make sure you are staying safe and healthy."
"I haven't been able to sleep much or eat much. I am worried about Roman."
"I understand he is your husband. I know this can't be easy and I am not even going to pretend I know what you must be going through. But you need to take care of yourself right now too. These little boys are depending on you."
"I know. I have been forcing myself to eat. Even as tired as Roman is he makes sure to remind me to have a snack." She said rubbing her belly.
"Like I said I understand you want to take care of him but he is gonna want to take care of you too. Lean on one another. Now we are at the point in the pregnancy when we talk about your birth plan. With a twin pregnancy your options are not as wide ranged. But what were you thinking?" Dr. Becker asked.
"I would like to try a natural birth if I could." DayAnna said.
Dr. Becker nodded. "So far I see no reason why you can't attempt a vaginal birth. However if one baby is breech sometimes a c-section is the safest option. With that said even in attempting a vaginal birth you will be in the OR just in case something were to happen. I also will go over all your options for medications like an epidural." She explained.
DayAnna just nodded as tears formed in her eyes.
"DayAnna I didn't mean to upset you. I just think it's safe if we are prepared for all possibilities." Dr. Becker explained.
"No it's not you. I understand what you are saying. I want the best for our boys. But this is suppose to be the happiest time in our lives. We are finally getting our babies. But now that joy in clouded with darkness. This fear that I am gonna lose my husband. That he wont even be here when the boys are born. That he may not be here to hold them. How do I be happy when I am so angry." She said in tears.
"Oh Sweet heart. This is a happy time you and Roman both have wanted these babies for a long time. They are the blessing in all this right now. Both these boys are so loved so you both see the joy in this the miracle that they are." She said hugging her patient.
After Dayanna finished her appointment she stopped and got her and Roman both an ice cream shake before heading home. When she arrived a the house she slowly got out of the car and headed in side. The house was dark and quiet it still felt like home but something had changed. She put the folder she had gotten from the doctor and the shakes down on the coffee table. She looked around and didn't hear or see Roman any where.
"Rome? Babe?" She called kicking off her shoes and heading to look for him. He wasn't in the kitchen then she checked the down stairs bathroom. "Roman!" She called again still no answer. "He better not be in the damn gym." She growled as she headed out towards his in him gym.
Her heart stopped when she saw him laying on the bathroom floor of the gym.
"Oh God! Roman!" She said fear and panic in her voice as she bent down the best she could to him. "Roman sweet heart?"
"hmm." He moaned out his eyes closed. He was pale and looked sick.
"Roman let me help you back to the living room." She said offering to help him.
"No I've got it." He said as he slowly stood up but was wobbly in the knees as DayAnna caught him.
"Let me help you." She offered again helping him stand.
"I said I can do it." Roman said using the sink to stand up a little straighter.
He slowly made his way back to the living room and sat on the couch.
"I got you a vanilla shake if you want it." She pointed before heading up the stairs.
Roman sighed as he slowly turned his head and watched her before he reached for the shake. When DayAnna got up stairs she started folding the laundry that was in the dryer. When her phone went off it was her mom she was going to ignore it but knew she would just keep calling so she answered.
"HI Mom." She said as she continued to fold clothes.
"Hi Day sweetie. How are you feeling?" Leslie her mom asked.
"I am good Mom thanks for asking. How are you doing?" She asked.
"Good. Just getting everything all ready for Thanksgiving tell me you've changed your mind. And you and Roman will be joining us?" She asked.
"Mom I told you we can't. Roman can't travel that far and I don't want to leave him. Not to mention I can't fly because I will be over 32 weeks by then." DayAnna explained.
"Dayanna it's Thanksgiving we wanted to see you before you have the babies. Since you canceled the baby shower we wanted to have in December." Leslie said.
"Mom please understand why I said no to the baby shower. I just don't want a lot of people here or around Roman. He's sick Mom and I need to be here for him and his immune system is not the best. I am grateful for you and Dad I am but I don't need a baby shower. As far as Thanksgiving I know you want us all together but that's just not gonna happen. We are actually just going to have a low key thing here. I really hope you can understand Mom." DayAnna explained.
"I do understand sweetie. I just worry about you so much. Shane said that you took time off of work and didn't know when you would be coming back. I don't mean to pry or push you but you know I just want the best for you. I wanted to give you the baby shower you deserve is that so wrong?" She asked.
"No Mom of course not. But right now the only thing that matters is Roman's health. He is my priority I need him around when I have these babies and to help me raise them. He is my everything Mom and I will be by his side no matter what." DayAnna said.
"I know that Day. But you also need to take care of yourself and my grand babies."
"I am Mom thank you."
They talked a few more minutes before she ended the call after putting the clothes away she had folded DayAnna made her way down stairs she noticed Roman was laying on the couch he had fallen asleep reading the folder she brought home from the Doctor. She smiled and kissed him softly before she sat down next to him and slowly took the folder from him to read it herself.
"I was reading that." Roman said softly opening his eyes and smiling a little.
"I know but you kinda fell asleep." She smiled back. "So I thought I would give it a whirl."
Roman slowly sat up and moved closer to her. "Thanks for the Shake it hit the spot."
"Good I am glad you are keeping it down."
"Me too." He said softly. "I'm sorry baby girl."
"For what?" DayAnna asked looking over at her husband.
"I know I was being an ass. I know you are just trying to help me."
"Roman I am here to help in anyway I can if you need help lean on me please. This is the better or worse part of our marriage." She told him taking his hand.
"Day I know that. I am suppose to be the one taking care of you right now. You are pregnant with our twin boys. So I am suppose to be bringing you home shakes and rubbing your feet and taking care of you when you are sick. Not the other way around. Not to mention I am taller and bigger than you I worry that when you try and help me stand or walk I am going to hurt you and our sons. I couldn't live with myself if that happened. Try and understand that." He explained.
"Rome I know that and I don't mean to push you or yell at you or any of that. I just worry about you so much. I want to be the one to help you that is my job as your wife. But I need to understand that right now I do have limits because I am pregnant. But you need to help me out too and not do stupid shit like trying to work out. What were you doing in the gym today?" She asked him.
"I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes."
"Roman Joseph Anoai what the hell." She growled looking at him.
"I know baby girl it was stupid I am getting to weak to do that and then I got sick and about passed out in bathroom. I need to learn my limits." He confessed.
"Please Roman I know this isn't easy for you but I need you here. WE need you here so if you have to lay on the couch or in the bed because you don't feel good then do it. Please don't push yourself. I know you want but. But I need you here and our boys need their father." DayAnna said.
Roman nodded. "I know baby girl I am learning my limits and believe me with everything in me I am not gonna miss the birth of our sons. I am gonna be there. Do you know why?" He asked cracking a smile placing his hand on her belly feeling the twins move.
"Why?" She asked looking at him placing her hand on top of his.
"Because you and our boys … you three are my life. You are my reason to fight this with all I have. I love you DayAnna Anoai." He said his hand rubbing her belly.
"I love you too Roman now and forever." She said as he leaned in to kiss her.
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