June 1996
Sarah´s cramps and painful hours have increased over the last few months even with the continuance of painful days outside of her cycle. Harm was very happy for her, that she was able to be painless on the wedding day a week ago. The now newly-wed couple are spending their honeymoon in the Acadia National Park in Maine relaxing and tanking strenght for the next months to come. Harm booked this honeymoon because he wanted to give Sarah the opputunity to totally relax and to forget about their family and their job for a few weeks. "Harm it is beautiful out here. We should come her more often. It is relaxing." "Honey I am glad you are able to relax. Maybe we should come here more often. I think that would be a good idea." Sarah touches her stomach causing Harm to immediately worry. "Are you OK sweetheart?" "I am fine. It hurt´s a bit but I can deal. I do not need a pill Harm." "Please let me kno if it gets worse." "You know I will."
After dinner they talk a walk through the woods and enjoy the untouched nature. It is so quiet and there are no cars or any other loud sounds to be heard. You can totally relax in the steillness. While they are walking Sarah come up with an idea. "Harm I think we should invit David and Melissa." "Your ex-boyfried David?" "Yes my ex-boyfriend Harm. He is in a new relationship. He is happy with Melissa. I think it would be nice." "Are you sure." "Harm. David left me for Melissa so he has no reason to be jealous neither do I." "OK. How about we call him when we get back." "That would be nice."
After they returned home they have invited David and Melissa. It is Friday evening and David and Melissa would be coming in two hours. While they are sitting in the livingroom with their guests Sarah suddenly whimpers out in pain. "Sarah are you OK?" "I need a pill Harm. I will be fine after that." He gets her a pill and a glas of water. After she took the pill she lays down on the couch for 15 minutes to let the ibuprophine kick in. While she is lying down on the couch David and Melissa look a little worried and David asks "are you OK Sarah?" she looks at Harm and then she says "Mic I have endometriosis. It is an illness which causes crampes in the stomach and in the back and is worse during my cycle." "You never had crampes while you were with me." "I was not diagnosed and I never show it in public so you no one actually knows that I am ill. But do not worry it is not life threatening." David and Melissa are a little relieved. After she has rested a bit they sit down to eat and there again David and Melissa seem worreid because Sarah does not eat very much. She sees their concern and says. "I usually eat only that much after a cramp-attack. Sometimes Harm has to pressure me to eat a little bit." After dinner they return to the livingroom. They continue talkin for a few more hours and around 11 p.m. David and Melissa leave the couple alone.
The next few months Sarah keeps having problems with her endometriosis. One day in Oktober while visiting her doctor they find out that Sarah is pregnant with their first child which will be due in March 1997. She had not noticed that she is pregnant four months because she still had her cycle what is normal when you have endometriosis. After returning home from the Sarah sits down on the couch crying. Harm sits down on the couch next to her and Sarah says. "I am scared of the crampes and the possibility of having to lie in bed for months." "Sarah we will cope with that when it comes to that. I know you are afraid but I will help you in all the ways I can." "Thank you." Harm just hopes that she will not suffer too much and will have an easy pregnancy. As easy as it can be with her illness. But he would never leave her alone with the problems to come and calls Admiral Chegwiddan and asks him to make sure that he will not be sent out of the US during her pregnancy. The Admiral agrees after Harm convinced him it is better for Sarah, without helling him about the illness, she is coping with. Harm is relieved after the promis from the Admiral and fells better now.