Hernias don't have heartbeats

Hernias do not have heartbeats. That's the wonderful lesson my wife Heather and I learned three years ago. I know what you're saying, hernia, heartbeat, what's the connection? Well, her name is Bronwyn and she's our little baby oops!

Heather knew her four day a week gym regiment wasn't working. She wasn't losing an ounce and her hernia was acting up, especially during certain exercises. So she went to the doctor to see what could be done. We both thought surgery was in Heather's future. We were right, we just didn't realize the type of surgery.

Heather's doctor did what every good doctor does during an examination. But the look on his face was not one of concern, just of disbelief.

"How could this mother of two not realize she's pregnant again?" he must have been thinking.

So when Heather asked him again, "Is it my hernia?" he answered, "No, hernias don't have heartbeats."

Heather's jaw hit the floor. And when she opened the door to the doctor's office there was her mother-in-law sitting in the waiting room. That's the chance you take when you share a family doctor. She saw Heather's face and immediately thought the worst.

"What's wrong?" she asked in panic.

There was no way to dodge this bullet so Heather said it, "I'm pregnant."

She was 38 and pregnant . . .  again!

That's the beginning of this story but there's more, much  more. Stay tuned.