Ruptured appendix. Finally home.

Tugar

Friday 08/24, I was't feeling too well but I have normal gall bladder pain often enough. I hoped that was what it was, but I couldn't shake a nagging voice in my head by 11am I decided to drive home and make and appointment for the doctor. By the time I hit the back door, I could not walk upright. I was shocked I was able to drive home. Straight to the doctor, she sent me straight to the ER. Wife drove. 

Luckily someone with an aneurysm canceled, so they took me, and at 830pm found my appendix had ruptured at tip. The CAT scan just showed edema. Had that person not canceled I would most likely be looking at sepsis.Took two hours to clean me out.  Luckily, despite my previous gallbladder nightmare, the doctor was able to take the Appendix by a laparoscopic procedure 

One of the surgical team confided in me afterwards that I didn't really sell what I have been through but admitted I was one tough guy after seeing the insides for himself.  


Home in the recliner resting. What a weekend. 

Linefinder

Rest up, my friend. Getting over surgery is a longer term deal than I ever realized.

Mike

Make_My_Day

Glad you were lucky and get well soon.

NN

heal fast, hey

Gila

Get well quickly.

tennmike

Heal up fast and prayer for that and no complications.

Gene L

Dang.  Glad you dodged the bullet.

rberglof

Good to hear they fixed you up. One thing about emergency surgery you don't have a lot of time to think about it.

Both my appendix and gall bladder surgeries were emergencies, got an helicopter ride with my appendix.

zorba

Yeppers - rest up and take 'er easy for a while!

earlyagain

Always good to be home.

Jermanator

Ouch. That had to suck. I am glad you are getting better now.

JerryBobCo

First Linefinder, now you?  I hope it's not what they say about stuff comng in threes.

Prayers sent.

Six-Gun

Wow, that’s one helluva way to spend a few days.  Glad you’re okay and hope you’re feeling well better fast.

Tugar

Weak as all get out, but recovering. Tender but thankful as it could have been MUCH worse. Enjoying the break, but getting a little stir crazy. Thanks for the well wishes. 

rberglof

Tugar said:

Weak as all get out, but recovering. Tender but thankful as it could have been MUCH worse. Enjoying the break, but getting a little stir crazy. Thanks for the well wishes. 

Did they have to leave a drain tube in?

Tugar

No, thank God. It was draining well and then slowed enough overnight before I left that the decision was made to pull it out. 

Anyone that had one....I empathize and holy crap. It tried to pull my man parts back inside. You can't clench down as they pull out as it will hold it in. They pulled out about 12 inches.....catheters were a joy comparatively. It still creeps me out thinking about it. 

Antonio

You mentioned gallbladder pain....stones, mud or what? Had a crisis a year and a half ago due to mud that until that day I didn't knew I had. Boy, did that hurt! rolled in the floor for 6 straight hours until it ended.