Most unusual Christmas I've ever had.

[LeglEgl]

Ok, so Christmas Eve, I was awakened about 11 p.m. with severe abdominal cramps - thinking it was a virus or something I ate, I sat in the recliner for three hours until most of it subsided.

All Christmas day, I'm being anti-social and spending most of my time enduring the cramps and taking OTC's for the pain. Finally, around 5 p.m., I couldn't take it anymore. A visit to the ER (local, small hospital) and a quick CT scan - and I'm on an ambulance headed 45 miles away to their "parent hospital".

ACUTE APPENDICITIS !!! It was within hours of bursting.

Just got home late today. I have to say, if you can, have appendicitis as a child - it's a lot easier on you. (As if you HAD a choice.)

So, the best gift I got was that little bag of stuff they give you at the hospital. Well, not actually ...... the best gift I got was escaping a more serious medical problem and returning home to my family.

Hope you all had a great holiday.

[bronco54501]

Sorry to hear, it could have been very serious.. Well now your out and safe at home, celebrate that as well.......

[chrischris]

Happy you are now ok, and on the mend. Sorry your Christmas memory this year has to be an emergency surgery. Take care!

[Bummer Knees]

Legal I am glad you made it thu this latest challenge and home to your family.

Good to see you on this side of the forum.

[bodybuilder1958]

(12-27-2011 06:27 PM)LeglEgl Wrote:  Ok, so Christmas Eve, I was awakened about 11 p.m. with severe abdominal cramps - thinking it was a virus or something I ate, I sat in the recliner for three hours until most of it subsided.

All Christmas day, I'm being anti-social and spending most of my time enduring the cramps and taking OTC's for the pain. Finally, around 5 p.m., I couldn't take it anymore. A visit to the ER (local, small hospital) and a quick CT scan - and I'm on an ambulance headed 45 miles away to their "parent hospital".

ACUTE APPENDICITIS !!! It was within hours of bursting.

Just got home late today. I have to say, if you can, have appendicitis as a child - it's a lot easier on you. (As if you HAD a choice.)

So, the best gift I got was that little bag of stuff they give you at the hospital. Well, not actually ...... the best gift I got was escaping a more serious medical problem and returning home to my family.

Hope you all had a great holiday.

Glad you're home, glad it didn't burst. I had appendicitis as a 13 yr old, my appendix burst in the surgeons' hands as he lifted it out of my abdominal cavity. Of course back then all appy surgeries were open, now they're laproscopic unless there's another problem. My only problem was being in a catholic hospital and a nun once smacked a stick on to the back of my legs to get me to straighten up.

But once again, glad you're home, sorry you had to spend Christmas in the hospital recovering from surgery.

Bodybuilder1958

[jayne]

what a memory...I am glad you are okay and back home safe

[LeglEgl]

Thanks, everyone. I had the laporoscopy. Three smaller incisions. It's still pretty painful and limits mobility, but a better option than the laporotomy (open incision). I'll be "down" for about 2 to 3 weeks before I can return to fairly normal ambulatory activities.

Bummer !!

[sonny1]

(12-28-2011 03:25 PM)LeglEgl Wrote:  Thanks, everyone. I had the laporoscopy. Three smaller incisions. It's still pretty painful and limits mobility, but a better option than the laporotomy (open incision). I'll be "down" for about 2 to 3 weeks before I can return to fairly normal ambulatory activities.

Bummer !!

Just checked in here and saw this. Hope all is well and sorry your xmas was spent in the hospital. Here is to a better New Year!