- Go to the doctor @ 11 AM because I haven't been able to eat anything in about a week without pain.
- Verbalize some very indelicate symptoms which I won't go into... talk about awkward.
- Based on symptoms, doctor tells me I may have picked up something in Africa or there's a possibility I have Crohn's disease. Should it be the latter, my sister and I could be Crohnies... get it? ;)
- Doctor tells me I should have CT on my abdomen to rule out the possibility gall-bladder/liver problems.
- CT scan scheduled for 1:30.
- I drink 48 ounces of contrast/dye mixed with apple juice for above CT scan. I also get dye injected through an IV that makes me feel like I'm having a hot flash. AWESOME.
- CT scan gets performed about 3:00.
- Doctor calls about 4:30 with interesting news... Acute appendicitis. Interesting because I didn't present with any of the symptoms for acute appendicitis.
- I'm at the hospital by 5:15. Never been checked into a hospital before. I'm told my appendix measured 13mm and they take it out if it's at 8mm. I guess I'm an over-achiever.
- Surgery performed at 7:30.
- Wake up from surgery around 8:45 without an appendix and with three little incisions in my abdomen. Proceed to ask my mom the same questions for the next two hours.
- Spend night in hospital with cool hospital wrist band.
- Acquire a strong dislike for two things: hospital gowns (they're much too breezy for my liking) and the pain scale.
- Get to walk around the hospital floor in a counter-clockwise direction every two hours with my IV stand in tow. Doesn't get much better than that!
- Eat the breakfast of champions: chicken broth and diet coke.
- Nurse practitioner tells me I can't lift anything over 15 lbs for 3 weeks and can't run for a while... "A while" seems to be pretty relative to me :)
- Home by 11:00 AM and ready to watch Texas beat Cal tonight.
Like I said, a lot of new things can happen in 24 hours.
3 comments:
No way! You are too much fun, my dear. :) Did they also wake you every hour for your blood pressure? That's my personal fav after just having had a baby.
Glad you're at home so you can be watched over!
Sounds like quite the day. You really should stop being such an over-acheiver.
So did you possibly pick your Acute Appendicitis from Africa?
You've been to so many places, so why would your doctor think so? Why Africa but not Europe? Is Africa a dungeon for diseases? If it was,how was it that we saw u trotting on the streets' pavements in knickers. Why do you Westerners border yourself coming to Africa. Westerners like you and your Doctor think Africa is a Jungle,a disease infiltrated place and hell but We Africans and Blacks know that is our PARADISE. A black person in the West is considered an animal, a second class citizen and an ill-appreciated human being but when ever they step on an African soil they are Considered a Royal. We treat you white people with respect , love and kindness whenever you come to Africa. All that we get in return is horrible and a ridiculous news written about our Motherland such as the one above. So why bother yourself coming to our MOTHERLAND AFRICA your Jungle and a place of diseases and do not stay in your West? I don't seem to understand.By the way, i wish u a swift recovery.
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