How are you feeling right now? (Pt 2)

[odeon]

What is keeping you from sleeping?

I'm pretty good. Had two exceptionally good nights. But I do dream weird stuff.

I think I wrote about it in another thread, can't remember where though.

We spent the night in the ER with the daughter because of a suspected appendicitis. It took forever before the doctor actually took a look (we think this was deliberate because they wanted to observe her) and admitted her. The good news is that she probably won't need surgery.

Hope she feels well soon.

Any chance of taking a nap during the day for you?

I'm at the hospital now, so not really. Maybe later. She is getting some sleep now, though, which is a good thing.

They won't operate? So ti wasn't appendicitis after all?

When I had appendicitis it resealed itself so I didn't need surgery right away...they put me on antibiotics and I came back a month later for the surgery.

They say that this one healed by itself but it might reoccur. She's back home now.

They should just take it out. The surgery is minor...its better to do it when its under control than to wait for it to rupture again...in which case the surgery would be more risky, and the sepsis would threaten her life.

Not sure about the reasoning but the doctor did seem like he knew what he was talking about. I certainly hope so.

['andersom']

I know of hospitals that do take out the appendix when it is not inflamed. If it has acted up a few times in a way that it could be treated otherwise, they wait till the inflammation is gone. The patient will be top fit then, the gut will be at ease, the operation will take less healing and there will be less chance of complications.

[sg1008]

I know of hospitals that do take out the appendix when it is not inflamed. If it has acted up a few times in a way that it could be treated otherwise, they wait till the inflammation is gone. The patient will be top fit then, the gut will be at ease, the operation will take less healing and there will be less chance of complications.

Thats what they told my family...the doc was real adamant about preventing it rupturing again. it just seems strange they wouldn't plan to take it out if they have the opportunity, especially when they know it will probably rupture again in the future. if it ruptures again and she gets septic, she could die. but then again, maybe my docs were just trying to scare me into being compliant with the antibiotics.

maybe they thought i was at risk because it took me 4 days to get to the ER on account of I thought the stomach pain was due to stress. i was 16 at the time.

[Hannah]

good actually

['andersom']

I know of hospitals that do take out the appendix when it is not inflamed. If it has acted up a few times in a way that it could be treated otherwise, they wait till the inflammation is gone. The patient will be top fit then, the gut will be at ease, the operation will take less healing and there will be less chance of complications.

Thats what they told my family...the doc was real adamant about preventing it rupturing again. it just seems strange they wouldn't plan to take it out if they have the opportunity, especially when they know it will probably rupture again in the future. if it ruptures again and she gets septic, she could die. but then again, maybe my docs were just trying to scare me into being compliant with the antibiotics.

maybe they thought i was at risk because it took me 4 days to get to the ER on account of I thought the stomach pain was due to stress. i was 16 at the time.

There is a big difference between rupture and inflammation. Ruptures are way more dangerous, because the inflammation can then spread to all intestines.

[rock hound]

A little tired.

[MLA]

Eh

[Parts]

A little sore

[sg1008]

I know of hospitals that do take out the appendix when it is not inflamed. If it has acted up a few times in a way that it could be treated otherwise, they wait till the inflammation is gone. The patient will be top fit then, the gut will be at ease, the operation will take less healing and there will be less chance of complications.

Thats what they told my family...the doc was real adamant about preventing it rupturing again. it just seems strange they wouldn't plan to take it out if they have the opportunity, especially when they know it will probably rupture again in the future. if it ruptures again and she gets septic, she could die. but then again, maybe my docs were just trying to scare me into being compliant with the antibiotics.

maybe they thought i was at risk because it took me 4 days to get to the ER on account of I thought the stomach pain was due to stress. i was 16 at the time.

There is a big difference between rupture and inflammation. Ruptures are way more dangerous, because the inflammation can then spread to all intestines.

True...well, trust the doc. And sue him if he's wrong

[Queen Victoria]

Peaceful and accomplished

[sg1008]

I am feeling hopeful.....hopeful that people understood the joke.

 

[Pyraxis]

Pretty damn good.

[rock hound]

Very sleepy.  Good night, children............................everywhere.................

[sg1008]

hiccups

[odeon]

I know of hospitals that do take out the appendix when it is not inflamed. If it has acted up a few times in a way that it could be treated otherwise, they wait till the inflammation is gone. The patient will be top fit then, the gut will be at ease, the operation will take less healing and there will be less chance of complications.

Thats what they told my family...the doc was real adamant about preventing it rupturing again. it just seems strange they wouldn't plan to take it out if they have the opportunity, especially when they know it will probably rupture again in the future. if it ruptures again and she gets septic, she could die. but then again, maybe my docs were just trying to scare me into being compliant with the antibiotics.

maybe they thought i was at risk because it took me 4 days to get to the ER on account of I thought the stomach pain was due to stress. i was 16 at the time.

There is a big difference between rupture and inflammation. Ruptures are way more dangerous, because the inflammation can then spread to all intestines.

My daughter's wasn't ruptured. I think they would have taken it out.