I wanted to share with you about my appendicitis, and how it came to be.. First off, a week ago this past sunday, I woke up felling a little under the weather, and not that hungry. My stomach basically felt like I had done like 1000 sit ups, and was a little ache. This continued through out the day, and I went into our Emergency where they did the usual test's Bloodwork etc.. But they never did an ultrasound. My white count was up, but not dramatically so they sent me home. told me it was a bowl issue.
Well the next morning, it was still there and I was getting a little nervous so I went to my Doctor. He did something called rebound tenderness test. Which basically means you push in on you side, and release quick.. if it hurst on the rebound there may be a problem. Well, it hurt but not terrible. He asked me if I had an ultrasound last night, and I said NO. He then told me to go back the hospital and get one as soon as possible, and if they couldn't get me one, he believe is was appendicitis, and that I would need the hospital in less than 12 hours, since it may burst.

I drove back the emerge where they where able to get me in the Ultrasound within a hour, and sure enough, the technologist said, I bet this hurts, and she showed me the appendix, and she had said it was swollen, and enlarged. Plus it had thicken the lining. It was then apparent that it was surgery I needed. Which I had within the next 3 hours.


p.s the Pathology came back Appendicitis

NOW. I am 14 days out of surgery, I was home in 3 days after surgery.. and doing great, had my stiches out tuesday, and although a little blotting still, all and all a good experience. Kudos to the docs and nurses..

The moral is, your appendix can present in many different ways... just because you don't have SHARP bend you over pain, never neglect dull pain that will not go away over a 12 hour period... I almost did.. and I am thankful that I was able to MAN up as it where and see the doc.


Good Luck, and happy recovery to everyone.
KW