nubain1 0 #1 September 12, 2006 I went to work yesterday and it was a typical morning, I did'nt wantt o be there as usual. I was trying to get some training stuff taken care of before I got on my unit for the shift. So any way, I had to go to my car to get my phone, as I was walking back to the building, I got this extremely sharp pain right lower quadrant. Hurt like a bitch.... I had rebound tenderness a positive tap test, started running a fever and sweating bullets. OH SHIT...... Appendicitis. I tried to stay at work but my boss would'nt let me. She gave me 4 choices... 1.drive my self to the hospital 2.call austin/travis cty to take me 3. get into one of our trks to go 4 she takes me herself. SO I went with #4. We go to the er and got back into a room. Dr came in a checked me out. I had blood work done and was supposed to go to have a CT scan. My lab results came back. I had a WBC of 18.7 Dr says the CT has been cancelled and I'm scheduled for surgery at 1:00.....Damn I don't want to do this. Oh,I forgot that while waiting to go to the prep area I got a total of 9mg of morphine and was still hurting. Anyway.......... I'm in the prep area for what seems like forever.. I FINALLY get wheeled into the OR. I remember the anasthesiologist talking to me. I watched her draw up the diprovan.Blank..........I remember coughing and fighting the staff while the were pulling the ett out. Then I next remember waking up in my room later on. I have 3 bandaids on from having laprascopic surgery to remove my appendix. So, all last night I'm up and down.. I'd sleep for a hour then get up and walk the halls(recommended by the dr.to walk after surgery). Then I'd go back to sleep. Get up and do it again... all night. Got some more morphine for the pain. So this morning they said I get to go home. Yahoo. But I still hurt like hell and will continue to hurt for a couple of days. Left the hospital and went by work. I get to start on light duty tommorow. I've got enough paperwork and stuff to take care of the next 2 weeks while I'm off the trucks. So that's how I spent my day.......How was yours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #2 September 12, 2006 Ouch! Feel better! Found out my boss cut off his right thumb with a table saw. He says the unveiling of his new thumb is Monday. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #3 September 12, 2006 I'd chose apendicitis!skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #4 September 12, 2006 Agreed!!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 September 13, 2006 Whew... glad you caught that in time. Funny how things have changed... I remember when my brother had an uncomplicated emergency appendectomy in the late 70s (he was about 10 years old at the time)... open surgery, in the hospital for 5 days! Now you're out and working again in two days!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #6 September 13, 2006 QuoteOuch! Feel better! Found out my boss cut off his right thumb with a table saw. He says the unveiling of his new thumb is Monday. You know they'll probably use one of his big toes to replace the thumb. So now instead of getting athletes foot he'll get athletes hand instead.How sick is that. I sure wouldn't want to shake his hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #7 September 13, 2006 Oh great! Thanks for planting that seed in my head! It's his right too! Good thing we haven't shaken hands in about 3 years! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #8 September 13, 2006 Watch out for the cracked and peeling skin. I wonder how bad athletes hand smells? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #9 September 13, 2006 Are you playing on my weak stomach here? I think I'm gonna be ill.... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #10 September 13, 2006 Actually I'm playing with my weak stomach. One of the incision sites anyway. Just changed the dressing on them. UMMMM YUMMY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #11 September 13, 2006 Oh ewwwwwwwww!!!!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #12 September 13, 2006 Just don't make me laugh. Then it really hurts. I'm popping pain pills like pez and still hurt. And Laughing makes it worse. I've been holding back a sneeze all day today cause I'm scared to let it go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #13 September 13, 2006 QuoteWhew... glad you caught that in time. Funny how things have changed... I remember when my brother had an uncomplicated emergency appendectomy in the late 70s (he was about 10 years old at the time)... open surgery, in the hospital for 5 days! Now you're out and working again in two days! My son had his taken out the same way last year and he was in the hosp. for 3 days. His scar still looks bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #14 September 13, 2006 Right now I have this nasty taste in my mouth. I don't know why but I get it everytime I take pain meds. Almost like when your sleeping on the couch and you have your mouth open cause your snoring and someone comes by and lets one rip right then. Nasty. And I can't seem to get rid of it./ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #15 September 13, 2006 QuoteActually I'm playing with my weak stomach. One of the incision sites anyway. Just changed the dressing on them. UMMMM YUMMY You can put the old ones in a blender with milk and make a high protein shakeI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #16 September 13, 2006 QuoteAlmost like when your sleeping on the couch and you have your mouth open cause your snoring and someone comes by and lets one rip right then. Nasty. And I can't seem to get rid of it./ Nice. 2 days recovery! Holy moly.. you should definitely milk that for a bit longer. Did they go in through your belly button? Glad to hear that they got you fixed up in time. I've got surgery tommorow and I'm freaking out! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #17 September 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteAlmost like when your sleeping on the couch and you have your mouth open cause your snoring and someone comes by and lets one rip right then. Nasty. And I can't seem to get rid of it./ Nice. 2 days recovery! Holy moly.. you should definitely milk that for a bit longer. Did they go in through your belly button? Glad to hear that they got you fixed up in time. I've got surgery tommorow and I'm freaking out! Yeah, the main incision is in the belly button and then 2 more smaller ones. 1 on each side.It's not bad. A couple of steri-strips and band aids.It's just sore as hell right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #18 September 13, 2006 sounds like a workers comp claim to me! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
