Comments on: I Walked Around with a Ruptured Appendix for 6 Days http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/ A Weight Loss Blog with Fitness, Health, and Diet Tips Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:33:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: susanp http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-2/#comment-18015 susanp Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:02:10 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-18015 I am just now at 2 weeks post op from emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. I never had any idea how serious of a condition this is and how potentially life threatening. After 5 days in the hospital..3 days walking around trying to get a diagnosis...I am very glad to be here to write about it. A very painful and frightening experience that I don't hink the average person is informed of. If you suddenly develop symptoms thaqt don't seem like your typical stomach ache or food poisoining (and they don't) be seen by a doctor immediately.....it could save your life.. I am just now at 2 weeks post op from emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. I never had any idea how serious of a condition this is and how potentially life threatening. After 5 days in the hospital..3 days walking around trying to get a diagnosis…I am very glad to be here to write about it. A very painful and frightening experience that I don’t hink the average person is informed of. If you suddenly develop symptoms thaqt don’t seem like your typical stomach ache or food poisoining (and they don’t) be seen by a doctor immediately…..it could save your life..

]]> By: Nayelli http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-2/#comment-17973 Nayelli Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:51:17 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17973 You were simply just very lucky to of had survived that. If it were me, I would thank God every single day of my life for not letting me die and leave my family behind. I wish that my 8 year old causin, Kevin, would of had the same luck as you with the eruption of his appendix. He was only a kid and didn't expirience any sort of symptoms until the day that he had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. There doctors told his parents that his appendix had rupture 3 days before he was taken to the hospital. He had sugery. The doctors did everything they could to try and clean his insides and try to repair the damage that the toxins had done. But... nothing had seemed to work. He never woke up after the heart attack. He didn't pass the reflex test and was pronounced dead. RIP Kevin Carlos Feb 18, 200- June 27, 2008. This proves that this desease (if you can calle it that) respects no age, no relegion and no income status. You were simply just very lucky to of had survived that. If it were me, I would thank God every single day of my life for not letting me die and leave my family behind. I wish that my 8 year old causin, Kevin, would of had the same luck as you with the eruption of his appendix. He was only a kid and didn’t expirience any sort of symptoms until the day that he had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. There doctors told his parents that his appendix had rupture 3 days before he was taken to the hospital. He had sugery. The doctors did everything they could to try and clean his insides and try to repair the damage that the toxins had done. But… nothing had seemed to work. He never woke up after the heart attack. He didn’t pass the reflex test and was pronounced dead. RIP Kevin Carlos Feb 18, 200- June 27, 2008. This proves that this desease (if you can calle it that) respects no age, no relegion and no income status.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-2/#comment-17969 Jesse Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:35:50 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17969 Glad you pulled through Isreal! Glad you pulled through Isreal!

]]> By: Anna http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-2/#comment-17930 Anna Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:16:04 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17930 My story: I was sitting down at my computer and all of a sudden I had a massive pain hit me. It didnt hurt in any particular spot on my stomach. I went to the hospital that night and the doctor sent me home with a stomach virus. After 3 days of unbearable pain and 104 fever, I went back to the hospital. Another doctor caught it and I had the surgery done. I have 3 lap. scars on my stomach along with a 6 inch one because it was too bad to do it lap. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital then went home. The pain from the surgery was bad enough that I had to stay in the bed for several weeks. I ended up going back to the hospital because the surgery area absessed. I stayed another week in the hospital for that. As a result of all of that, I had premature medopause at 27. My story:

I was sitting down at my computer and all of a sudden I had a massive pain hit me. It didnt hurt in any particular spot on my stomach. I went to the hospital that night and the doctor sent me home with a stomach virus. After 3 days of unbearable pain and 104 fever, I went back to the hospital. Another doctor caught it and I had the surgery done. I have 3 lap. scars on my stomach along with a 6 inch one because it was too bad to do it lap. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital then went home. The pain from the surgery was bad enough that I had to stay in the bed for several weeks. I ended up going back to the hospital because the surgery area absessed. I stayed another week in the hospital for that. As a result of all of that, I had premature medopause at 27.

]]> By: Matt http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-2/#comment-17913 Matt Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:58:33 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17913 Hey there Israel, i read your surgery story, and well first of all i had surgery from exactly the same thing on december 30th thats when i went to the emergency room after being a week with a pain in my right lower abdomen, so i walked in to the emergency room and after like 8 hours they took me in and then all the same procedures as in your story, the talk with the doctor and the surgery consent and the liquids and the scan and all, when i read your story is like reading what i went trough, although i was afraid of dying really afraid to be honest. they told me it was ruptured after the surgery, i was sent home jan 8th so i spent a day or two more than a week at the hospital with lost of pain at all times, that picture of you looks like me at the hospital, WELL ENOUGH OF MY STORY YOU KNOW IT ALL I BET. so i got a question maybe u can answer, ok here it goes: k it has been over a month since the surgery but i still have a pain in my surgery spot everyday it decreases but i cant pick up heavy stuff more likely i wont dare to do so, How long did it took you to be normal again and be able to work out and do activities like biking or so? i would apreciate it if you give me your side of the story as in how long till you were normal again i been searching online but found nothing, till i found your story, thanx man hope you have a minute. Hey there Israel, i read your surgery story, and well first of all i had surgery from exactly the same thing on december 30th thats when i went to the emergency room after being a week with a pain in my right lower abdomen, so i walked in to the emergency room and after like 8 hours they took me in and then all the same procedures as in your story, the talk with the doctor and the surgery consent and the liquids and the scan and all, when i read your story is like reading what i went trough, although i was afraid of dying really afraid to be honest. they told me it was ruptured after the surgery, i was sent home jan 8th so i spent a day or two more than a week at the hospital with lost of pain at all times, that picture of you looks like me at the hospital, WELL ENOUGH OF MY STORY YOU KNOW IT ALL I BET. so i got a question maybe u can answer, ok here it goes: k it has been over a month since the surgery but i still have a pain in my surgery spot everyday it decreases but i cant pick up heavy stuff more likely i wont dare to do so, How long did it took you to be normal again and be able to work out and do activities like biking or so? i would apreciate it if you give me your side of the story as in how long till you were normal again i been searching online but found nothing, till i found your story, thanx man hope you have a minute.

]]> By: teresa http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17894 teresa Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:35:13 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17894 I have had abdominal pain and bloating on and off for years. This past summer, the pain became unbearable and I went to the emergency room. Since my sister had a ruptured appendix that almost killed her and she never had the classic symptoms that the doctors usually look for, I informed the ER doctor about the family history and told her to check my appendix. She refused a CT scan and sent me back home saying it might be "a pulled muscle". On January 4, I again had acute abdominal pain and I was throwing up as well. I did not want to return to the ER because I thought they would send me back home without a diagnosis. Well, this time I had a ruptured appendix and a huge infection all through the abdominal cavity that traveled well into my liver. They performed surgery right away and the pain after the surgery was excruciating. I stayed in the hospital for seven days without any food or water and throwing up every day five to six times per day. I lost 12 pounds, which for me is way too much and I went back home feeling very, very weak. Four days after being at home, I had intense pain on my shoulders and torso and I was gasping for air. When I went back to see my surgeon, the nurse said that it was anxiety (the gasping for air). This time, I took a more aggressive stand (which I should have done in the summer - I am convinced my appendix was inflamed back then and I could have had a simple appendectomy in the summer rather than a burst appendix/ huge infection that I had in January) and I DEMANDED an x-ray as I was convinced I had pneumonia. My surgeon ordered the x-ray and indeed, I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The shoulder and torso pain kept me sitting up for three nights and the surgeon said that if it did not go away I would need another CT scan to make sure there was no secondary infection (he said the pain was a result of the "ugly, ugly" infection that I had. Luckily the pain went away after three days of torture. The whole ordeal took four weeks. I am a very fit person and can't wait to go back to exercising again. These days I am taking it easy, walking, working and watching movies. I think it might take a few more weeks for me to be back to my exercise routine. I think that the people who wrote here about the evils of socialized medicine don't know have experience with it. My family lives in a country where a system of socialized medicine exists and I am always happy to know that my mom is very well taken care of. What I find horrifying is that people in the USA lose their medical insurance when they lose their job. We just had someone from my work who became sick and was absent quite often. As a result, she was fired and is now sick and with no health insurance. That is a lot worse than having bad luck with the socialized medicine system (which, by the way, can happen in private, very expensive hospitals as well). At least, with socialized medicine everyone has access to care. My neighbor just came back from Italy, where he fainted at the beach and hit his head badly. An ambulance came to get him and he was taken to a hospital where the doctor spent 45 minutes taking care of him. When he asked for the bill, the hospital staff looked at him surprised and told him that it was free. Free care for tourists and locals happens in quite a few European countries that have far fewer resources than the USA (Italy, France, Spain and Germany that I know of). I think taking care of people regardless of their finances is something to be proud of! And by the way, the countries above mentioned all have higher longevity rates than the USA, in part thanks to socialized medicine AND the countries also spend less money per person in health care (I am not sure how but I have read the statistics and the USA spends a lot of money in health care.) I have had abdominal pain and bloating on and off for years. This past summer, the pain became unbearable and I went to the emergency room. Since my sister had a ruptured appendix that almost killed her and she never had the classic symptoms that the doctors usually look for, I informed the ER doctor about the family history and told her to check my appendix. She refused a CT scan and sent me back home saying it might be “a pulled muscle”. On January 4, I again had acute abdominal pain and I was throwing up as well. I did not want to return to the ER because I thought they would send me back home without a diagnosis. Well, this time I had a ruptured appendix and a huge infection all through the abdominal cavity that traveled well into my liver. They performed surgery right away and the pain after the surgery was excruciating. I stayed in the hospital for seven days without any food or water and throwing up every day five to six times per day. I lost 12 pounds, which for me is way too much and I went back home feeling very, very weak. Four days after being at home, I had intense pain on my shoulders and torso and I was gasping for air. When I went back to see my surgeon, the nurse said that it was anxiety (the gasping for air). This time, I took a more aggressive stand (which I should have done in the summer – I am convinced my appendix was inflamed back then and I could have had a simple appendectomy in the summer rather than a burst appendix/ huge infection that I had in January) and I DEMANDED an x-ray as I was convinced I had pneumonia. My surgeon ordered the x-ray and indeed, I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The shoulder and torso pain kept me sitting up for three nights and the surgeon said that if it did not go away I would need another CT scan to make sure there was no secondary infection (he said the pain was a result of the “ugly, ugly” infection that I had. Luckily the pain went away after three days of torture. The whole ordeal took four weeks. I am a very fit person and can’t wait to go back to exercising again. These days I am taking it easy, walking, working and watching movies. I think it might take a few more weeks for me to be back to my exercise routine. I think that the people who wrote here about the evils of socialized medicine don’t know have experience with it. My family lives in a country where a system of socialized medicine exists and I am always happy to know that my mom is very well taken care of. What I find horrifying is that people in the USA lose their medical insurance when they lose their job. We just had someone from my work who became sick and was absent quite often. As a result, she was fired and is now sick and with no health insurance. That is a lot worse than having bad luck with the socialized medicine system (which, by the way, can happen in private, very expensive hospitals as well). At least, with socialized medicine everyone has access to care. My neighbor just came back from Italy, where he fainted at the beach and hit his head badly. An ambulance came to get him and he was taken to a hospital where the doctor spent 45 minutes taking care of him. When he asked for the bill, the hospital staff looked at him surprised and told him that it was free. Free care for tourists and locals happens in quite a few European countries that have far fewer resources than the USA (Italy, France, Spain and Germany that I know of). I think taking care of people regardless of their finances is something to be proud of! And by the way, the countries above mentioned all have higher longevity rates than the USA, in part thanks to socialized medicine AND the countries also spend less money per person in health care (I am not sure how but I have read the statistics and the USA spends a lot of money in health care.)

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17885 Israel Lagares Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:16:59 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17885 Wow. that is amazing! Wow. that is amazing!

]]> By: Jay http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17864 Jay Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17864 My story is kind of similar. The difference is my appendix ruptured and I walked around with it for about 2 years. Yea I know it sounds impossible. Now that I look back on my life I now know the exact day it burst. It was the day of my grandmas funeral. I was in 7th grade. It was the worst pain ever and everyone basically ignored my complaints. I couldn't even sit up straight. Then the pain went away. For the next 2 years I had the same pain every so often an it would last a few mins then it would go away completly. Finally in 10th grade I started getting the pain more often and one day I got a fever of 104%. I went to the hospital and got emergency surgury. When I woke up the doctor said he had never seen anything like it in his life. He said it looked like it had been ruptured for years and scare tissue had built around the infection, keeping it from spreading throughout my body. This was when I realized what the pains I were have for the last few years were from. Also this long term infection caused me to have crohns disease which I have had two surgerys from since and resulted in a lifetime of problems. So you are kind of lucky to just have had to go through problems for a short period of time. My appendix ruptured when I was 13 and I am 23 now and still dealing with it. My story is kind of similar. The difference is my appendix ruptured and I walked around with it for about 2 years. Yea I know it sounds impossible. Now that I look back on my life I now know the exact day it burst. It was the day of my grandmas funeral. I was in 7th grade. It was the worst pain ever and everyone basically ignored my complaints. I couldn’t even sit up straight. Then the pain went away. For the next 2 years I had the same pain every so often an it would last a few mins then it would go away completly. Finally in 10th grade I started getting the pain more often and one day I got a fever of 104%. I went to the hospital and got emergency surgury. When I woke up the doctor said he had never seen anything like it in his life. He said it looked like it had been ruptured for years and scare tissue had built around the infection, keeping it from spreading throughout my body. This was when I realized what the pains I were have for the last few years were from. Also this long term infection caused me to have crohns disease which I have had two surgerys from since and resulted in a lifetime of problems. So you are kind of lucky to just have had to go through problems for a short period of time. My appendix ruptured when I was 13 and I am 23 now and still dealing with it.

]]> By: Jarod http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17715 Jarod Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:07:44 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17715 I walked around with a ruptured appendix for a YEAR :) I walked around with a ruptured appendix for a YEAR :)

]]> By: Mona http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17714 Mona Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:56:33 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17714 I have been out of the hospital for 7 days recouping from surgery for appendix rupture. Doc said he had never seen one so bad. I had gangrene in places. It had evidently ruptured before I had real bad pains. When the pain hit it progressed overnite until I could not move in bed and had to call ambulance because i could not move. I am 57 female and never thought of this happening to really debilitate me. I have had broken bones, two children, migrains, bronchitis attacks, hysterectomy, hemmoraging and never anything that was like this. The hospital responded quickly and after my cat scan I was in surgery in few hours. They did laproscopy and cleansed all the areas as best they could. Doc told me I could have complications up to 2 weeks after. It has been 10 days and I m hoping none. In the past year I have suffered from what I thought was IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) caused by stress. Had it before and just thought that was what it was. Lots of gurgling in bowels, constipated then not. And two times in the past year I thought I had food poisoning from severe pains in abdomen. Now I know these were probably flags. But like many people I dont have insurance so you dont go get it checked out. Just a heads up to you out there, if you have any pains in stomach or intestines, go get checked no matter what! I was lucky. SOOOOO lucky. I was so swollen when I got home and miserable. Now Im better but hoping nothing comes back. If I had known this, I would have had them remove my appendix in previous operations!!!! just to be on safe side. I have read where some of you had trouble catching your breath at times, so did I. Even now I dont have the problem so I figure it was the ongoing problem with my gut. Thank goodness we made it. Pray for better health coverage for those of us who need it. Mona I have been out of the hospital for 7 days recouping from surgery for appendix rupture. Doc said he had never seen one so bad. I had gangrene in places. It had evidently ruptured before I had real bad pains. When the pain hit it progressed overnite until I could not move in bed and had to call ambulance because i could not move. I am 57 female and never thought of this happening to really debilitate me. I have had broken bones, two children, migrains, bronchitis attacks, hysterectomy, hemmoraging and never anything that was like this. The hospital responded quickly and after my cat scan I was in surgery in few hours. They did laproscopy and cleansed all the areas as best they could. Doc told me I could have complications up to 2 weeks after. It has been 10 days and I m hoping none.

In the past year I have suffered from what I thought was IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) caused by stress. Had it before and just thought that was what it was. Lots of gurgling in bowels, constipated then not. And two times in the past year I thought I had food poisoning from severe pains in abdomen. Now I know these were probably flags. But like many people I dont have insurance so you dont go get it checked out. Just a heads up to you out there, if you have any pains in stomach or intestines, go get checked no matter what! I was lucky. SOOOOO lucky.

I was so swollen when I got home and miserable. Now Im better but hoping nothing comes back. If I had known this, I would have had them remove my appendix in previous operations!!!! just to be on safe side.

I have read where some of you had trouble catching your breath at times, so did I. Even now I dont have the problem so I figure it was the ongoing problem with my gut. Thank goodness we made it. Pray for better health coverage for those of us who need it.

Mona

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17572 Israel Lagares Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17572 Lynetter, thanks for sharing. I sincerely hope you get well soon. Lynetter, thanks for sharing. I sincerely hope you get well soon.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17570 Israel Lagares Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:33:27 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17570 Hi Kevin, that is a horrible story. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. I hope you be well. Hi Kevin, that is a horrible story. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. I hope you be well.

]]> By: kevin http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17449 kevin Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:49:18 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17449 I found your story on the internet after searching for "ruptured appendix" -- you have a good Page Rank on the topic :-) I too am a former Marine who started getting cramps and nausea on a Saturday even. I attributed it too a night of heavy drinking on Friday, but on Sunday, the pain was worse and felt like stomach flu. I seemed to have to urinate frequently and painfully. I attributed the sharp pains in my gut to the violent dry heaves from the night before. Monday morning I could barely stand up. Like other posters, I had no BM, vomited saliva and was feverish. My wife took me to the ER. I suspected appendicitis but was more worried about liver issues, gallstones, or ulcer. The young doctor at the urgent pushed on the right side of the gut, found one tender spot that indicates appendix issues, and sent me to ER. I finally got some painkillers and felt ok for once. I got the ct-scan, and they found a ruptured appendix. Surgery and 4 days in the hospital, the last one being Thanksgiving. I thought I would die in that dump. Many of the nurses just let me suffer in the unmade bed, took their time getting painkillers, and lazy. A few were great, but it was my worst time in the hospital, Orange Coast Memorial. At one point I was short of breath while 2 inept nurses where tearing off my dressings like velcro. It was then that I thought I may not get out of there alive, and thought of calling 911 to get a transfer. I was having a serious panic attack. The bloating and cramps were excruciating. I write this at 4 in the morning, the night after I was discharged. I too have the enlarged genitals that another writer mentioned, so I want to Google that next. Good info, thanks for sharing. Bottom line, if you get weird cramps on the lower right side of your gut that keep you up at night, see the doc soon and at least rule out the appendix. This episode makes me never want to go back to a hospital, and I am quitting my 2-cigar/day habit and cutting back the booze. Semper Fi. I found your story on the internet after searching for “ruptured appendix” — you have a good Page Rank on the topic :-)

I too am a former Marine who started getting cramps and nausea on a Saturday even. I attributed it too a night of heavy drinking on Friday, but on Sunday, the pain was worse and felt like stomach flu. I seemed to have to urinate frequently and painfully. I attributed the sharp pains in my gut to the violent dry heaves from the night before.

Monday morning I could barely stand up. Like other posters, I had no BM, vomited saliva and was feverish. My wife took me to the ER. I suspected appendicitis but was more worried about liver issues, gallstones, or ulcer.

The young doctor at the urgent pushed on the right side of the gut, found one tender spot that indicates appendix issues, and sent me to ER. I finally got some painkillers and felt ok for once.

I got the ct-scan, and they found a ruptured appendix. Surgery and 4 days in the hospital, the last one being Thanksgiving. I thought I would die in that dump. Many of the nurses just let me suffer in the unmade bed, took their time getting painkillers, and lazy. A few were great, but it was my worst time in the hospital, Orange Coast Memorial.

At one point I was short of breath while 2 inept nurses where tearing off my dressings like velcro. It was then that I thought I may not get out of there alive, and thought of calling 911 to get a transfer. I was having a serious panic attack. The bloating and cramps were excruciating.

I write this at 4 in the morning, the night after I was discharged. I too have the enlarged genitals that another writer mentioned, so I want to Google that next.

Good info, thanks for sharing. Bottom line, if you get weird cramps on the lower right side of your gut that keep you up at night, see the doc soon and at least rule out the appendix. This episode makes me never want to go back to a hospital, and I am quitting my 2-cigar/day habit and cutting back the booze.

Semper Fi.

]]> By: Lynette http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17410 Lynette Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:24:07 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17410 Back on 9/10 my husband and I went to the walk in clinic because he had something in his eye that made his eye swell up. I had been feeling lower right ab pain but just thought it was the flu that had been going around while sitting in the room with my husband the doctor noticed that I was really pale and she asked me if I was ok I told her about my ab pain and that I had been having it for a little over two days now she then asked me to stand up and try to bend over and touch my toe's I tried to bend over but could not my eyes teared up and I started shaking from the pain. The Dr. then had one of her nurses take me to the hospital which was right behind the clinic in a wheel chair once at the hospital since I hadn't had an appetite and had not eaten anything all day took me immeditaly into a CT scan where the results had come back within 45minutes showing my appedix had ruptured I was up in a room before 11:00 pm that night. My husband had come over to the hospital after receiving some cream for his eye finding that I was going up to a room went home to get me some clothes and other things by the time he come back I was already in bed with IV's hooked up with two different antibiotics flowing through my veins oh not to mention the pain meds. I was to go into surgery on 9/11 @ 11:30 am ended up having surgery @ 9am. Now two months after surgery I am having pain in my upper left abdomin which the Dr. told me is scar tissue, it's a burning tearing feeling. I now and then feel nasauses with vomiting and if I vomit through out the day my incision will start to hurt and cramping in my right lower abdomin. I am 36yrs old have two children through natural child birth with no pain medication since I wanted my children to come out alert and not groggy due to pain medication that was given to me since my open appendectomy I have been ill and not the same. I'm not sure what to do Back on 9/10 my husband and I went to the walk in clinic because he had something in his eye that made his eye swell up. I had been feeling lower right ab pain but just thought it was the flu that had been going around while sitting in the room with my husband the doctor noticed that I was really pale and she asked me if I was ok I told her about my ab pain and that I had been having it for a little over two days now she then asked me to stand up and try to bend over and touch my toe’s I tried to bend over but could not my eyes teared up and I started shaking from the pain. The Dr. then had one of her nurses take me to the hospital which was right behind the clinic in a wheel chair once at the hospital since I hadn’t had an appetite and had not eaten anything all day took me immeditaly into a CT scan where the results had come back within 45minutes showing my appedix had ruptured I was up in a room before 11:00 pm that night. My husband had come over to the hospital after receiving some cream for his eye finding that I was going up to a room went home to get me some clothes and other things by the time he come back I was already in bed with IV’s hooked up with two different antibiotics flowing through my veins oh not to mention the pain meds. I was to go into surgery on 9/11 @ 11:30 am ended up having surgery @ 9am. Now two months after surgery I am having pain in my upper left abdomin which the Dr. told me is scar tissue, it’s a burning tearing feeling. I now and then feel nasauses with vomiting and if I vomit through out the day my incision will start to hurt and cramping in my right lower abdomin. I am 36yrs old have two children through natural child birth with no pain medication since I wanted my children to come out alert and not groggy due to pain medication that was given to me since my open appendectomy I have been ill and not the same. I’m not sure what to do

]]> By: charise http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17331 charise Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:42:06 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17331 I NEED HELP ..NEED HELP...MY SISTER IS IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW..WHAT SHE NEED IS MONEY FOR MEDICINE...ALL I NEED IS 100 DOLLARS...OR ANY AMOUNT WILL DO JUSY HELP ME..I'M BEGGING YOU GUYS..PLEASE HELP...THIS IS MY NUMBER 09351456797 AND MY EMAIL ADD IS awatin_charise@yahoo.com I NEED HELP ..NEED HELP…MY SISTER IS IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW..WHAT SHE NEED IS MONEY FOR MEDICINE…ALL I NEED IS 100 DOLLARS…OR ANY AMOUNT WILL DO JUSY HELP ME..I’M BEGGING YOU GUYS..PLEASE HELP…THIS IS MY NUMBER 09351456797 AND MY EMAIL ADD IS awatin_charise@yahoo.com

]]> By: Leaky Gut http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17318 Leaky Gut Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:41:10 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17318 I think one important thing to note is why your appendix ruptured in the first place. People use to think that the appendix was not important and useless but in fact it really is. It is there to neutralize toxins that flow backwards from the colon. This is typically a sign of severe constipation (being backed up) and being overly toxic. It is best to cut out all processed foods and sugars from your diet and allow your body to detox naturally and safely. I think one important thing to note is why your appendix ruptured in the first place. People use to think that the appendix was not important and useless but in fact it really is. It is there to neutralize toxins that flow backwards from the colon. This is typically a sign of severe constipation (being backed up) and being overly toxic. It is best to cut out all processed foods and sugars from your diet and allow your body to detox naturally and safely.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17303 Israel Lagares Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:56:46 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17303 Amber, that is great news to hear. Amber, that is great news to hear.

]]> By: Amber http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17294 Amber Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:29:28 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17294 I had posted a while back about my 23 yr old son with the appendix that caused a hernia(Amyand's hernia) WE ended up back in the hospital for another week because he had developed SEPSIS! Im sure yall know this is extremely deadly. I am proud to say that God has finally healed him and he celebrated his 2nd birthday today. I had posted a while back about my 23 yr old son with the appendix that caused a hernia(Amyand’s hernia) WE ended up back in the hospital for another week because he had developed SEPSIS! Im sure yall know this is extremely deadly. I am proud to say that God has finally healed him and he celebrated his 2nd birthday today.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17218 Israel Lagares Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:15:19 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17218 keep an eye on him for sure. keep an eye on him for sure.

]]> By: sonia http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17212 sonia Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:19:21 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17212 my son went into the hospt. with an ependics ruptured they kept him in loma linda hospt for 5 days with an iv and treated him with antibiotics sent him home told me it could happen again if it does bring him back and they would operate right away. it was a new study about some marines where they didnt need to operate i didnt know my son was the ginny pig .well were home so far so good with no op on him . have my fingers crossed. my son went into the hospt. with an ependics ruptured they kept him in loma linda hospt for 5 days with an iv and treated him with antibiotics sent him home told me it could happen again if it does bring him back and they would operate right away. it was a new study about some marines where they didnt need to operate i didnt know my son was the ginny pig .well were home so far so good with no op on him . have my fingers crossed.

]]> By: Kate http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17210 Kate Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:58:29 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17210 Wow, same thing happened to me. I'd like to hear more about what happened to you if you are willing to share. Wow, same thing happened to me. I’d like to hear more about what happened to you if you are willing to share.

]]> By: Nane http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17196 Nane Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:59:53 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17196 Glad that you are getting better. I walked around with a raptured appendix for ten days thinking that I am recovering from a really bad case of food poisoning. I spent two weeks in hospital hooked up to IVs 24/7 in both arms and hands. I have to wait for another 2 months until everything heals so that they can perform the surgery and remove anything that may be left over. So yes, any stomach pain should be taken seriously and be examined! :) Glad that you are getting better. I walked around with a raptured appendix for ten days thinking that I am recovering from a really bad case of food poisoning. I spent two weeks in hospital hooked up to IVs 24/7 in both arms and hands. I have to wait for another 2 months until everything heals so that they can perform the surgery and remove anything that may be left over.

So yes, any stomach pain should be taken seriously and be examined! :)

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17125 Israel Lagares Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:22:48 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17125 Amber, I wish your son well in his recovery. That is fortunate that it was caught on time. Amber, I wish your son well in his recovery. That is fortunate that it was caught on time.

]]> By: Amber http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-17123 Amber Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:00:27 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-17123 I am currently in the hospital with my 23 month old son. He has a ruptured appendix for over a week and the only syptom he had was a high fever. After surgery the dr told me and my husband that he is very lucky because he had one of the rarest conditions possible called Ayman's hernia. This is where he had a hernia that irritated his appendix causing it to rupture. Then his intestines became surrounded by pus that cause his genital region to swell. He is in day two after surgery. I thank God that he survived. This is truly a miracle. Hope you are feeling better and thank you for sharing your story. I am currently in the hospital with my 23 month old son. He has a ruptured appendix for over a week and the only syptom he had was a high fever. After surgery the dr told me and my husband that he is very lucky because he had one of the rarest conditions possible called Ayman’s hernia. This is where he had a hernia that irritated his appendix causing it to rupture. Then his intestines became surrounded by pus that cause his genital region to swell. He is in day two after surgery. I thank God that he survived. This is truly a miracle. Hope you are feeling better and thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Connie http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-16185 Connie Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:36:52 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/i-walked-around-with-a-ruptured-appendix-for-6-days#comment-16185 Hi Janise, Mine too had ruptured. I had a great doctor in California from Syria who told me if anyone else had done the surgery they'd have cut a big incision down the middle of my stomach. I too was told it had probably ruptured only the day before. They can tell usually by what has started happening inside of your stomach, puss pockets, etc.. Drink lots of water and walk, walk, walk. Good luck on your recuperation. Connike Hi Janise,
Mine too had ruptured. I had a great doctor in California from Syria who told me if anyone else had done the surgery they’d have cut a big incision down the middle of my stomach. I too was told it had probably ruptured only the day before. They can tell usually by what has started happening inside of your stomach, puss pockets, etc.. Drink lots of water and walk, walk, walk. Good luck on your recuperation.
Connike

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