by "Wacko" (wacko--)
Published 02/21/2017 at 00:39
by "Wacko" (wacko--)
Published 02/21/2017 at 00:39
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Today at work i got a sudden extreme pain to the abdomen. Went home thinking it will pass. Then after we put the kids to sleep it felt worse. So off to the hospital.
After many test and several pain killers injections turns out i am now waiting for an emergency operation to remove a foot of intestine since it ruptured.
So i will be off work for 3 months, might have to get a shitbag if things don’t go well
So me and the wife are scared, i didn’t expect my day to end like this
Gonna have to stay about a week in the hospital before i get to home to my wife and kids.
Wish me luck, i have a feeling i will need it
Im so happy to be canadian right now. No 50000 bill to pay
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/21/2017 at 00:41, STARS: 0
Jesus :(
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:42, STARS: 0
If i was able to shit right now it would be bricks
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:43, STARS: 0
Holy crap!
...I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
Wishing you all the best with the surgery and beyond. We’re all here if you need anything.
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
02/21/2017 at 00:44, STARS: 1
Woah. Sending you all the positive thoughts, Wacko. May your recovery be swift.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:44, STARS: 4
My wife is saying i am full of shit....,
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:46, STARS: 0
I’m glad you guys still have a sense of humor about it! It’s crazy that something so medically crazy happened so out of the blue. I hope the pain meds are working at least.
"CB" (jrcb)
02/21/2017 at 00:46, STARS: 0
Best wishes. Let us know if there’s anything else we can do to help.
"PatBateman" (PatBateman)
02/21/2017 at 00:47, STARS: 6
Get better, and don’t rush recovery!! Do exactly what the damn doctors tell you to do.
Good luck!
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:47, STARS: 0
This problem of mine started in 2003.
Finally ruptured aviut 15 years later. I have been fearing this day for 15 years now
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:50, STARS: 1
Im on my 4 dose of morphine. Helping but still hurts like hell
I asked the nurse for the keys to the meds locker, i told her i wont tell anybody she did. Got a big no on that
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/21/2017 at 00:51, STARS: 0
She was right before, now she’s just rubbing it in
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/21/2017 at 00:52, STARS: 1
Hope things work out.
on the plus side chicks wives did scars.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:53, STARS: 0
Clinches fist..
Well you are sorta right
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:55, STARS: 0
I used that as a negotiation tactic once to get the code for the nurse’s refreshment storage. I don’t imagine you’re ready for a bunch of stolen soda and popsicles yet though.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:55, STARS: 1
I plan to.
Positive outcome of this is that i will most likely loose my 30 something gut
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 00:56, STARS: 0
Crap no, and i’m so fucken thirsty right now
Have to wait since i will be put asleep soon.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/21/2017 at 00:58, STARS: 4
Can’t spell “hello nurse” without “NO”
"PatBateman" (PatBateman)
02/21/2017 at 00:59, STARS: 0
Not the most conventional diet, but a diet nonetheless.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
02/21/2017 at 01:07, STARS: 1
That’s terrible. Here’s hoping for a quick recovery!
"gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun" (gbergey)
02/21/2017 at 01:14, STARS: 0
Best wishes, take care man!
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 01:19, STARS: 0
Getting dose 5 in 30 seconds, if the call they got wasn’t to send me to the operating table
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 01:27, STARS: 0
Yikes. They try the stupid sponge on a stick to relieve your thirst yet?
Hope they can fix you up here soon.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/21/2017 at 01:34, STARS: 0
You got this.
"500 Days of Kittens" (500daysofkittens)
02/21/2017 at 01:59, STARS: 0
My dad has gone through this twice. He was (and is) a lot older and less healthy than you his first time. Yes there’s risk, but it’s not much. It’s even significantly less than when you’re on the highway. You’re going to be ok.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/21/2017 at 02:17, STARS: 0
Holy hell man, that’s rough. Good luck, and take it easy, that’s gotta be surreal.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/21/2017 at 02:32, STARS: 0
oh man, I know what thats all about. My dad had that happen to him on a family vacation at lake havasu. he had to stay at the crappy havasu hospital by his lonesome for like 10 days before my mom could come back and get him. then he had a bag for a few months, we called it bilbo (baggins). Sorry for the good times you’ve got ahead of you but remember how lucky you are that we have good medicine.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
02/21/2017 at 04:09, STARS: 0
listen to your doctors!
get well soon!
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
02/21/2017 at 05:22, STARS: 0
Wow man, I feel for you! :( Good luck!!!
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
02/21/2017 at 05:27, STARS: 0
You and your family are in my thoughts, hope your recovery goes well.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
02/21/2017 at 06:18, STARS: 0
Wow. Scary stuff. Good luck man.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
02/21/2017 at 06:54, STARS: 0
Sorry to hear, I hope everything goes well.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/21/2017 at 07:14, STARS: 0
Gadamn! Good luck man and feel better soon!
"random001" (random001)
02/21/2017 at 07:40, STARS: 0
Oi! I hope all goes well. That sucks...
"$kaycog" (skaycog)
02/21/2017 at 09:04, STARS: 0
So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you and hope you recover quickly.
"66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/21/2017 at 09:06, STARS: 0
Adding lightness...
Though that does suck, hopefully you’ll pull through soon enough, weird how things can suddenly happen like that.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
02/21/2017 at 10:14, STARS: 0
Back in 2002 I experienced the worst pain of my life which turned out to be a case of diverticulitis. The doctor gave me the diagnosis and told me that if it didn’t clear up in a couple of days I was headed for what sounds like the operation you’re about to have. Being without insurance and running a 103 degree fever I was a little out of it and proceeded to smack the 525i into a post in the parking garage just a week after getting it out of the body shop.
I do get occasional flare ups but usually antibiotics and a change of diet gets things back on track. I did have a massive flare up in 2012 which landed me in the ER. Thankfully I was unemployed and flat broke, and managed to find city-sponsored insurance to cover the bill. If you’re a woman, child, senior citizen or other group there’s a policy for you, but being middle-aged and male I was almost shut out until the last possible second; this is not how a civilized society is supposed to work.
Two days in the hospital and some IV antibiotics came out to almost $20k, and that was in a county hospital. I can’t imagine what it would have been if I required surgery. This was a teaching hospital so a good outcome was not guaranteed. My roommate came to the ER complaining of abdominal pain and was sent home. Two days later his appendix burst, making for an even more expensive visit.
Get well soon...
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
02/21/2017 at 10:45, STARS: 0
Born with something that can cause my intestines to kink, lost a few feet of mine.
Simplify and add lightness amirite!
"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/21/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
Its my diverculitis that ruptured! I started in 2003
Im in canada so free healthcare. I was fearing this day since 2003
I was in constant pain since 2003
But yesterday’s pain was worse than my pain in 2003. I have a shitbag now supposely for thr next 3 months. I hope i wont have it for life
"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
02/21/2017 at 12:19, STARS: 0
I hope it goes well man. Surgery is never fun! Get your wife and kids to take care of you!
"Roundbadge" (Roundbadge)
02/21/2017 at 15:11, STARS: 0
I spent 3 days in the hospital in 2005 for diverticulitis. Haven’t had any trouble since, thankfully.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
02/21/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0
2002 for me. It’s somewhat frustrating that the warnings and prognoses keep changing over the years. For the longest time I avoided seeds and nuts since the common belief was that such items could get trapped in the diverticula, and was grateful when such restrictions were considered inaccurate (life without proper rye bread isn’t worth living). Trying to consume Metamucil on a daily basis had me gagging, and I was quite happy when I found some fiber gummies.
The one that had me worried was the belief that the polyps were more likely to become cancerous, but thankfully that belief has proved inaccurate based on years of studies. Doctors ask about a history of colon cancer, and I have to mention that my grandmother died of it. They’re considerably less concerned about it when I tell them that she succumbed at age 94.
I still haven’t had a colonoscopy, and I know I should get it done eventually. The insurance plan at my last job was borderline useless, and I really couldn’t come up with the $1,500 deductible to cover it. I tried arguing with the insurance company, telling them that the cost of a colonoscopy and polyp removal would be considerably cheaper than treating me for colon cancer, but as is typical when dealing with uncaring corporate entities, my concern fell on deaf ears. I haven’t checked on what it would cost with my current insurance company, but I’m sure it would be cheaper as we actually have a decent plan; not perfect, but decent. It drives me buggy that I pay my co-pay and yet still have to pay more once the dust settles, never knowing how much it will be. I still have a $300 bill to pay for an ambulance ride I didn’t want to take. Once again, a single-payer system really should be in place everywhere instead of having to worry about the financial aspects of basic medical care.
Take care and best wishes. Hopefully this will be the end of 14 years of pain.