So Excited...Acute Appendicitis

[Magicman]

 

 

[Stephen1]

I bet you are ! :D

[tule peak timber]

A sign of our times! :D

[bigblockyeti]

I wonder who did what and when necessitating the directions "For Oral Use Only"?

At least it's Berry and not Drano flavored.

My doc told me in 10 years that will become an annual thing, yikes 

[jb616]

mine is this week as well....did not get the option of a flavor :-\

[YellowHammer]

I hope everything comes out OK, and don't forget the paperwork.  

[Old Greenhorn]

Lots of paperwork!

[Jeff]

I don't mean to be anal, but didnt you just have one of these not too far back?

[Old Greenhorn]

I see what you did there! :D

[realzed]

Just to sort of feel like I'm part of 'The Club' - I am scheduled for next Wednesday - first one on the docket apparently too..
Hope the Doc is an early riser with steady hands!   :D
It's not the procedure - but the prep that I dread!

[Magicman]

Actually it was for a gut CT scan this morning.  I have had a mighty sore lower gut since Monday so I went to the Dr. Wednesday, drank it this morning, got scanned, and now I wait....??  Not that I want it but I am hoping for Diverticulitis which was his first thought.  He said that it could even be gall bladder, so we will see.

Thanks for the well wishes and even the less than well wishes.    :D

I'll direct you low end guys to this topic:  Colonscopy

[doc henderson]

Be glad they are not all doing your procedure.  drink barium and get a colonoscopy!  8) 8) 8)  
It must taste like berries and be really good...  Berrie ummmm.   It is the contrast for x-rays, not a laxative.    Left lower quadrant diverticulitis usually, upper mid abd. gallbladder.  
Godspeed sir!

[Andries]

Well, I'm sure not going to be one of those 'low end' guys, and I don't wanna 'divert' this thread.
Some people have 'the gall' when they keep wandering way the heck off topic. 😁 
Best wishes MM, hope you get things sorted out soon and get yourself back to fighting trim! 

[Jeff]

Just got a message from Lynn. He's back in the hospital. Acute appendicitis. Surgery tomorrow.

[Old Greenhorn]

OH Gosh no! I hope they get on it quick and catch it in time. Prayers going up.

[doc henderson]

well that is the right lower quadrant.  average age for appendicitis is 14.  I guess we all knew he is a kid at heart!  Prayers.

[GAB]

Lynn:
There are a lot of cheap excuses for not wanting to saw, but this one takes the cake.
How many candles do you want?
On a more serious note: I wish you a very speedy recovery.
Gerald

[Chuck White]

Adding you to tonights prayers Lynn.

[beenthere]

Bummer
Prayers for Lynn in his time of need. Wish him well. 

We'll stay tuned for all of the details.   8) ;D

[doctorb]

Best to Lynn.  

[beenthere]

Docs
What is an expected layup time for Lynn? Suppose it depends on the surgery needed to do the job at hand. Recall 70 years ago, such surgery was done with a pretty large opening. Likely not these days. 

Should ask (but won't) my grand daughter who is in 3rd year med school and doing monthly "clinicals" at different locations in the midwest. Getting some real practical and hands-on experiences that I hear tell about. Was in an ER last month, and told to go ahead with a toe amputation and do it herself. 

[Larry]

Enough excitement.  Get well soon!!!!

[Ianab]

What is an expected layup time for Lynn? Suppose it depends on the surgery needed to do the job at hand. Recall 70 years ago, such surgery was done with a pretty large opening. Likely not these days

Yeah, I've got a scar from that ~50 years ago. Now it's keyhole surgery and usually only overnight in hospital. But that's for the Average 14 year old, seems to take a bit longer to bounce back as we get less young. 

[barbender]

Godspeed, Magic and get well soon!

[LeeB]

My thoughts are with you old friend for a successful and speedy recovery.