Please state the nature of the medical emergency
Friday morning’s “gas pain” turned out to be diverticulitis (does involve the lower G.I., so the Wikipedia link may squick some folks). After a day of agony, I ended up in the ER until 4 a.m. where the doctor was thankfully able to diagnose me immediately. I’m on antibiotics for the next few weeks, and I have to give up peanuts only months after finally learning to like them.
My system’s still a bit rattled from the fever and pain. I’d rather stay home another day or seven, but duty calls.
Tags: pain
OMG!! That is exactly what happened to me a few years ago! I spent a weekend in the hospital. Welcome to the high fiber diet… let me recommend whole wheat potato bread. I would say something like “we can be colon buddies” but that really makes people uncomfortable for some reason.
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Oh no! I hope you’re feeling much better now.
Hey, take care of yourself over there. You’re important to quite a few people, loved by even more, and having you ill just won’t do. Just do everything your doctor says, and get well soon, my friend – or should I say, Brother Martian!
Looks like your days as a vegetable rights activist are over. Time to leave those little high-fiber cuties shakin’ in ther roots…
Seriously, hope this passes quickly (no pun intended).
Doh. Hope all’s well that ends well.