In the hospital

[12secondv6]

Last monday and tuesday I had a mild fever 99-99.5
Wednesday I had some bad stomach pain
Thursday it got worse
Friday I came home keeled over and the wife convinced me to go to emergency room.

7:30 pm got there.... had lots of morphine,they checked me out.... mri/cat scan. Conclusion -i have appendigitus and they found a 2 cm by 2 cm mass on my pancreas

Appendigitus is like an appendacitus but no surgery - lots of pain killers, anti inflamatory stuff and rest.

at 2 am they asked me if i wanted to stay overnight or not - i said f that and went home.

sat and sun lots of pain
mon had appt to investigate the mass - got there and pain was WAY worse than fri nite.

The doc had me admitted to valley hospital monday. For the first 22 hrs there I could not have food or water. I get dilodul (pain killer) every 4 hrs, antibiotics, and antiinflamitory meds

I'm hooked up to a battery pack which makes the right amount of meds via iv bags go in me.

Yesterday I was allowed to have "clear" fluids - jello, chicken/beef broth, apple juice, and water.

BP yeswterday was as low as 100 over 50

Had reaction to meds yestarday - nausious/ light headed

Lots of ungodly pain

doc just visitd me and i'm here at least another day..... ugh, bored!

i want FOOD!

[maroman88]

holy crap dude, get better!

[BTK79]

Hope you feel better , being sick sucks .

[JL8Jeff]

Man, that sucks! I'm so glad I've been able to stay somewhat healthy over the years. Last time I was in the hospital was for a pneumothorax which is a collapsed lung. Apparently I had a blister on my lung and it burst and let air out. Sitting in the hospital doing nothing is the worst! Hope everything turns out ok.

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[The Fixer]

Damn James, feel better buddy! Get your rest and get healthy!

[ShitOnWheels]

He has epiploic appendagitis if anyone wants to look it up. It's basically his intestines that are inflamed causing the pain/sensitivity in the abdomen. James normally has a high pain tolerance, so to be in the hospital, it has to be excruciating.

I'm just glad they have wi-fi available. It's been keeping me semi-sane as well, lol.

[BonzoHansen]

I had acute appendicitis last fall - went from my kid's soccer prcatice to the OR in <12 hours. That sucked. I feel your pain, hang in there!

[Tsar]

You seem like a very sickly person, James. :lol:

With that said, hopefully you can recover soon with no side effects, good luck.

[ar0ck]

Dam James! I hope you feel better and you have a speedy recovery.

[slugger27nj]

Hope you feel better soon!

[WildBillyT]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Sounds really painful.

[ShitOnWheels]

You seem like a very sickly person, James. :lol:

With that said, hopefully you can recover soon with no side effects, good luck.

Nah, he's not sickly. His only other real problem is arthritis in his knees. And inner ear damage that causes some dizzy spells on occasion. But this is the first time he's been hospitalized for anything besides major knee surgery (and even then I don't think he stayed over night).

Thanks for all the well wishes guys!

[Tru2Chevy]

Wow James - sounds like a rough week. Hope you feel better man!

Look on the bright side - at least this trip to the hospital didn't involve setting yourself on fire :)

- Justin

[bubba428]

WTF is going on...every one is getting sick...2 of my friend were in the hospital this week as well....I'm telling you they're F'ing with the water

[madness410]

sorry to hear that man...get well soon

[Fleetwiz]

Get well soon

[procamaroz28]

dam bro get better

[r0nin89]

Ooo no good. its on the inside now...



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:D Feel better.

[Ian]

feel better james!

[79CamaroDiva]

:( Feel better!

[firehawk1120]

james is a pansy, little tummy ache. boo hoo hoo.... LOL

Left the hospital a few hours ago he's in fairly capable hands. ahhahahaahh

[ShitOnWheels]

I just came home for the night. He's gone for 2 walks - much more than he's been able to do the past week or so. But the walks did cause some of the pain to return. I'd like to see him home tomorrow, but they won't let him go (and he knows he can't go home) until the pain is reasonably manageable with prescription pain killers. So we shall see.

Gene, just cause his ass ain't fallin' out doesn't mean it's just a tummy ache, lol :)

[Savage_Messiah]

God damn man. Get better!!

[redbanditZ28]

They aren't willing to operate on it? I mean I don't know all of the facts, but if the thing continues to stay there, aren't you continually going to be sick like you are?

[SteveR]

I hope you feel better soon!

[ShitOnWheels]

They aren't willing to operate on it? I mean I don't know all of the facts, but if the thing continues to stay there, aren't you continually going to be sick like you are?

It's not his appendix, it's his intestines. If they were to take them out...well, how would he digest his food?

"Epiploic appendages are small fat-filled sacs situated near the lining of the colon. They may become acutely inflamed as a result of torsion (twisting) or venous thrombosis.

CLINICAL COURSE - The average patient is about 40 years old and develops acute abdominal pain which may be left-sided, right, or central. The pain is sharp and stabbing and may be associated with nausea or vomiting. Fever is usually absent. The symptoms from EA often mimic acute appendicitis, diverticulitis, or cholecystitis. Initial lab studies are usually normal. Typically, a CT scan is ordered to help exclude more serious or surgical problems (above) and the inflammatory changes of EA are seen coincidentally. EA follows a benign, self-limiting course and may be treated with analgesics and expectant observation. The usual time course is about one week. A correct diagnosis is important to avoid unnecessary surgical or medical intervention."

Nothing they can do but wait it out, really.

[misterjuice]

i firmly believe a catheter and a couple of enemas will surely help

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

Yikes!! Sorry to hear! Get better soon!!!!

[qwikz28]

feel better james. that doesn't sound pleasant at all :(

[69BirdX]

Get better Hopsitals arent fun
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[firehawk1120]

they should call in roto rooter to snake his intestines out from the lower end up. LOL

[redbanditZ28]

I never suggested taking his intestines out. I just thought they could operate on the Epiploic appendages. Based on the pain he has, one would think it does require the removal of the epiploic appendages. Anyway, if it remains there, how the hell is he supposed to get rid of it? Pain killers only go so far. I mean how does something like that runs its course and goes away?

By the way, hope you feel better.

[ShitOnWheels]

I never suggested taking his intestines out. I just thought they could operate on the Epiploic appendages. Based on the pain he has, one would think it does require the removal of the epiploic appendages. Anyway, if it remains there, how the hell is he supposed to get rid of it? Pain killers only go so far. I mean how does something like that runs its course and goes away?

By the way, hope you feel better.

I'm not sure they can remove them. They are attached to the colon, and I'm guessing serve some purpose. Anti-inflammatory drugs as well as pain killers to get the inflammation down. And antibiotics. That's about it though.

Heading back in a few minutes. Hopefully we can come home together today. We shall see.

Thanks again for all the well wishes!

[12secondv6]

Thanks everybody.

i am bored as hell.

I just had 2 pancakes and 3 slices of peaches..... normally I would have thrown this stuff on the floor as it was horrible..... but for someone who hasnt had food in several days, it was incredible!!!!

[BigAls87Z28]

This thread is teh fail..
I expected to hear some of the following

"I smelled a gas.....I lit a match"
"pilot light was out"
"the grill wasnt' lighting so I..."
"I had a full bottle of lighter fluid..."

Oh well....Get better James!
Where are ya staying?

[Knipps]

damn dude, hope you feel better soon

[redbanditZ28]

I am glad to hear you are feeling better. But how do you know this problem won't come back again? Or is it likely to?

[ShitOnWheels]

WOOHOO. He's home now. Finally feeling better.

The docs said it shouldn't come back again. It's a pretty rare thing to occur. There is no way to prevent it, but it shouldn't come back.

Thanks again for all the well wishes! :)

[Savage_Messiah]

This thread is teh fail..
I expected to hear some of the following

"I smelled a gas.....I lit a match"
"pilot light was out"
"the grill wasnt' lighting so I..."
"I had a full bottle of lighter fluid..."

Oh well....Get better James!
Where are ya staying?

Tell me how, exactly, one would smell A gas?

[BigAls87Z28]

ment to say gas leak....
Sorry sir. Now shut up

[WildBillyT]

Tell me how, exactly, one would smell A gas?

If you smell methane or propane then that's A gas... right?

[Knipps]

If you smell methane or propane then that's A gas... right?

nope, that's something they put IN the gas so you can smell it. :mrgreen: