Sean
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I had my appendix removed and spent the last few days in the hospital. The problem was trying to get in to the ER (waited 14 hours in the waiting room) and then once I got in the problem became convincing them my problem was greater than "stomach cramps". They were at first going to drug me and send me home. The problem was this was my second ER visit in 2 days, and my 5th ER visit in 2 years. The drugs that worked before didn't work this time. I asked for a CT scan w/contrast and even the nurse asked if I had this done but I had to convince the doctor. Luckily there were 2 doctors and the second one completely agreed. The test was done and they told me my appendix was the problem. Most of the nurses I talked to have had appendectomies. And none of them followed the myth that doctors always have told me and others that when your appendix is bad, the pain continues to intinsify until it ruptures. I guess I didn't appear to be in great pain even though I was hunched over and medicated and because in 2001 I had 3 other ER visits with the same pain they seemed to discount that my appendix was the problem. My Mother-In-Law went through almost the same thing with her appendix. Those ER visits consisted of few tests (not the one that shows your appendix is enlarged) and injecting me with anti-imflamitories that settled my appendix down enough until the next episode. I have a GI doctor that perfomed numerous tests and was mystified as to what could be wrong. But no one performed that one simple test that would have showed the problem until a few days ago. Thank God there are a few good doctors out there!
Has anyone else has thier appendix removed?
If anyone
Has anyone else has thier appendix removed?
If anyone