fast4popper Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 so we have been planning on taking the kids to Disney for over a year, the time has come, we are leaving the 3rd after work to drive from Iowa to Orlando... well its April 1 and the wife and I are in bed about 10:30 when i start to not feel good. i get up, head for the bathroom and take a seat to do my duty, when all of a sudden my eyes got blurry, blurry to the point that i couldnt see my hand in front of my face, then my ears started ringin loud, like after a rock concert loud. i yelled for her, in she came as i sat there cold as shit, yet i was sweating. she was shocked, said my face was yellow and she started to wipe me down with a cold wet towel. this helped and as i went to place my reading material on the counter, i came up about 8 inches short. she asked me to call the ambulance but i was slowly coming around. I was scared, i serioulsy thought i was meeting my maker. i felt a lil better and went to bed. slept the night decently and got up at 730 to head to the Dr. once ther they ran a few tests and I was sent to the Hospital for a CT scan at 1 pm on April 2nd. when i left the Dr to head to the hospital, they told me more than likely i was headed to have my Apendix out and that i wasnt going to make Disney World. BULLSPIT! when i got to the Hospital and had the CT scan the Dr called my cell and told me i was going in for surgery that day. they werent messing around. SO here is the Dilemma. my folks, who planned this trip, live in Michigan, they were picking up my daughter from there and meeting us half way... so i call them, they get the news and immediatly head to Iowa. more than 10 hours out of their way to make sure my kids both get to Disney. well 6:30 pm rolls around and i am being wheeled into surgery. after all is said and done i am back in my room at about 8:30 that night. they told me i would be there a few days... AGAIN BS! they told me i had to walk, eat and pee before i left, needless to say, i made it to disney world. i left the hospital at 10:30 that night Apendix is gone, and the next day i left for the 1400 mile trip to Florida. moral of the story, aint SHIT gonna keep my ass down! DISNEY was a blast! I feel better than ever, and cant wait to get the SS back on the road with its new coat of paint and freshly shaven panels!! thought i would share with you all... my vaca that almost didnt happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Damn Chris...your a trooper..glad you made good of a bad situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepingcrna Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Not bad at all. Dedication is what that boils down to. GOT TO KEEP THE KIDS HAPPY. Strong work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmarv1117 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 man ..glad to see it all turned out good...initially reading ur situation i was thinking mini stroke...thankfully it wasnt that and it was taken care of immediately! good to hear u did make it to disney! cannot wait to see the progress on ur truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1booth Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 probably the most frightening turd youve ever taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Look at it this way, at least you were home where your doctors are, be glad this didn't happen while you were at Disney! Glad to hear you are feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palletyard Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 so i am wondering what causes the appendix to burst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palletyard Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Appendicitis, or epityphlitis, is a condition characterised by inflammation of the appendix. While mild cases may resolve without treatment, most require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly due to peritonitis and shock. The causes of appendicitis are generally unknown, but the leading theory is that obstruction of the appendiceal orifice is the inciting factor. Obstruction may come from fecal matter lodged in the appendix, impaction of mucous, a small tumor (such as a carcinoid), or even a small blood clot. Populations with high fiber diets have a low incidence of appendicitis and diverticulitis leading some to conclude diet induced constipation is a contributing cause. Viral infections, which can cause ulceration of the lining, can also lead to obstruction of the appendix through proliferation of lymphatic tissue in its walls. A viral etiology is a possible explanation for seasonal variations in rates of appendicitis and clustering of cases. Regardless of the cause, obstruction of the appendix may lead to progressive appendiceal distension. This distension increases the pressure within the appendix, which in turn impairs its blood supply. Deprived of blood, the appendix loses the ability to fight infection and fecal bacteria begin to grow out of control. Although spontaneous recovery can rarely occur, with time and lack of treatment the walls of the appendix eventually become gangrenous from the infection and lack of blood flow. As bacteria begin to leak out through the dying walls, pus forms within and around the appendix (suppuration). The end result of this cascade is appendiceal rupture causing peritonitis, which may lead to septicemia and eventually death. Although the model described above is traditionally taught in medical schools, histories of patients operated for appendicitis do not often correlate well with such a single disease progression. Specifically, those with atypical histories have findings at surgery that are consistent with a suppurative process that starts at the onset of symptoms and then smolders. Patients with typical histories may have findings suggesting resolution. Histories to suggest rupture of the appendix while patients are being diagnostically observed are exceedingly rare. Thus appendicitis is now considered by some to behave as two distinct disease processes, typical and atypical (or suppurative). Approximately two-thirds of patients with appendicitis have typical histories, and findings suggest a virus or mild obstruction as a cause. In the third with atypical histories, an early suppurative process begins at the clinical onset, and severe unremitting obstruction is the likely cause. In any case, early operation is the best treatment for either type of appendicitis. Appendicitis’ apparently idiopathic nature has led to many different theories explaining its occurrence. One theory regarding the cause of appendicitis, sometimes facetiously referred to as "the porcelain throne theory”, was proposed by Dr. Denis Burkitt, who developed the theory after observing low rates of appendicitis in Uganda. He proposed two causes for this: one, the Africans ate a diet high in fiber, and two, they used squat toilets rather than seat toilets. Most health practitioners accept Dr. Burkitt's first cause as a contributing factor, but are unfamiliar with the second one, which has never been tested. A third hypothesis, which has gained less attention, proposes that a lack of adequate sanitary facilities in the developing world may actually have a protective effect against later appendicitis. This theory, proposed by Baker in 1985, hypothesized that infants in the developed world are exposed to less enteric organisms, which modifies their immune response to virus infections, which might then cause appendicitis. This is also unverified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palletyard Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 eat alot of fiber fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyman03SS Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Awsome story!!!! Glad you got to go on vaction!!! A guy i work with had something like that happenb but in the it was the day after he got back from WDW!! HE flipped his 4 wheeler and spent a month in th spital!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter3 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Holy crap. I am glad you are doing better. I was reading the story and thought it was going the other direction.......stroke. Take care of yourself and I am glad you had a good trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast4popper Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 thanks for the replies guys! i think the overall best part was the way my family came together, drove here, not knowing if or what was going to happen. my ONLY concern was that my girls made it to Disney. i was more than willing to stay in the hospital alone for the days needed just as long as they got to see Mickey! ohh and just a reminder, less than 2 months ago they took my Gall Bladder! its hell gettin old!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Roknic Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Look at it this way, at least you were home where your doctors are, be glad this didn't happen while you were at Disney! Glad to hear you are feeling better. ......sound's like a close call, happy it all worked out for you.....I had mine removed when I was 11 years old......a long.....long.....time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibutwins Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 glad your ok !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 ...be glad this didn't happen while you were at Disney! Glad to hear you are ok man. Glad to hear you have good family that really cares. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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