Ok amuse me I am waiting for results for my son he may have a ruptured appendix. It is funny in a

[buzzard]

way because we were both going to have x-rays in the morning me for a hot spots on a bone scan and him for pain in the foot opposite to the knee he had surgery on several weeks ago.

[siligut]

1. Glad you are taking care of it.

A ruptured appendix can go real bad. Good luck with your x-rays too.

[buzzard]

2. Thanks I am so tired but unable to sleep, we have had several medical emergencies lately, I just

thank my lucky stars that it is all covered by our health insurance.

[buzzard]

3. Ok I am getting more worried, husband called and they thing it is ruptured but are waiting for more

tests.

[crimsonblue]

4. ahhh socialized medicine...

(to "Row Row Row your Boat")

test test test some more
delay the surgery
the appendix is ruptured
but the docs don't care
because it makes them no money

[siligut]

5. How is your son doing?

I have seen surgeons put off a surgery because they needed sleep. In some cases, I am sure that is a good thing, but with a ruptured appendix, waiting doesn’t help.

[zanne]

6. I know you're overwhelmed right now, but please keep us posted. nt

[Gormy Cuss]

7. Morning, buzzard.

I hope that the docs have determined what's going on and are proceeding with treatment. It sounds like you had a scary night.

[buzzard]

8. My husband just called and they took him for an ultrasound a couple of hours ago and he is

still not back. I would go myself but we are also waiting to hear from our daughter who was supposed to call us from Honduras to let us know she arrived safely at the place she will be working. She left in June and was doing research dives with a couple of Professors and marine biologists who are assessing the reefs, that part is over and she should have called by now to let us know she is at the marine park where she will continue on with reef assessment. It is hard not to worry she is usually good at keeping us updated.

[applegrove]

9. That can be very dangerous. Hope your son is okay and surgery goes well.

[buzzard]

10. Just got back from the hospital and he has had his appendix removed, he is in the maternity ward, I

found it quite nostalgic because that is where he was born. It was nice to see the room he was in because it was ground level and one could see the large tree outside his room and the cottage like homes across the street. I thought to myself that most hospitals these days are high rise with no views worth looking at, but this really was a nice view. Ok I am rambling but just glad that he is OK. I just tried to find the cost of this surgery in the US if we were uninsured and from what I have found it could be about 14 to 25 thousand dollars. I don't know how the average person could afford this surgery it makes me sad.

[applegrove]

11. Yes the state of health care in your country is sad. Glad you son will

be okay though.

[Roon]

12. I know a woman who walked around with a burst appendix for 2 weeks

When she finally got to surgery, they had to removes her guts, clean them,and put them back in...