Please state the nature of the medical emergency

[mikailborg]

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.

Comments

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

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.

;)

[eeedge.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I hope you're feeling much better now.

[southernsinger.livejournal.com]

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!

[rattrap.livejournal.com]

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).

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

Doh. Hope all's well that ends well.