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.

;)