My wife is a former ER nurse and currently the charge nurse at a local urgent care. When she says I’m going to the hospital, I go.
BTW OP, she said you need to go get checked out. You don’t want to argue with her, trust me.
On a related note, I had abdominal pain that turned out to be diverticulitis. I felt like it wasn’t that serious and that I was way too young for surgery. I ended up having a resection at 44 years old after saying enough is enough (I was having 3-4 flare ups / year). My anesthesiologist is a family friend and told me that I was in the worst shape he’s ever seen in his career. I had an encapsulated infection, gangrene, and my intestine had fused itself to my bladder, abdominal wall, and appendix. My appendix had actually become part of my intestine and was also removed. I was on bed rest for almost 4 months and a liquid diet 3 times (7-10 days each time). I also lost 35 lbs, muscle mass, and my core strength. I was in physical therapy for 3 months post-surgery and am still trying to regain what I lost almost 2 years later.
I’m sharing all this to say go to the ****ing hospital. Please. It might not go away and get worse with time, as in my case.
BTW OP, she said you need to go get checked out. You don’t want to argue with her, trust me.
On a related note, I had abdominal pain that turned out to be diverticulitis. I felt like it wasn’t that serious and that I was way too young for surgery. I ended up having a resection at 44 years old after saying enough is enough (I was having 3-4 flare ups / year). My anesthesiologist is a family friend and told me that I was in the worst shape he’s ever seen in his career. I had an encapsulated infection, gangrene, and my intestine had fused itself to my bladder, abdominal wall, and appendix. My appendix had actually become part of my intestine and was also removed. I was on bed rest for almost 4 months and a liquid diet 3 times (7-10 days each time). I also lost 35 lbs, muscle mass, and my core strength. I was in physical therapy for 3 months post-surgery and am still trying to regain what I lost almost 2 years later.
I’m sharing all this to say go to the ****ing hospital. Please. It might not go away and get worse with time, as in my case.
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