First Big Surgery... God is Always Watching Over Us... Blessings
So.... December 7,2016 I had a sharp lower right pain around 6:30 p.m. after I was eating my work’s holiday dinner.... maybe first sign was the food :p I thought nothing because I’ve had pain down there before and maybe my bowels just have to pass some things... : ]
That night, couldn’t sleep at all... morning time my boyfriend took the car and I called in sick even though I was debating to go to work and just fight instead of flight... but something in me and my bf saying just call in made me text my boss...
I took a 2 hour nap with my doggie and the pain was still there.... I told myself if this happened I would call the doctor to see if they could fit me in on December 8.
Side note... I thought about my appendix since one of my old friends had his taken out and almost DIED!! Me, paranoia girl thought it could be that!!
Side note note.... December 8 a winter storm watch was coming into PDX!
So I called doctor and got one of the last appointments in the morning because of the storm they weren’t taking people just in case they have to close... (blessing 1)
My boyfriend’s mother was able to come get me, since bf took car (blessing 2) We went to Adventist Health Parkrose clinic. Saw a Family Nurse Practitioner aka FNP. The FNP asked some questions and laid me lay on the bed... FNP touched my stomach area and in a screech pain as pushing down on my right side. So next thing I know I’m at Adventist Health Hospital - PDX for a CT Scan.... first one ever.
Side note... the FNP wanted to get me a CT Scan as cautionary because it wasn’t defiant that I had an appendicitis and because of the storm I was on a wait and hold for CT Scan since patients cancelled appointments from storm (blessing 3)
Received CT Scan and yep... appendix perforated.... went straight to the ER to get prepped for surgery.... yikes!
Waited in ER for 3 hours till the best General Surgeon... who I know... did my surgery...
I had an open surgery so recovery time will be longer but all the nurses, CNAs, FNP, and doctors who helped me were great! (blessing 4)
All the people who were working on me said prayers and knew I would be okay (blessing 5)
To end.... if you feel sharp pain on your lower right side see if it’s your appendix and even if your hurting other areas better safe than sorry to see doctor!
I was so very blessed through my experience because it could have been worse if I waited.
God intervened just in time!!!