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Clodfobble · 03-14-2011, 11:40 AM

Appendicitis is usually due to infection. I know a kid who had to have his out at age 7. It can be very serious if left untreated, so it's good she got it taken care of, but otherwise, you shouldn't worry too much.

Razzmatazz13 · 03-14-2011, 07:37 PM

It's not JUST the appendicitis...

When I started my freshman year of college she was diagnosed with diabetes... no big surprise as it runs in my family.

Then she went to the doctor and they found that she had a cyst the size of an avocado in her ovary... she decided to have it removed and they gave her a hysterectomy for good measure as well.

The diabetes was unable to be controlled by eating healthy and taking medication no matter how much tweaking was done to her routine or process and she was looking at dialysis for her kidneys within three to five years... so she started the path to gastric bypass surgery.

Once in the program they find out she has a malfunctioning gallbladder, so during the surgery they yank that sucker out too for good measure.

She gets the gastric bypass and recovers from that which helps with her blood pressure problems (oh I didn't mention those, well she has blood pressure problems too) and helps with the diabetes so she is down to one shot a day instead of three shots and two pills.

A year or so later they tell her that the diabetes isn't going to go away as it sometimes does with gastric patients and they will have to up her meds a bit.

Then her appendix burst while she's on vacation.

All of these things individually don't mean much, and no, not all of them have to do with age... but she's running out of nonessential body parts to get rid of.

monster · 03-14-2011, 07:41 PM

tonsils.....

Clodfobble · 03-15-2011, 12:19 AM

teeth...

morethanpretty · 03-15-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razzmatazz13

It's not JUST the appendicitis...

When I started my freshman year of college she was diagnosed with diabetes... no big surprise as it runs in my family.

Then she went to the doctor and they found that she had a cyst the size of an avocado in her ovary... she decided to have it removed and they gave her a hysterectomy for good measure as well.

The diabetes was unable to be controlled by eating healthy and taking medication no matter how much tweaking was done to her routine or process and she was looking at dialysis for her kidneys within three to five years... so she started the path to gastric bypass surgery.

Once in the program they find out she has a malfunctioning gallbladder, so during the surgery they yank that sucker out too for good measure.

She gets the gastric bypass and recovers from that which helps with her blood pressure problems (oh I didn't mention those, well she has blood pressure problems too) and helps with the diabetes so she is down to one shot a day instead of three shots and two pills.

A year or so later they tell her that the diabetes isn't going to go away as it sometimes does with gastric patients and they will have to up her meds a bit.

Then her appendix burst while she's on vacation.

All of these things individually don't mean much, and no, not all of them have to do with age... but she's running out of nonessential body parts to get rid of.

Aw, hon, I know its hard right now to feel like things will get better for her, but trust me they can! My mom had quite a few issues when I was in middle school. An endocrine condition that led to her having her thyroid and parathyroids removed, a tumor on her pituitary gland, gall bladders stones (more than 1 round of 'em), fibroid muscle tumors that led to a hysterectomy and blood pressure problems. I stayed up many nights feeling like I was going to lose her. Our family actually looks back on that time and refer to it as "the crazy years." She's still crazy, don't get me wrong, but she is a lot healthier than she was and can out energize my sis and I. Its hard watching a family member go through all of that, especially a parent (which I think a lot of the older dwellers know too much about as well), but in reality, your mom is not all that old and with today's medical technology, she can improve. I doubt your mother would want you to be so overwhelmed with worry also.

morethanpretty · 03-15-2011, 11:01 AM

Stupid fucking idiot boyfriend decided we should break up. He couldn't even come up with a decent reason. His complaints are: I don't like to party every weekend, I'm always sick (yeah like I can help that), I don't clean enough (neither does he), and I don't want to have children even though I'm willing to adopt and he's YEARS away from actually wanting them, so what does that even matter now?!
Oh and the really really shitty thing? This came up about 1 month ago, so I did take a hard look at my attitude and tried be more forgiving, less bitchy, more positive ect ect. I have made improvements. Then yesterday, without him having mentioned any complaints in the past month, he tells me I'm still too bitchy ect ect. If he had an issue, why the fuck didn't he talk to me about it? You want to know why? Because he's a shallow, hypocritical asshole. I have done everything to try and help him with his job and school situation, and this is my reward? He doesn't even recognize my improvements and claims that my trying to help him is in my own selfish interest!

Pico and ME · 03-15-2011, 11:45 AM

Another door will open MTP. Be glad that he is giving you this opportunity!

morethanpretty · 03-15-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Another door will open MTP. Be glad that he is giving you this opportunity!

I had opportunities I passed up for him.

jimhelm · 03-15-2011, 03:21 PM

sorry, mortie. remember that you ARE more than just pretty. darker days will pass on, the sun will shine again, all that shit.

suffer hard, suffer well, and then bloom again. we love ya.

monster · 03-15-2011, 05:31 PM

Weren't you going to kick his ass to the curb anyway? You're well shot.

footfootfoot · 03-15-2011, 05:48 PM

MoreThanLucky

Shawnee123 · 03-15-2011, 05:58 PM

You'll be better without him. He seems immature. You have always impressed me with your wise-beyond-your-years mind. Wait for the guy who gets that.

morethanpretty · 03-16-2011, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Weren't you going to kick his ass to the curb anyway? You're well shot.

I had changed my mind about that. I was trying to be more outgoing and open minded.

monster · 03-16-2011, 07:41 AM

The situation in Japan is upsetting me today.

Shawnee123 · 03-16-2011, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

The situation in Japan is upsetting me today.

This CNN slideshow: well some of them just break my heart. Such horrible devastation.

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2011/...ex.html?hpt=T1

03-14-2011, 11:40 AM	#6361
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Appendicitis is usually due to infection. I know a kid who had to have his out at age 7. It can be very serious if left untreated, so it's good she got it taken care of, but otherwise, you shouldn't worry too much. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-14-2011, 07:37 PM	#6362
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	It's not JUST the appendicitis... When I started my freshman year of college she was diagnosed with diabetes... no big surprise as it runs in my family. Then she went to the doctor and they found that she had a cyst the size of an avocado in her ovary... she decided to have it removed and they gave her a hysterectomy for good measure as well. The diabetes was unable to be controlled by eating healthy and taking medication no matter how much tweaking was done to her routine or process and she was looking at dialysis for her kidneys within three to five years... so she started the path to gastric bypass surgery. Once in the program they find out she has a malfunctioning gallbladder, so during the surgery they yank that sucker out too for good measure. She gets the gastric bypass and recovers from that which helps with her blood pressure problems (oh I didn't mention those, well she has blood pressure problems too) and helps with the diabetes so she is down to one shot a day instead of three shots and two pills. A year or so later they tell her that the diabetes isn't going to go away as it sometimes does with gastric patients and they will have to up her meds a bit. Then her appendix burst while she's on vacation. All of these things individually don't mean much, and no, not all of them have to do with age... but she's running out of nonessential body parts to get rid of. __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

03-14-2011, 07:41 PM	#6363
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	tonsils..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-15-2011, 12:19 AM	#6364
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	teeth... __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-15-2011, 11:01 AM	#6366
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	Stupid fucking idiot boyfriend decided we should break up. He couldn't even come up with a decent reason. His complaints are: I don't like to party every weekend, I'm always sick (yeah like I can help that), I don't clean enough (neither does he), and I don't want to have children even though I'm willing to adopt and he's YEARS away from actually wanting them, so what does that even matter now?! Oh and the really really shitty thing? This came up about 1 month ago, so I did take a hard look at my attitude and tried be more forgiving, less bitchy, more positive ect ect. I have made improvements. Then yesterday, without him having mentioned any complaints in the past month, he tells me I'm still too bitchy ect ect. If he had an issue, why the fuck didn't he talk to me about it? You want to know why? Because he's a shallow, hypocritical asshole. I have done everything to try and help him with his job and school situation, and this is my reward? He doesn't even recognize my improvements and claims that my trying to help him is in my own selfish interest! __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

03-15-2011, 11:45 AM	#6367
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Another door will open MTP. Be glad that he is giving you this opportunity!

03-15-2011, 03:21 PM	#6369
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	sorry, mortie. remember that you ARE more than just pretty. darker days will pass on, the sun will shine again, all that shit. suffer hard, suffer well, and then bloom again. we love ya. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

03-15-2011, 05:31 PM	#6370
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Weren't you going to kick his ass to the curb anyway? You're well shot. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-15-2011, 05:48 PM	#6371
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	MoreThanLucky __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-15-2011, 05:58 PM	#6372
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	You'll be better without him. He seems immature. You have always impressed me with your wise-beyond-your-years mind. Wait for the guy who gets that. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-16-2011, 07:41 AM	#6374
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The situation in Japan is upsetting me today. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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