| Yeah, I know... what a terrible update title. But
yeah, I am currently digesting twenty ounces of some kind of Barium juice
as my appendix throbs in pain. I'll be going to the hospital as soon as
the stuff coats my digestive system, and there I'll be getting a cat scan.
Once the results are processed, the most likely course of action will be
surgery... i.e. the removal of my appendix. Just thought I'd share that
with all y'all. I mean, it's a useless organ anyway, so I might as well
get it removed. But before that happens, I'm going to take my appendix
bungee jumping, to the Wall of Death, and then flying over the Andes with
the Brazilian soccer team... (That's what Rocko did in his Modern Life
show when he got his appendix removed.) So yeah, depending if/when (more
likely "when") I'll get operated on, I'm not sure what will be in store
for my update tomorrow.
:::UPDATE:::
Well, I just got back from the hospital. My cat scan went fine... if
you've never had one of those, it's really an experience. They pump your
veins with like some kind of liquid or something so that they come up on
the scan. But anyway.... It's not clearly appendicitis (yet, at least).
It's only natural, though. I've always been fascinated by the unknown,
and now my doctor doesn't really know what's up either. She says I could
be pulling a Steve and have an inflamation of the lymph nodes. For now,
I'll be getting some anti-biotics, but if the pain isn't lessened by Wednesday,
I'll go to the surgeon so he can poke around in there and find out what's
really
wrong.
But yeah, until then, I'll carry on as usual, though I'm supposed to rest
tomorrow and see if the anti-biotics kick in. Unfortunately, I won't be
doing any kicking myself, as my right leg is rather numb :-P
::::UPDATE TO THE UPDATE:::: (Compliments of my two favorite sisters
who are in Ohio)
Contrary to the above diagnosis, Ross ended up back at the hospital
today (August 5th) and had his appendix removed. When we last saw him,
he was talking up a storm and even commented how he was "rambling on and
on". He is now resting quite comfortably (thanks to massive amounts of
morphine), and was beginning to look quite stoned when we left. The doc
will be back to see him in the morning, and hopefully he'll send him home.
Ross wanted us to inform you that cash donations will be accepted for his
recovery. Stay tuned for the exciting image of Ross' interior-- He promises
he'll post it as soon as he can.
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Image of the Day
Speaking of surgery, Paul recently got the bar taken out of chest recently...
and you guessed it, it's pictured there to the left. It looks pretty big,
eh? Yeah, I know what you're thinking..."I've seen bigger." |
Quote of the Day - Oswald Spengler
This is our purpose: to make as meaningful
as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a
way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part
of us lives on.
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