It’s been a long week and a half. Last Saturday my back started hurting when I went to lay down for the night. I thought it was kidney stones again so I sat through the pain. Sunday morning, I was supposed to leave for vacation but my back was still hurting and I barely slept. I ended up throwing up and still thinking it was kidney stones, we made our way to the emergency room. The doctor there thought it was also kidney stones and sent me for a scan. It came back with a few kidney stones, but also acute appendicitis. I was transferred to another hospital and had surgery that day. It was three incisions where they go in and take out the appendix. Some people are able to go home same day but I was kept for two nights due to low hemoglobin levels.
After getting home I sent my boyfriend on vacation so he could fish and camp. I was alright on my own but wouldn’t have been able to care for the dogs so they spent the week with my parents. I missed them so much and I’m happy to have them home.
I’m still healing, the incisions are basically giant bruises right now, along with my elbow where they kept drawing blood. I’m set to go back to work Friday so hopefully I’m up for it. Few more weeks and I’ll be on our July vacation.
