2011-02-03, 08:08 PM
Appendicitis.
Happened when I was a junior in high school. I probably made it even worse than it had to be, too. I thought it was a wicked stomachache at first, so I WENT TO SLEEP thinking it'd better in the morning. I look back at it now and am so thankful it didn't kill me in my sleep. When I woke up I was in even worse pain than before...so I was like yeah, hospital. Now. And I am so scared of going to hospitals. Resulted in the most painful day of my life, no doubt. Six hours forced to lie on a medical cart waiting and being wheeled around for different tests. Finally were certain what it was and took me to surgery to remove my appendix. Went wonderfully.
Recovery was a bugger. Could hardly move for a week, and it took about a full month before I had complete movement back. All in all, I'm glad it happened, though. Good experience. Only other extremely painful experience happened in kindergarten, when I got my head split open by a metal door handle. Resulted in seven stitches on my forehead. I quite value my forehead scar (still have it, visibly) and the three surgery scars around my belly button. I've never broken any bones. I have many other scars on my arms, legs and elbows from rough play as a kid, but those don't really count.
Happened when I was a junior in high school. I probably made it even worse than it had to be, too. I thought it was a wicked stomachache at first, so I WENT TO SLEEP thinking it'd better in the morning. I look back at it now and am so thankful it didn't kill me in my sleep. When I woke up I was in even worse pain than before...so I was like yeah, hospital. Now. And I am so scared of going to hospitals. Resulted in the most painful day of my life, no doubt. Six hours forced to lie on a medical cart waiting and being wheeled around for different tests. Finally were certain what it was and took me to surgery to remove my appendix. Went wonderfully.
Recovery was a bugger. Could hardly move for a week, and it took about a full month before I had complete movement back. All in all, I'm glad it happened, though. Good experience. Only other extremely painful experience happened in kindergarten, when I got my head split open by a metal door handle. Resulted in seven stitches on my forehead. I quite value my forehead scar (still have it, visibly) and the three surgery scars around my belly button. I've never broken any bones. I have many other scars on my arms, legs and elbows from rough play as a kid, but those don't really count.