Thank God it did not pop!

Getting older forces me to learn about my body. Are you serious, I can live without it, but there is a possibility that if it pops it can kill me. I am about to scream. Seriously!!!!! Have you ever received news that made you have an attitude with your own body? Well that is what this news was like.

Let me explain what in the world am I talking about. My lower right side was hurting me. I have very painful menstrual cycles so I thought that maybe it was coming a bit early. I was wrong. The pain persisted for about two weeks then I decided to go to the ER. When pain get worse and tea (I am west Indian there is a tea for everything) don't help it I go to the doctor.

While describing the pain to the attending doctor he said "that sounds like an appendix pain" I said "A what?" Clearly I knew nothing about the appendix. I heard a few people had it removed but they were fine so no further questions was asked. Now here I am confronted with my appendix situation. So after he sent me for a cat scan. I was told that I was being admitted, that I was to be prepped for surgery for my own safety.

I like all terrified ladies in their thirties that is receiving some news they do not really like began to cry. (Don't laugh) I was not to happy with the fact that I was to be cut open to remove something. Needless to say, health first, face the fear. While I sat in the bed waiting to hear what the new doctors on this floor was saying. I was told that after closely reviewing my cat-scan they did not think I needed surgery. The appendix was inflamed ( It's called an appendicitis). I tried so hard not to smile in front of them. Then I asked what does that mean? They said "A blockage in the lining of the appendix that results in infection. It can cause appendicitis (which was what I was dealing with). The bacteria causes the appendix to become inflamed, swollen and filled with pus. If not treated rite away, the appendix can rupture(POP).

I froze in the bed when this was explained to me. We take life for granted and it is so easy to loose. I said thank God they took good care of me liquids only, no solids, hard but necessary and delt with the infection. This experience taught me to treat my body better. Thank God it did not pop. I let it linger and that could have been my life. God is gracious and good.

Please listen to your body, pay attention to what is going on inside of it and learn about the organs even the ones that can kill you but you can live without it. take care of yourself, Be Blessed.

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