Originally posted by: Goosemaster
uncle is dying after complications with an APPENDIX REMOVAL:|
At first I thought it was my dad over exaggeratting againg but it was confirmed by multiple sources
Pics of my uncle
detail later
<--en route
Update:
As it turns out, it was MUCH worse than I imagined.
My uncle was experiencing heart wrenching pains Friday night, was all pail and seemed to be dieing or something. 911 was called. The medics got their and apparently didn't know what was wrong except that his abdominal area was in pain. he could not walk so my dad carried him to the ambulance?for some reason a stretcher was not used(?). it was raining too so my uncle had to be lifted into the ambulance after being carried through the cold rain.
He went into the ER and it turned out that his appendix had burst and he had sepsis. His appendix was removed but there was still a LOT of fluid (?) that needed to be evacuated by pumping. All yesterday a machine that went into his abdominal area via his nose/mouth sucked up all this nasty black stuff. I swear I saw a few quarts in the pump machine when I went this afternoon. I left with family to let him rest. Apparently the container was replaced and it was half full again when I got back
I wasn't able to find a doctor and my family hasn't been well informed other than the basics.
Basically he has infected multiple organs and they are either numb/nonfunctional and /or failing?we are talking liver and such
(appearantly) I really don't know much more except that they gave him one hell of a antibiotic cocktail and it had little to no effect. Apparently they are now using their strongest stuff (or almost strongest) and we will know what the verdict is in 24 hours?
It?s not looking good.
What?s worst is that he probably understands what he is going through perfectly, as he is a nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital, but he can only whisper (just barely audible) due to the pain?..
Pray for him or whatever it is that you do in situations is all I ask?.
Good night
UPDATE:
update:
He has a persistant fever of 111 (!) and is still secreting a lot of fluid. Doctors told my dad that this is a sign of SERIOUS infection
FINAL EDIT:
OMFG...he recovered
WOOOHOOOO!
I was with freinds and family and everyone was so happy to see him get well again. We had feared the worst
I just got home from the hospital and he is doing really well
Appearantly the enfection subsided, and what the doctors were really worried about, that his kidneys would get infected, never materialized
He was eating Ice cream and tea and smiling and such
He is appearantly going to be discharges tomorrow
He has to rest for an entire week.
<-----efvkinglated TO THE MAX
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