hangingbasket
31-01-14, 10:00
This is going to be a long post but I'd appreciate any input as to whether or not I'm being irrational and stupid?
Tuesday evening we were out in the car and my hubby doubled over with stomach pains. He didn't want to but I forced him to go to A&E and he was soon diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He had blood tests and urine tests which he told me were fine.
Wednesday night he had his appendix removed. Fine.. this is what I expected.
I phoned the ward Thursday morning and they told me it went fine and he should be home on Friday.
He text me and said he was sore and felt crappy which was to be expected. But he also told me they took something else out as well as his appendix. Something which they weren't expecting to find. He didn't know what it was and didn't care.
HOW COULD HE NOT CARE????
I went to visit Thursday evening and he wouldn't let me look at his notes (understandable, I'm a crazy person with medical stuff). While he was in the bathroom... I looked.
Now the only thing I could find was what I think read as Meckel's. I've looked it up and there isn't much about it but it seems to be relatively harmless once removed. Something you're born with, present in about 2% of the population and can cause symptoms of acute appendicitis.
I also found his urine results which he had told me were fine but it said there was a trace of blood.
Now today, I was expecting him home. He just text to say he's not coming home as the consultant thinks he's too swollen and would like to monitor him for another day. He said he'll definitely be home tomorrow.
I am panicking like crazy!! He said it's because he had two things taken out, and it will take a bit longer to settle back to normal than a standard appendectomy. He said he's fine. That he's not worried and neither is the consultant.
But I AM WORRIED!!! He was supposed to come home today. Why isn't he? It's a long time to stay in for an appendectomy isn't it? Am I being totally irrational? Does it make sense that having something else taken out would slow down recovery?
How do I know he's not lying to me and they are concerned, or have found something bad or are doing tests or something???
I totally understand why he wouldn't want to tell me. He knows how bad my HA is. I've told him that I feel worse thinking I'm being kept in the dark and I'd rather just know. He said stop being ridiculous, he is fine, just swollen. He's not worried. He'll definitely be home tomorrow.
Am I being stupid?
Would you worry????
Tuesday evening we were out in the car and my hubby doubled over with stomach pains. He didn't want to but I forced him to go to A&E and he was soon diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He had blood tests and urine tests which he told me were fine.
Wednesday night he had his appendix removed. Fine.. this is what I expected.
I phoned the ward Thursday morning and they told me it went fine and he should be home on Friday.
He text me and said he was sore and felt crappy which was to be expected. But he also told me they took something else out as well as his appendix. Something which they weren't expecting to find. He didn't know what it was and didn't care.
HOW COULD HE NOT CARE????
I went to visit Thursday evening and he wouldn't let me look at his notes (understandable, I'm a crazy person with medical stuff). While he was in the bathroom... I looked.
Now the only thing I could find was what I think read as Meckel's. I've looked it up and there isn't much about it but it seems to be relatively harmless once removed. Something you're born with, present in about 2% of the population and can cause symptoms of acute appendicitis.
I also found his urine results which he had told me were fine but it said there was a trace of blood.
Now today, I was expecting him home. He just text to say he's not coming home as the consultant thinks he's too swollen and would like to monitor him for another day. He said he'll definitely be home tomorrow.
I am panicking like crazy!! He said it's because he had two things taken out, and it will take a bit longer to settle back to normal than a standard appendectomy. He said he's fine. That he's not worried and neither is the consultant.
But I AM WORRIED!!! He was supposed to come home today. Why isn't he? It's a long time to stay in for an appendectomy isn't it? Am I being totally irrational? Does it make sense that having something else taken out would slow down recovery?
How do I know he's not lying to me and they are concerned, or have found something bad or are doing tests or something???
I totally understand why he wouldn't want to tell me. He knows how bad my HA is. I've told him that I feel worse thinking I'm being kept in the dark and I'd rather just know. He said stop being ridiculous, he is fine, just swollen. He's not worried. He'll definitely be home tomorrow.
Am I being stupid?
Would you worry????