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My appendix ruptured 4 days before I went into the hospital for any treatment. Obviously at the time I was very unaware of what it was until after being diagnosed through a very rapid volly of tests and scans, which within hours resulted into surgery. I thought I pulled a muscle or broke/chipped a rib. After I woke from survey the doctor explained my appendix did rupture but luckily, and she quoted to "luckily" in the "chances of winning the lottery" way. she went on to explain that it looked like it ruptured days ago.(I went 4 days of same intense pain levels). She said where it ruptured was "luckily" so close to my colon that the poisonous puss acualy fused my ruptured appendix to the side of my colon which resulted in a, and again I quote, "a miracle bandage", that somewhat sealed most of the deadly toxins that surely would of.."should of" killed me within hours, a few days at best, without immediate care and heavy antibiotics. It was so bad she had to remove part of my colon and needed to make 2 separate incisions. I lay here now after a 2 day after care stay, at my home, with a long drain tube still attached and sucking poison out, a bottle of pain meds which I won't take and refused before surgery also, and a huge bottle of strongest antibiotics prescribable that I must take for at minimum 14 days. I'm a single full time father of 3 girls, twins(almost 14) and a 10yr old. We have no other family, they are what I live for, my strength, my joy, my pride and I litteraly thank god every night for allowing me to care, provide, and have another day together. I never thought I could be more grateful for each day given my past I didn't deserve it. my question is simply this, and thank you for reading, Was I really that close to death? Or is my doctor trumping it up so I'm more conscious about seeing my doc more than once every 5-7 years if that? I will start regular check ups and won't tuff things out to much as a result..BUT COULD I HAVE DIED THAT FAST? THAT EASILY?? please be straight up..no bs..no need to be drawn out.. Thank you for your time! God Bless, The GrateFull DaD

Ruptured appendix still continues to be a grave problem and can even prove disastrous if surgery is delayed too long ...

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Hey Doc. I am currently a working pregnant woman of 28 weeks and just recently I was awoken in the middle of the night with a searing lower back pain (with a feeling of a kidney rupture) and it took about 30 minutes for the pain and nausea to go away. I quickly fell back to sleep without thinking about it twice and now i feel completely fine except for some dehydration and fatigue (normal pregnancy symptoms and all) I'm just alittle worried as to what could have caused me so much pain... was it the baby kicking my kidney, or a UTI?

You need to show ur gynacologist. It could be related to preterm labor or anything else also ...

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Hi, I'm 37 yrs old. I have a 17yrs old boy thur c-section. I'm 30 wks pregnant; Result of blood sugar test after fasting and glucose is on the higher side so the doctor has put me on a diet to avoid gestational diabetes (since my dad was diabetic, my doctor put me on a diet on my 1st pregnancy as well). Is normal delivery harmful for my health? The doctor said so in my first few months of my pregnancy. Also, I'm on susten injection once a week due to spotting (cervical vein rupture and infection due to sex). Please advice.

Hello there. I want to know the reason why you had to go C section on your 1st delivery. It would matter if you could give birth thru Vaginal delivery in this 2nd pregnany. Of course, vaginal delivery is better healing process is shorter. However, going thru vaginl delivery after undergoing cesarean section is not without risk such as uterine rupture. It is best for you to discuss with your OB the advantages and disadvantages of going into vaginal delivery ...

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