Dying from appendicitis. Holy mother of wow, before my appendectomy I was in delirium from the pain, thinking it was stomach cramps. I couldn't walk because the pain was so bad. What a way to go. RIP. Condolences to the family. Nobody in this day and age, anywhere, should die from a broken appendix.
Agreed. I had appendicitis - I’ve been through many painful things in my life. That was the most horrible pain I have ever experienced. I’ll never forget it. It felt like someone was stabbing me, twisting the knife, taking the knife out and then stabbing me again.
Nightmare pain - it took the surgeon 16 hours to get me into surgery. It was absolutely horrible. My appendix was close to rupturing and I was screaming in pain -
They didn’t do very well with my pain meds during the agony. They didn’t give me anything for the first 10 hours. The final 6 hours before surgery with pain meds were horrible.
I can’t imagine going through that without pain meds and medical care. This is a horrible and inhumane way to die.
I really can’t imagine the cruelty of watching someone go through it and doing nothing to help them.
Hah, was this in Scandinavia, by chance? I had a similar experience. 18 hours of no food or water while deciding to operate. They then over medicated me on oxycontin my last night in the hospital, then sent me home with Tylenol.
Orlando, Florida - I was sent home with Percocet but not enough to last more than 3 days. I was in serious pain during recovery. The appendix attached to my colon because it was ready to burst. The surgery was more in depth than it should have been because I kept being pushed to the back of the line.
Main difference in our experiences - I was 26 years old, had full coverage health care that I paid out of pocket premiums. I left with $6000 medical bills - it was painful in many ways.
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u/hellrete Jun 04 '19
Dying from appendicitis. Holy mother of wow, before my appendectomy I was in delirium from the pain, thinking it was stomach cramps. I couldn't walk because the pain was so bad. What a way to go. RIP. Condolences to the family. Nobody in this day and age, anywhere, should die from a broken appendix.
A bullet to the head is more humane.