3 hours in the ER and a cat scan to prove it - I'm full of s#it. This should come as no surprise to those who know me well - lol!
I can't believe I'm posting this but it was too funny not to share (well it's funny now. I wouldn't have thought so earlier today.) Was having horrible lower abdominal pain for 24 hours - almost went to the ER last night but realized I had some Vicodin and took it instead. Woke up this AM, took a shower and thought I was better but the pain came back. Went back to sleep and got up around noon and decided I better work a half day. By 5PM my boss was telling me to go to the hospital - I even looked like hell because I was getting bloated and you could see it in my face. So off to the ER I went. Pelvic exam showed nothing; blood tests nothing, so off to the cat scan I went. 45 mins later, the PA came in and said, "everything looked normal on your cat scan except for one thing - you have a lot of poop in you." Then the doctor came in and confirmed it - sent me home with a prescription for something that doesn't even need a prescription. It was $3.79 at Walgreens - but I can't wait to see the hospital bill.
So go ahead - I'm ready for the jokes and waiting for the first person to reply, "Hope everything comes out ok!" (Oops - sorry - beat ya to it!)
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Beach Fanatic
Sorry, LBH, stomach pains are no laughing matter. It's probably your system slowing down since you stopped drinking. You know wine is good for the gut. ;-)
Beach Fanatic
NO KIDDING, that's some serious sh*t! Seriously though, you could have had some intestinal blockage or even crimping. Probably a good thing you went to the doctor, but it sounds like you may need to make a trip to "For the Health of It" and let them recommend a good cleansing.
The average person is carrying around about 15 extra pounds of fecal matter that collects in the system if not occassionally flushed out.
I know this from experience. People have been telling me for years I'm full of sh*t.
Go talk to them, they'll fix you right up.
I mean, short of taking a garden hose and....
Take (better) care,
K
and thanks for sharing....:roll:
The average person is carrying around about 15 extra pounds of fecal matter that collects in the system if not occassionally flushed out.
I know this from experience. People have been telling me for years I'm full of sh*t.
Go talk to them, they'll fix you right up.
I mean, short of taking a garden hose and....
Take (better) care,
K
and thanks for sharing....:roll:
Meow
...did your eyes turn brown? Oh lbh, that must have painful! Glad you are better.
Beach Fanatic
Wow, I'm glad you're okay. Things can get tricky in the gut.
And I am also glad you posted: "I'm full of sh*t" is too good a line to pass up.;-)
And I am also glad you posted: "I'm full of sh*t" is too good a line to pass up.;-)
SoWal Insider
Well, I bet you were a little embarrassed but also glad you found out what was wrong. I've read the same thing that Drunkinartist said. Also, I've always read that our upper/lower bowel system is one of the more important organ functions in our bods. If that goes awry, then all hell breaks loose with the rest of the organs.
Just be sure to drink lots more water, regularly. Nature's laxative. ;-)
Just be sure to drink lots more water, regularly. Nature's laxative. ;-)
Beach Fanatic
3 hours in the ER and a cat scan to prove it - I'm full of s#it. This should come as no surprise to those who know me well - lol!
I can't believe I'm posting this but it was too funny not to share (well it's funny now. I wouldn't have thought so earlier today.) Was having horrible lower abdominal pain for 24 hours - almost went to the ER last night but realized I had some Vicodin and took it instead. Woke up this AM, took a shower and thought I was better but the pain came back. Went back to sleep and got up around noon and decided I better work a half day. By 5PM my boss was telling me to go to the hospital - I even looked like hell because I was getting bloated and you could see it in my face. So off to the ER I went. Pelvic exam showed nothing; blood tests nothing, so off to the cat scan I went. 45 mins later, the PA came in and said, "everything looked normal on your cat scan except for one thing - you have a lot of poop in you." Then the doctor came in and confirmed it - sent me home with a prescription for something that doesn't even need a prescription. It was $3.79 at Walgreens - but I can't wait to see the hospital bill.
So go ahead - I'm ready for the jokes and waiting for the first person to reply, "Hope everything comes out ok!" (Oops - sorry - beat ya to it!)
I do pray that everything comes out "nicely" for you!!!
Beach Fanatic
Bless your heart. And your bowels. Seriously.
Like the children's book of the same name says, "Everybody Poops." :roll:
Hope you feel much better soon!
Like the children's book of the same name says, "Everybody Poops." :roll:
Hope you feel much better soon!
SoWal Insider
How crappy that must have been for you to go through such a tur-doo at the hospital. Sounds like being a party pooper doesn't sit well with you. Go back to the jello shots.
Hope our favorite hottie feels much better soon. ;-)
Hope our favorite hottie feels much better soon. ;-)
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SoWal Expert
Thank goodness that a smilie for this situation does not exist within my grasp.
Feel better soon LBH!!
Feel better soon LBH!!
SoWal Insider
Thank goodness that a smilie for this situation does not exist within my grasp.
Feel better soon LBH!!
I see duty is calling.
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superJfunn
i really can not remember the last time i laughed this hard.
Beach Fanatic
i can remember when you laughed that hard! it was at the outlet mall.
SoWal Expert
I see duty is calling.
OMG!!!!!! I knew someone with skills would step up!!
quirtyAuthor
Maybe laughing hard is what I need to do - because so far the medicine is not helping. Oddly enough, I adhere to a very high fiber diet and drink so much water I should float, yet somehow this happened. I think it might be stress related. I've already consumed over 20 grams of fiber today between breakfast and lunch. Oh well. On a bright note, I got to stay home from work today while I'm um...waiting.
Thanks everybody for helping me laugh at my misfortune - misery definitely loves company!
SoWal Expert
Oh Linda- I feel so bad for you! I hope laughing will help- here try this one---
Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?
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Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?
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quirtyAuthor
Oh Linda- I feel so bad for you! I hope laughing will help- here try this one---
Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?
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Oh that was bad Jenay - LOL. But thanks for trying!!!!!!
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Maybe laughing hard is what I need to do - because so far the medicine is not helping. Oddly enough, I adhere to a very high fiber diet and drink so much water I should float, yet somehow this happened. I think it might be stress related. I've already consumed over 20 grams of fiber today between breakfast and lunch. Oh well. On a bright note, I got to stay home from work today while I'm um...waiting.
Thanks everybody for helping me laugh at my misfortune - misery definitely loves company!
LBH, I hope you are feeling better soon. My mother swore by Fleet.....they worked. You know how older people always talk about when the last time was they had an ummmm....BM. Well it had to be everyday for my mom and if it wasn't...out came the Fleet....Good luck.
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Oh Linda- I feel so bad for you! I hope laughing will help- here try this one---
Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?
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:funn:
Beach Fanatic
LBH, something similar happened to me about three years ago. I was driving my dad to the eye doctor and I started to get the worst cramps I have ever felt in my entire life. We got home, I took myself to the doctor's office, and the doc told me she couldn't find out what was wrong. She said there was "obviously some sort of infection", and told me to go to the ER immediately. So of course I was terrified. My mom took me to the ER, we sat there until almost 3 in the morning, they did an ultrasound and a bunch of blood tests, and couldn't find anything wrong. The first thing they checked for was the poo problem, but that wasn't it.
Anyway.... they never did figure out what was wrong. But they still charged me a grand for the ER visit and ultrasound. And not only that, I had to fix my car afterward, because as I was leaving my house to go to the Doc's office, I ran into a tree in my driveway.
Hope the meds start working soon.
Anyway.... they never did figure out what was wrong. But they still charged me a grand for the ER visit and ultrasound. And not only that, I had to fix my car afterward, because as I was leaving my house to go to the Doc's office, I ran into a tree in my driveway.
Hope the meds start working soon.
SoWal Insider
Maybe laughing hard is what I need to do - because so far the medicine is not helping. Oddly enough, I adhere to a very high fiber diet and drink so much water I should float, yet somehow this happened. I think it might be stress related. I've already consumed over 20 grams of fiber today between breakfast and lunch. Oh well. On a bright note, I got to stay home from work today while I'm um...waiting.Oh I forgot that you have been on a high-fiber diet for a long time. Wow, now this is perplexing! What about downing some prune juice?
Thanks everybody for helping me laugh at my misfortune - misery definitely loves company!
It really does work. And do not eat any meat. That takes 2 - 3 days to digest!
little sugar
Oh Lindab that doesn't sound like funn 
hope everything comes out ok:roll:
(an oldie but a goodie)
hope everything comes out ok:roll: (an oldie but a goodie)
quirtyAuthor
Well, I got tired of waiting so I decided to work a half day and take my mind off of things. Thanks for the continuing support - especially you Mango - I reread your posts - toooooooo funny!!!!!
Meow
LBH, something similar happened to me about three years ago. I was driving my dad to the eye doctor and I started to get the worst cramps I have ever felt in my entire life. We got home, I took myself to the doctor's office, and the doc told me she couldn't find out what was wrong. She said there was "obviously some sort of infection", and told me to go to the ER immediately. So of course I was terrified. My mom took me to the ER, we sat there until almost 3 in the morning, they did an ultrasound and a bunch of blood tests, and couldn't find anything wrong. The first thing they checked for was the poo problem, but that wasn't it.
Anyway.... they never did figure out what was wrong. But they still charged me a grand for the ER visit and ultrasound. And not only that, I had to fix my car afterward, because as I was leaving my house to go to the Doc's office, I ran into a tree in my driveway.
Hope the meds start working soon.
Gas pains. :roll:
Beach Fanatic
Lindabobhat, Sounds like you're # 1 in # 2! Sorry, I just had to use that line. I hope you are feeling better. You might be interested in the Web site below, mostly with people with the opposite problem from yours. I simply could not believe this Web site, which I opened for totally unrelated reasons:
www.thepoopreport.com
www.thepoopreport.com
Meow
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