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Direckshun · 03-20-2018, 11:17 PM

I like you guys and I want to try something positive and new.

We here at CP are known for being harsh assholes.

But this thread, we're going to be something different.

Tell us what's eating you, this evening. It can be a big huge deal, or it can be something smaller. It doesn't matter.

I am going to politely ask everybody who responds in this thread to react with empathy, politeness, and any respectful advice that's requested of the person asking.

Inevitably, there will be people who want to storm the thread with their typical assholishness, and I request anybody reacting with anything less than positive empathy to be "downvoted" until their post vanishes. Don't quote them or respond.

Go ahead.

What's bothering you? How can we make your evening more bearable in any way?

Kman34 · 03-21-2018, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Everyone in my family has had their appendix removed. I knew there would come a day when my children would face that same reality.

Last night, my oldest began crying about stomach pain in the appendix region. I immediately told my wife to take her to the ER nearest by. They ran some tests and afterwards, told us that they didn't have a Pediatric surgeon on staff.

Meanwhile, I was taking care of the 5 year old and texting constantly. They took an ambulance to an affiliated hospital 13 miles away (or 45 minutes LA time). They ran test after test and couldn't make a determination.

After I dropped off the 5 year old this morning at school, I headed over, explained the situation to the Resident Dr. My daughter was vomiting constantly. The surgeon was due to arrive at 2pm, so we suffered for hours. The performed a CT scan (this is after 3 Ultrasounds) and found fluid outside of her ovaries. They weren't sure if it was an Ovarian cyst that burst or something else. The appendix looked fine.

Finally, the doc arrived and I impressed upon her our family history of appendicitis. She took note and took my daughter into surgery. Before that, she said that she might need to sever her Small Colon and reattach. She also warned that if the Small Colon was Black, and therefore deprived of oxygen, she'd have to sever it and put in a Colostomy insert (for a bag). After three months, she'd go back in and attempt to reattach the Small Colon.

About an hour later, the nurse called. Surgery was complete. They found that at birth, her Small Intestine kinked up like a hose, so she removed the excess tissue. She also said that she was looking for any reason to remove the appendix due to our family history and said the tip was slightly inflamed, so it's gone.

After 14 hours at the hospital today, I'm home. My wife is staying overnight, again, and I"ll go back tomorrow. My daughter's surgery was a success. Too many close friends reached out and the 5 year old is staying with one of her best friends tonight (and a great couple).

All that said, after losing my 14.5 year old Lab and best friend just last week and now this, it's been a fairly rough March.

Glad to hear everything turned out fine... when your kids are sick in the hospital it’s so stressful... April will be much better..

Hog's Gone Fishin · 03-21-2018, 06:39 AM

If any of you decide to take the nude modeling job ,make sure the viagra is well out of your system.

Dane, glad everything turned out OK.

Rain, #me too.

Simply Red · 03-21-2018, 07:10 AM

I would just like to be held.

chinaski · 03-21-2018, 07:42 AM

Damn Dane, SCARY! Glad everything worked out for your daughter. Good Thoughts and Vibes your way.

As for me, I have been dealing with major low back and sciatica problems for the last several months. I am no stranger to back issues, had problems for the last decade...at times it's completely debilitating. My L5 disc is completely munched.

Had a lumbar steroid injection on March 1st, fixed me for a few days. Last Thursday I was trying not to be lazy and did some work in the garage, Changed the oil in my truck, polished up the Mustang etc. After a few hours of that, my right leg and foot went completely went numb and I couldn't walk. I went inside and tried to stretch it out, but no dice. I work a split shift, and about the time I had to go to work, I was in bad shape. Went outside to drive to work, and fell. I was in complete agony, in tears actually the pain was so bad.

Had to call in to work, which for me is a bad thing as I pride myself on my work ethic. Ended up having a friend drive me to the pain management doc, was able to get an emergency appointment. Not much the doc could do outside of giving me Narco and Flexaril. I spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a drug induced haze, locked to the couch. Things started to improve, slightly, by Sunday.

Had another Steroid injection in my spine on Monday. I am feeling MUCH better right now. Another MRI next Monday and follow up with the pain management doc Friday.

This has been a wake up call. I don't take care of my body. I am overweight, I don't exercise enough, and I have been paying the price. I am not morbidly obese or anything, but I can't live like this. I am determine to make a life style change, because I know if I drop a few pounds, things will improve by default. A few years ago I was working out a lot and I never had any back issues. It's time for a change.

patteeu · 03-21-2018, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by chinaski

Damn Dane, SCARY! Glad everything worked out for your daughter. Good Thoughts and Vibes your way.

As for me, I have been dealing with major low back and sciatica problems for the last several months. I am no stranger to back issues, had problems for the last decade...at times it's completely debilitating. My L5 disc is completely munched.

Had a lumbar steroid injection on March 1st, fixed me for a few days. Last Thursday I was trying not to be lazy and did some work in the garage, Changed the oil in my truck, polished up the Mustang etc. After a few hours of that, my right leg and foot went completely went numb and I couldn't walk. I went inside and tried to stretch it out, but no dice. I work a split shift, and about the time I had to go to work, I was in bad shape. Went outside to drive to work, and fell. I was in complete agony, in tears actually the pain was so bad.

Had to call in to work, which for me is a bad thing as I pride myself on my work ethic. Ended up having a friend drive me to the pain management doc, was able to get an emergency appointment. Not much the doc could do outside of giving me Narco and Flexaril. I spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a drug induced haze, locked to the couch. Things started to improve, slightly, by Sunday.

Had another Steroid injection in my spine on Monday. I am feeling MUCH better right now. Another MRI next Monday and follow up with the pain management doc Friday.

This has been a wake up call. I don't take care of my body. I am overweight, I don't exercise enough, and I have been paying the price. I am not morbidly obese or anything, but I can't live like this. I am determine to make a life style change, because I know if I drop a few pounds, things will improve by default. A few years ago I was working out a lot and I never had any back issues. It's time for a change.

Back pain from a herniated disk was the worst pain I’ve felt in my life. Sit-ups and other core strengthening exercises fixed me for a few years. When it happened again, I had surgery to fuse my L4 and L5 and I have been fine for 25 years.

Good luck to you.

**BigRedChief** · 03-21-2018, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Finally, the doc arrived and I impressed upon her our family history of appendicitis. She took note and took my daughter into surgery. Before that, she said that she might need to sever her Small Colon and reattach. She also warned that if the Small Colon was Black, and therefore deprived of oxygen, she'd have to sever it and put in a Colostomy insert (for a bag). After three months, she'd go back in and attempt to reattach the Small Colon.

About an hour later, the nurse called. Surgery was complete. They found that at birth, her Small Intestine kinked up like a hose, so she removed the excess tissue. She also said that she was looking for any reason to remove the appendix due to our family history and said the tip was slightly inflamed, so it's gone.

If that happened to my kid, I'd be a mental wreck. Sounds like you held it together and were there for your daughter and family in their moment of crisis. Well done sir.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

All that said, after losing my 14.5 year old Lab and best friend just last week and now this, it's been a fairly rough March.

Our dogs are like family to us. Sorry for your loss.

Fish · 03-21-2018, 08:12 AM

I buried my cat last night. He was with my for 19 years.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 03-21-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

If that happened to my kid, I'd be a mental wreck. Sounds like you held it together and were there for your daughter and family in their moment of crisis. Well done sir.

Our dogs are like family to us. Sorry for your loss.

^this^

Glad things turned out OK for you Dane. I hope you get another dog, it's tough to lose them, but so awesome to have them.

**Shaid** · 03-21-2018, 08:14 AM

Damn guys, that's a lot of crap going on. Prayers for all of you.

Eleazar · 03-21-2018, 08:14 AM

Dealing with parents' aging can be difficult, even in the beginning stages where you're just dealing with mild cognitive development issues. Apart from all the questions about your loved one's welfare, you also think of possible diagnoses that are normally hereditary, and about your own children down the road. It's a heck of a thing. Just think on this and consider going out of your way to be kind to anyone in your life who might be dealing with it.

Eleazar · 03-21-2018, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I buried my cat last night. He was with my for 19 years.

Sorry man. That's rough. But you can think of what a good life he was given and how lucky and content he was.

Rasputin · 03-21-2018, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

This was just touched on in another thread, so I'll spill my guts here too.

I'm going to be 50 in a couple months, and 4 months ago I walked away from my 2nd career, and I have no idea what I'm going to do now.

Larned St Hospital is hiring if you want to work lots of overtime and not have a life this job is for you. Even if you don't want the overtime too bad we get mandated to work till relief arrives four to eight hours later.

**BigRedChief** · 03-21-2018, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Northman

It’s therapeutic to dump the pain fellas. Well wishes to everyone, and sincerely.

I can vouch for that.

I grew up poor. My Dad was a real asshole, mad at the world. Blamed everyone but himself. Drank a case of beer a day since my first memories in life. Told me twice in my life that I did good at something. Grew up filled with anger myself.

Finally in young adulthood, realized we cant choose our parents or circumstances of our birth. I just let that shit go and pursued my own life.

chinaski · 03-21-2018, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

Back pain from a herniated disk was the worst pain I’ve felt in my life. Sit-ups and other core strengthening exercises fixed me for a few years. When it happened again, I had surgery to fuse my L4 and L5 and I have been fine for 25 years.

Good luck to you.

Thank you, it's a depressing thing.

Top it off, we lost Izzy dog and Annie cat within the last month and a half. It's been a rough couple of months.

Simply Red · 03-21-2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I buried my cat last night. He was with my for 19 years.

I saw that - sorry brother.

03-20-2018, 11:17 PM
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4313447	Get a well-earned sympathetic pat on the back in this thread. I like you guys and I want to try something positive and new. We here at CP are known for being harsh assholes. But this thread, we're going to be something different. Tell us what's eating you, this evening. It can be a big huge deal, or it can be something smaller. It doesn't matter. I am going to politely ask everybody who responds in this thread to react with empathy, politeness, and any respectful advice that's requested of the person asking. Inevitably, there will be people who want to storm the thread with their typical assholishness, and I request anybody reacting with anything less than positive empathy to be "downvoted" until their post vanishes. Don't quote them or respond. Go ahead. What's bothering you? How can we make your evening more bearable in any way?
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03-21-2018, 06:39 AM	#32
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03-21-2018, 07:42 AM	#34
chinaski Veteran Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: He/Him Casino cash: $8739922	Damn Dane, SCARY! Glad everything worked out for your daughter. Good Thoughts and Vibes your way. As for me, I have been dealing with major low back and sciatica problems for the last several months. I am no stranger to back issues, had problems for the last decade...at times it's completely debilitating. My L5 disc is completely munched. Had a lumbar steroid injection on March 1st, fixed me for a few days. Last Thursday I was trying not to be lazy and did some work in the garage, Changed the oil in my truck, polished up the Mustang etc. After a few hours of that, my right leg and foot went completely went numb and I couldn't walk. I went inside and tried to stretch it out, but no dice. I work a split shift, and about the time I had to go to work, I was in bad shape. Went outside to drive to work, and fell. I was in complete agony, in tears actually the pain was so bad. Had to call in to work, which for me is a bad thing as I pride myself on my work ethic. Ended up having a friend drive me to the pain management doc, was able to get an emergency appointment. Not much the doc could do outside of giving me Narco and Flexaril. I spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a drug induced haze, locked to the couch. Things started to improve, slightly, by Sunday. Had another Steroid injection in my spine on Monday. I am feeling MUCH better right now. Another MRI next Monday and follow up with the pain management doc Friday. This has been a wake up call. I don't take care of my body. I am overweight, I don't exercise enough, and I have been paying the price. I am not morbidly obese or anything, but I can't live like this. I am determine to make a life style change, because I know if I drop a few pounds, things will improve by default. A few years ago I was working out a lot and I never had any back issues. It's time for a change.
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03-21-2018, 08:12 AM	#37
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03-21-2018, 08:14 AM	#40
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	Dealing with parents' aging can be difficult, even in the beginning stages where you're just dealing with mild cognitive development issues. Apart from all the questions about your loved one's welfare, you also think of possible diagnoses that are normally hereditary, and about your own children down the road. It's a heck of a thing. Just think on this and consider going out of your way to be kind to anyone in your life who might be dealing with it.
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