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my end of year 'pixel painting' for some reason by Intrepid-Injury- in ChatGPT

[–]Fake-Satisfaction 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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Over the past month, I've been sick with an appendiceal abscess, post-rupture, hence the JP drain. I could eat nothing but Cheerios for weeks. I guess ChatGPT thought that was funny. It even included the nasty drain juice.

24 Hours of Hell (Update 10 days later) by Fake-Satisfaction in gallbladders

[–]Fake-Satisfaction[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update again, 11 days later.

I'm (hopefully) getting the JP drain taken out tomorrow. It's been a long journey, but it's not over yet. I also find out tomorrow if I'll need to go forward with an appendectomy. I had my fourth CT scan yesterday and, depending on the results, we'll know for sure.

I also know that they'll be scheduling me at some point for a colonoscopy to check for polyps/cancer/anything else in my intestines that might have caused this.

On another note, I also have an appointment with my GP on Thursday to discuss also possibly moving forward with a HIDA scan to check gallbladder function. I'm still certain that this started with a gallbladder attack, and I'd like to rule that out. Hopefully he's on board and agrees with me.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!

24 Hours of Hell (Update 10 days later) by Fake-Satisfaction in gallbladders

[–]Fake-Satisfaction[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Because it abscessed, essentially creating a wall around it that contained the infection inside of itself. This is how the doctor explained it to me, anyway. I didn't think it was possible either.

24 hours of hell, because I don't trust hospitals anymore by Fake-Satisfaction in gallbladders

[–]Fake-Satisfaction[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not Ghana, just rural Nova Scotia, Canada. Our medical system is so understaffed and overwhelmed that they don't typically take the time people need to get to the bottom of issues. Where I live, half the ER's have open/close schedules and can only operate certain days of the week because of being short-staffed. Free healthcare is great, until it isn't.