I woke up this morning at 2:00 AM with the most excruciating pain I have ever had, and thought my appendix must have gone bad. I tried to gut it out, but ended up going to the emergency room at 2:30. I told the admitting nurse my diagnosis, and waited for what seemed like a week (it was a half hour).
The Doctor came in and said, I think you have kidney stones. I had a cat scan, and some good drugs for the pain - and then a little more drugs. The doctor confirmed he was the better diagnostician, since it wasn't my appendix - a 4MM kidney stone. As I sat there and waited to go home, I heard the person next to me being told that he has congestive heart failure and would have to be admitted: I felt pretty selfish.
A little while later the pain was gone, and I got a chance to do a little work. I had reached out to a woman in Monterey who supported Easter Seals, Mary Aguilar, and she informed me that she had joined Agentspayingforward.com today - I loved that. My neighbor came over, and she works for Crossroads Treatment Center in Citrus Heights CA. Layney joined tonight as well. Take a look at the site crossroadstreatmentcenter.org (they are also on Agentspayingforward.com), because they help troubled teenage girls. They are also having a golf tournament at Northridge Country Club here in the Sacramento area. I told Layney I would spread the word, and would love to see them get participants from this blog.
Anyway, the day is coming to a close, some more pain medication, and then I find out Easter Seals decided to join my site: it's a great feeling to know that maybe I can help a lot of people by starting Agentspayingforward.com - I really hope so.
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Been there, done that. Keep poppin' the pills. That's the worst pain I have ever had!
Thanks for posting, but you could have lied to me! (LOL)
Hi Tom!
Glad you are feeling better! This site sounds really interesting, being a fellow Sacramentan! I will check it out!
Thanks for the nice words. Please let me know your thoughts and/or suggestions as well: I'm old enough to know to ask for help. Your input would be greatly appreciated
Until it passes, you will have pain! I just had two and survived, but it was not easy. I also had my appendiix out, similar pain, but add in nausea. The emergency room is a good plan for anyone with unbearable pain.
Wow Bob! You have had one miserable time lately! I hope you are feeling better now!
Thanks for the words of encouragement, and also for perspective: I only have one stone and still have my appendix. The person next to me in the emergency room had congestive heart failure and pnuemonia. How bad do I really have it? After all (wait for it), this will pass (sorry).
It's OKAY...it made me smile! Thanks!
Tom, I had an attack which started in Las Vegas during last November at NAR.The pain is no fun as you know. I had two attacks, the second led to surgery.
I am asking for a very simple favor with no cost involved, other than a few moments of your time. Hailey Schweinberg is an amazing little girl. She lost her brother 7 years ago to his congenital heart defects. The family started the Jason Schweinberg Memorial Classic in order to raise money to purchase AED's for schools and to grant kids and families with a wish. Hailey started making beaded bookmarks and cell phone charms as her way to raise money and awareness of Congenital Heart Defects. She has been an great volunteer with the CHD Awareness Quilt Project. Her mom, Cathy, recently created a website for the Classic. Hailey would like to see 1000 people visit the website by the day of the Classic, which is Sept. 13th. I am asking that you take a moment to visit the site and help Hailey reach her goal. http://memorialclassic.homestead.com I have included Cathy's message below.
Thank you for clicking!!
Charlene Sandoval
I am sending a request from my 10 year old, Hailey.For those of you that have met Hailey you all know very well how passionate she is in spreading CHD awareness. She talks about Jason and tells everyone she meets about chd's. She also makes bookmarks and cell phone charms and sells them at the golf outing and the annual quilt show...which she donates 100% to the CHD Quilt Project. Hailey has been doing this since the age of 6. She has a goal for 1,000 people to view the golf website before our golf outing. I told her that is a high goal since the outing is on September 13th and maybe to strive for 500 people..LOL...especially since it is around 400 now. So Hailey has requested that I tell everyone I know to view the website and to pass it on so that she can reach her goal of 1,000 people. I think she is my future philanthropist!! LOL Here is the website http://memorialclassic.homestead.com Thanks for all your help, heart hugs,
cathy schweinberg
mom to my hero, Jason ( TA,ASD,VSD,HRV)