appendicitis

[TexasMermaid]

I haven't had any experience with getting back to exercise post-surgery, but I hope you feel better soon and are back on the bike in no time!

[chickwhorips]

good luck feeling better and glad the caught yours in time.

they misdiagnosed mine and i was this close to not making it. they left me with a HUGE scar that i had to have plastic surgery on. on the upside with my scar revision i got a tummy tuck and got rid of my pooch.

moral of my story is i hope you feel better soon. not sure about how long to get back on the bike. my recovery time was really long. make sure you listen to your body though.

[RoadRaven]

Welcome Stinky, be well, recover quick and I look forward to seeing you back telling us about your first post-op ride.

Of course, having an op will actually mean you have plenty of time to look thoroughly around the forum and have lots of dialogue with the gals here!!!

[dobielover1]

Hope you're feeling better soon...my best friend just had the same surgery 2 weeks ago...she's just starting to feel back to normal.

[are_you_stinky?]

Chickwhorips - glad your story had a happy ending! Mine started after my run Sunday morning and I thought it was my usual GI issues that running gives me... but it continued and I realized I'd never had a 4 hour gas pain before! Did yours rupture? I have read that means a longer hospital stay and longer recovery.

Thanks for all the well wishes, everyone!

[chickwhorips]

Chickwhorips - glad your story had a happy ending! Mine started after my run Sunday morning and I thought it was my usual GI issues that running gives me... but it continued and I realized I'd never had a 4 hour gas pain before! Did yours rupture? I have read that means a longer hospital stay and longer recovery.

mine had burst for over 48 hrs before they got to it. i was told you usually [pass away] with in the first 24-48 hrs after it bursts. i was in ICU for 1 week and up on a regular floor for another week before i could go home with a VAC (vacuum assisted closure) because they couldn't sew me up incase they didn't get all the infection. hence the reason for the HUGE scar. my home recovery was a a couple of months before i was healed enough to move about. i had the VAC on for about a month and then had dry dressing on it. oh the fun and memories....

[are_you_stinky?]

WOW, chickwhorips... I obviously have nothing to complain about! Thanks for the perspective and again I am so glad you're OK!!