Yep, the inflammation was confirmed by the CAT scan, so my husband will have surgery to remove that little bugger either tonight or tomorrow morning. Fortunately it sounds like they caught it early enough that he didn't have some of the more horrible symptoms, other than a painful, sleepless night last night.Meanwhile, the girls and I are a two-hour drive away, so I'm not much help in bringing him a toothbrush or extra magazines or a change of clothing! I'll probably drive back tomorrow morning, although he may not be released from the hospital until Sunday. The hospital is quite close to our townhouse, so he could even take a taxi home if it was necessary, but hopefully I'll be able to pick him up.
I guess there are a few things more important than a bike ride, right? I'll have an extra-long taper for the Columbia Triathlon now. I have my fingers crossed that he'll bounce back quickly enough to take care of the girls (including lifting ~30 pound squirming uncooperative things) for a few hours within a week of surgery, because otherwise I'll have to DNS!
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Nancy, I hope that your hubby is feeling better soon.
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What a shame. I'm glad your husband didn't suffer worse than he did and I hope he bounces back quickly. Maybe a friend or family member would be willing to help out next weekend so that you can race guilt-free. Great graphic, btw.
Appendicitis? Not fun! Hope everything goes as planned and he (and you) are back up and biking soon.
Bless your hearts - abdominal surgery is not fun. You're in my thoughts! Maybe you could get the girls to help you with nursing?
Best of luck to both of you. What a bummer but good they caught it early.
Oh Nancy ... Glad they caught the appendix early with you husband! May he heal quickly and I hope that Columbia stays on your horizons!
A DNS stinks but it is much better than a burst appendix and sepsis!
Yikes, look what I missed by not staying caught up. Hope all is well now.
How sudden! I'm glad to hear they caught it early but, still, it's scary.
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