I had an atypical burst appendix

Irritation of the peritoneum (inside lining of the abdominal wall) can lead to increased pain on movement, or jolting, for example going over speedbumps.^[31] Atypical histories often require imaging with ultrasound and/or CT scanning.^[32]

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When I read this it made me think that the rougher ride of my truck between the San Francisco area and Mt. Shasta might have had something to do with my particular case of burst appendix.

Though my 2011 Tundra is one of the softer riding trucks (which is one reason I bought the 4wd in the first place) it still on some roads is bumpy over cement sections where the seams are between cement sections on the road. Also, I'm now 67 years old (still 66 in March 27th 2015 when this happened). So, the increased bumpyness of riding in a pickup truck could have contributed to my atypical burst appendix.

For example, I had no fever at any point in my illness and I had no elevated white cell count ever either. This was why they only defined my burst appendicitis as a severe gastritis instead of what it actually was which was a burst appendix. As a result it was only me one week later saying, "I need to eliminate the possibility that I have an appendicitis that caused me to go into the same emergency room and ask for a sonogram of my intestines. They said, "CT scan would be better". I said "Ok" and the rest is history.

However, my aunt had a similar experience to me years ago now and almost died also because she had a very hard time with the antibiotics like I did. The burst appendicitis wasn't the worst thing for her the antibiotics and their affect on her mental sensibilities because of their strength were the worst thing for her to deal with too.

However, now I'm like I was on March 26th before everything happened once again. So, everyone has their own issues with this kind of thing. It appears to be very individualistic on multiple levels.

However, since I have such an amazingly strong immune system I haven't had 90% of the problems most of the people I have met who have been through this kind of thing in their lives.

People I have met tell amazing horror stories of 40 days in the hospital, colostomy bags they have showed me, others 3 months in the hospital and almost dying of sepsis etc.

So, God has been very Good to me in that mostly this was a good thing for me in showing me I was on the edge of diabetes which has allowed me to cut all carbohydrates and fruit juices and all sugars from my diet.

My doctor told me that all carbohydrates are converted to sugar in the mouth by our saliva so by the time they hit our throats they are pure sugar or fructose which anyone who has to watch their sugar levels needs to be on guard from.

I have been put now on a zero carb diet for at least one month to prevent diabetes.

So, it is now quite possible I will never become diabetic just from completely changing my diet right now.