Okay, a little background first. 3 years ago I had major surgery, a pyloroplasty, which involves repairing the pyloric valve at the bottom of the stomach. It was almost completely scarred shut when the endoscopy was done, and they couldn't even get the scope past the valve.
I have a 'zipper' from belly button to breastbone, and that was the most painful part of the healing process, the long incision.
Today I have given a whole new meaning to 'bust a gut'.
It appears that when I was ill recently with a gastrointestinal bug that landed me in ER, and it took tons of meds to finally get me to stop wretching, I started a tear in the abdominal wall where the surgery was done.
I have one hell of a hernia right now. Seriously, I could audition for the role of an alien-impregnated person for the next sequel to Aliens.
I have to call the surgeon first thing in the morning who did the pyloroplasty and get it fixed immediately.
I am very nervous about coughing right now!
Everyone should have this much fun on semester break!
P.S. The good news is my classes don't start till the 17th, so I will long be done with any pain pills post-op and ready to concentrate.
