Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 ---Niki...actually the pain started around his belly button but had spread to his right side after the game. I really just was scared to go to sleep or let him sleep so I took him in. I had my appendix out several years ago and his symptoms were so similar to mine!Also he wasn't nausious it was a pain so that kind of made me worried. He is doing better today!!! Hugs~ In Plagiocephaly@y..., " niki_jay175 " <niki_jay175@y...> wrote: > , > I am so glad to hear that Nick is doing fine and that you got him to > the hospital in time! What a devoted player he must be to be > pitching while being in so much pain. Things like this really scare > me, I wonder if I would have had the foresight to go to the ER, or > wait to see how it was in the morning. I always thought the appendix > was on the right side. I know if my kids were complaining about pain > around their belly button, I would think they over ate and were going > to throw up, or were gassy, at the worst maybe a hernia. I don't > think appendix would ever cross my mind! You did a great job Mom > getting him there in time!! > > Niki > Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads) > Phila., PA > > > > after posting here I had to go to my son Nick's baseball game. He > had > > been having a cramp around his belly button all day but still > wanted > > to play. He made it through the game..pitching the whole time. I > > could tell he was in pain. On the way home he got even worse so I > > ended up taking him to the emergency room. He was put on morpheine > at > > 11:30 pm. while they called the surgeon in. He had his appendix > > removed at 12:45. The surgeon said it was huge and I was lucky I > > brought him in before it ruptured!! We spent the night in the > > hospital and came home late yesterday afternoon. My nerves are shot > > LOL..Going to read through the other posts now.Hugs to everyone~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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