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Please take a minute to pray for my husband, Eric. I think they are going to remove his appendix tonight, they are doing tests right now. Thanks!!

Prayers on the way from New Orleans.

Prayers at the keyboard in Scottsdale AZ, too!

Prayers on the way from the southern end of the Turnpike!

prayers on the way from Lakeland, FL

They just took him into the OR.Thanks for your prayers.

I'm sending positive thoughts for health, wholeness, and comfort right now.

Sending gentle prayers and good vibes to ALL of you!.....p

From an Eric to another Eric...prayers and thoughts sent his way!

Just got home from the hospital. Surgery went well, he was drugged up and sore when I left(as expected). Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!

Weathermom - my husband had an emergency appendectomy in 1998. I remember the worry and what his recovery was like. Be prepared for a few rough days when he gets home. I remember my husband having trouble managing pain with oral meds - the IV pain meds were rapid. His first night trying to get comfortable was very difficult. We have a water bed and he finally ended up in our guest room at the time, which was a regular queen sized mattress. I hadn't even changed the sheets yet from the recent previous guest - he did not care. Our children were younger then and underfoot. My advice would be if you have little children, get someone to watch them. I was a nurse-maid for about 48 hours and it was very hectic. And my husband is not your typical I stubbed my toe baby of a guy. He's very self sufficient, "I never get sick" kind of a guy. He just didn't expect to have such pain from such a small incision, his words. So just get yourself prepared now - if he's still in the hospital - go grocery shopping, stock up on items like that. Make a place for him to rest at home - bed, couch, a quiet area. I also kept track of his meds on paper - your nic says wxmom, kids are very distracting, not sure how many you have, but if I hadn't been writing down the specific day and time Jim got his Versid, I could have overmedicated him - he was out of it and relying upon me to take over.

It was just a wild 48 hour period but we did get thru it. This is when I told my daughters - do not bother me unless there's blood. Their eyes bugged out when I said that!

Good luck - you'll do fine but just be prepared to be needed more than you think you might be. I'll pray too, that's a given.

Mary

Prayers coming from the Burgh for a speedy recovery for Eric.