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| Here's a very important message that isn't about exercises, sets or reps - instead, it's about how you can save the life of a loved one. Please read - and please share. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Today is our wedding anniversary.
But we almost didn't get to celebrate
it.
Trudi had a terrible stomach ache that
started on Monday night.
She thought it was something she ate.
It wasn't.
It was much worse.
It got worse during the day on Tuesday,
and finally, at about 7:00 in the evening,
I took her to the ER.
That was a darn good thing - because it
was an acute appendicitis attack.
Which meant she needed immediate surgery
to have it removed.
Luckily, we got there before it burst. That's
when appendicitis can become life-threatening.
She had surgery on Wed morning - and
thankfully all went well.
She's home now, and recovering, and she
should be fine.
But meanwhile, I'm kicking myself for not
getting her to the hospital earlier.
Although, in all fairness to me, consider
this:
1. Trudi is a health care professional with
about 40 years experience in the field -
and she never thought it might be
appendicitis.
2. Trudi worked all day on Tuesday - at a
health care facility - where all of her co-
workers are doctors, nurses and other
medical professionals - and no one
thought it might be appendicitis.
No one said, "You need to stop, get to
the ER, and have this checked out."
So we all missed it.
And that's not unusual - especially when
it happens to someone who has a very
high pain threshold - and is used to
working through and carrying on when
s/he's in a lot of pain . . . which may
sound a lot like everyone who is
reading this right now.
And to repeat - this is NOT unusual.
Many of you have written to give Trudi
your best wishes - and about half a dozen
of you have shared stories of friends or
family members who did NOT get to the
hospital soon enough - and had to deal
with the major complications caused by
a burst appendix.
One Dino almost lost his wife because
they waited too long to get her in and
have her checked out.
No exaggeration. She almost died.
So it's a good idea to take a minute or
two and read about appendicitis and it's
symptoms - which you can do right here
at Web MD:
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-appendicitis#1
If a friend or family member is showing
these symptoms, don't wait and see if
they feel better in the morning - get
them to a doctor and have it checked
out right away.
That's why I'm sharing this message - and
why I thank you for reading it.
Because it might help you save the life of
someone very near and dear to you.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
