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Ruptured appendix with peritonitis.
Was sick as a dog for a couple of weeks. When I couldn't even hold down ice chips, My folks took me to the hospital where I was found to have a bad case of appendicitis. Wasn't till after they opened me up that they found the peritonitis. Had an open wound for several months while it healed from inside out. They couldn't take the appendix out for fear of spreading the infection already there. Spent a week inpatient and when I got home, my bedroom was the dining room for 3-4 months. (I wasn't allowed to walk up/down stairs. Surgeons orders) Missed just about my entire junior year of High School because of it. The teachers came by the house to keep me up to speed with the rest of the class.
About 8 months after initial surgery, went back and had the appendix removed.
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