Mike's appendix

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Sorry girls I'm with Mike here.......appendisitis not funny.......as painfull as childbirth but with nothing to to show for it.
Then again Mike you big and strong and you can do it, will be  rooster  of the roost again before long.

[georg ruf jr.]

Yes Mike. Get well soon. Your family needs you.

[DUNJA WRBKA]

   Sorry for the late response.  I myself had some elective surgery and was suppose to be released from hospital on Tuesday but eventually got released on Wednesday afternoon. Been down flat ever since.

Sorry to hear you have been down Mike, here is wishing you a speedy recovery.   

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Sorry - I never updated you all yesterday but there wasn't much change except for the fact that Mike could feel the gout starting to set in - luckily in his knee so he could still move around! When I phoned him he answered the phone "Chicken Soup Central!"

When I spoke to him first thing this morning he sounded a bit peeved as he'd seen the doctor last night and the doc was concerned about his fever - Mike tried to explain it was probably from his gout attack but the doc reckons they would keep an eye and if didn't abate he might have to open up the cut to see whether there was an infection!

Luckily he phoned back a couple hours later to say that the doctor was quite happy and the fever was gone and that he would be able to come home and continue his course of antibiotics at the hospital here. Now I just need to get hold of the lady at the hospital first thing tomorrow morning so that we can get him on a flight - not sure how long this will take to sort out, I'm doubting it will be as soon as tomorrow - maybe Tuesday!

My folks have spoken to him since and reckon he had something different for lunch so he should be feeling much better now!

rooster

[DUNJA WRBKA]

Thanks for the update Michelle.  Glad to hear that things are going much better and that Mike will be returning to you and the girls soon.

[Bertie Horak]

@ Michele - Thanx for the good news.  Hope the meal was worth it, and not simply changed from chicken to pea soup!!!!
Mike, we miss you!

[Rhona]

  Great news Michele...... 

[SandyB]

More chicken  soup  for him ... !!! Jewish pennicillin .. who needs antibiotics  when  the soup does wonders ...     good to  hear all is Ok ...

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Interesting the gout attack...as all Mike's having is chicken soup. Makes one wonder if it realy is the meat and beer that bring it on. 

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

We were both expecting the gout attack, the same happened a couple of years ago when he was in hospital with a really bad throat infection. Also when we went to see the rheumatologist last year he explained that any change in the body will cause an attack - unfortunately Mike's body has become so used to beer and braaimeat that it starts suffering withdrawal symptoms if it doesn't get its regular dose! 

Let me  rooster - it's Monday and it's going to be another busy day for me!

[georg ruf jr.]

Yes Michele. The withdrawel can be dangerous. Please take care of Mike. My regards...

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

  Mike should be in the air by now and will hopefully be landing at about 19h00 this evening!

It sounds like he's going to have to go into hospital everyday for a drip but at least he doesn't have to spend the whole time there!

Yes Michele. The withdrawel can be dangerous. Please take care of Mike. My regards...

But, but, but - who's going to take care of me?

[Richard Opperman]

Give Mike Debby and my best wishes and make him take it easy.

We are thinking of you guys.
Keep well.

[Bertie Horak]

I suppose you're home now, hey?  Take it rustig, Mike.  And PLEASE - you need to add some good colour into your diet - especially veggies, go for the greens, yellows and reds, as raw and unprocessed as possible, and lots of water (not beer).  I know you're saying yeuch, yeah right!  But it'll help you detox to get rid of the chemicals like uric acid crystals which trigger the gout attacks.  Now listen to your friend here, OK? 

[Malcolm Bertoni]

Hi all

Just got back onto the forum today to read about Mkie and the fun he's been having with his appendix. 

Hope you are on the mend and taking it easy.

Malcolm