A little over a month ago I decided to go to the hospital instead of catching a flight.
That little detour may have saved my life. It turned out I was suffering from acute appendicitis, and
more than one have postulated that it might have ruptured while I was on the flight. Scary stuff!
Recovery wasn't difficult, but I think that heeding the doctor's orders was very, very important.
I have a friend who just got his appendix out within the past couple of weeks. I saw on Facebook that
he checked into an urgent care about a week ago — probably because he wasn't following those orders,
which should have included a requirement not to lift anything weighing over 5 lbs. That particular
requirement has kept me grounded for the past month. And when I say "grounded," I mean unable to fly.
Business travel for me means hauling a pair of laptops and all of their accessories — my carry on
bag is not light.
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