nonionay | My Appendix Adventure

So I had this vague fear I had appendicitis. I had a couple of very mild symptoms, but not all. Two blood tests later, the doctor at Western recommends I go to the emergency room. I'm skeptical at first, my chances of having appendicitis are small. But I realize how stubborn I'm being, and go in. They were backed up, so we mainly waited. And waited. I got to have a CAT scan. And an IV. The CT scan's kinda sexy. you have to lie down with your pants down, hold your arms over your head, and take orders to hold your breath. All the while being slid back and forth through this big hole. Apparently my appendix is "thickened" So they didn't take it out, but I have to keep an eye on it, since I can still feel it. So it may go bad, it may not.
Above all, I'm happy with my handling of this. I didn't stress out at all. I've had problems with that in the past. And I'm very grateful to Claire, who stuck with me through the whole boring ordeal, despite hunger and weariness.
Afterwards, I was dialoguing with my dear character Raymond about it. He, who tells me things I don't really want to admit to, said that I love such things, and that I'm content to pay whatever exorbitant fee they charge me, just so I can have the experience. It's true, and it bugs the hell out of me. I'd love to have my appendix out, just for the experience. But my far more practical side remembers that it would cost A LOT.