One of our wonderful members

[Penguin_Woman]

One of our great members, mashmac has fallen ill. She is currently in the hospital with a severe case of appendicitis. For those of you out there who pray, I ask you to pray for her. For the rest of you if you could just send good thoughts her way, that would be good. All of us here at ATLF hope for her speedy recovery. :flowers:

[Tuxie]

I second that. :dito:

[EC]

Mashmac, I wish you'd get well soon and stronger than ever before. It happens to a number of us, get well, get on your feet, come back and give us some more of those Mashmac moments!

[aussiecoffee007]

get better soon mashmac!!

happy easter to all, too. im sorry, mashmac, that you have to spend the holidays ill... but all will be well :)

[pika]

Mashmac.....get well soon.....

[potatoes]

hoping you'll feel better...we miss you...:grouphug: :sheep:

[summit]

get better soon, its no fun here without ya

[wiggles]

Well Mashmac was before my time but I wish her well

[aussiecoffee007]

is there any updates on how mashmac is doing?

[Tuxie]

I haven't heard anything. When I do, I will pass any info I get along to our members. :)

[Tuxie]

Here's the latest from mashmac:

i am still in hospital and hope to be out within a week. it was a massive
infection and some of it still remains.

i miss my mates at ATFL and tell them Ill be back soon.

[pika]

thanks tuxie.....

i miss mashmac alot.......her advice etc....

N lately EC seems to disappear as well...hope these members will be back

[aussiecoffee007]

that sounds so harsh, do you know where she got the infection? or what it was? (sorry to be nosy)

[Tuxie]

One of our great members, mashmac has fallen ill. She is currently in the hospital with a severe case of appendicitis.
This is all I know aussie. It seems that it was a common case of appendicitis... one that wasn't caught very quickly. I guess she had very few of the normal symptoms.

[Penguin_Woman]

Hey everyone. Just got word Mashmac is out of the hospital. She will be on bedrest for a time but I'm sure she'll try and stop by. :)

[mashmac]

Thank you so much Tuxette. Thank you so much guys. I am back but it will be some weeks before I can actually be as active as I used to. I need to rest and sleep and I am still hurting. I've been thinking and wondering about all of you a lot and you just brought tears to my eyes.

I had a severe case of " infectious peritonitis" and as I had no prior symptoms, it went into the last stages. Lucky I live in a civilized country because otherwise you can die from this. Of course they only told me so after.

I just woke up with horrible pain and after that it's all a bit of a blurr - they just rushed me into hospital.It hurts so much that I don't think I was really conscious. Yes I guess if the infection had spread more I wouldn't be here now.

Makes you realize how we are here one sec and gone the next...

Here is a definition (hehe - bet you can hardly contain your apatahy!)
Peritonitis is defined as inflammation of the peritoneum (the serous membrane which lines part of the abdominal cavity and some of the viscera it contains). It may be localised or generalised, generally has an acute course, and may depend on either infection (often due to rupture of a hollow viscus) or on a non-infectious process. Peritonitis generally represents a surgical emergency.

IN SIMPLE WORDING: IT'S SEVERE COMPLICATION FOLLOWING A SIMPLE BASIC APPENDICITIS!

I will go for now and forgive me if I am not as active as normal - just it takes a lot of effort.

And you got me worried about EC now. Hasn't he been on? Anyone knows anything?




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[Penguin_Woman]

Hey Mashmac, no worries. Whatever you can do is great. We all missed you. EC comes by from time to time but hasn't posted in 10 days. He missed you. :) Try pm'ing him maybe. Once again, I'm glad your back. :cheer2:

[aussiecoffee007]

im so glad you are feeling... at least better, and im glad you are here and well :) welcome back

[Tuxie]

Yes, welcome back mashmac. Your wit was missed, along with your friendly self. I'm glad you're at least out of the hospital. Tuxette and I are praying for your speedy recovery. :D

[Tuxie]

Just got a message... Mashmac is back in the hospital, possible additional surgery. She'll keep us updated.

[aussiecoffee007]

ah poor mashmac! this illness has really taken a toll... this forum seems so different without her :(