is she going to die?

Question

hey guys.i was woken up by my dad this mornin,he was crying and he told me they called an ambulance for my sister.she had been in bed or the last 3 days throwing up and stuff and my parents had called a doctor this morning and he suggested to call an ambulance;so they called.They took her in the ambulance about 20minutes ago.they say she might have appendicitus..can you die from this?she seemed in a lot of pain,what could happen now?i need answers =( I'm home alone and scared

Answer 1

I'm sure she'll be alright :)

There's a chance of dying from this if you let it go untreated, but since she's at the hospital right now she'll most likely be okay! They'll probably put her on an IV, give her some antibiotics, and keep her from eating for a couple hours, and then they'll probably have to get her appendix removed. This surgery usually won't take more than half an hour and chances are she'll recover quickly and be feeling back to normal within no time!

::hugs::

Answer 2

Right now the thought is that appendicitis is to blame. You can take comfort in knowing that she's being attended to properly and that everything will be done to get her better. This is what you can focus on and trust in.

I know that something like this can be scary, I had many ER visits as a child and no matter how much my older sister and I fought, every time I was carted off to the hospital, she'd have the same worried look; I always felt I needed to be a little stronger so she'd feel better.

If you can, call your dad in a while (let things at the hospital calm down first - don't add to the stress) or, better yet, text him and ask him to call you as soon as he has any news or updates about your sister. This is what you *can* do and *not* focusing on what you can't do will make you feel more enabled and that will ease the fear and confusion you're handling right now.

If you need more talk time and support, or would just like to ask others to pray for your sister, see the website below.

Best wishes of hope and luck to you and yours.

Answer 3

As long as the ambulance came, they might be able to save her appendix before it ruptures. The only time appendicitis will kill you is if the appendix ruptures. When the apendix ruptures, infection can spread throughout the body and the infection is usually fatal. A ruptured appendix can cause gangrene. There are a few complications to appendicitis such as a blockage in the intestine, rupture, gangrene, and septic. Septic is when the infection enters the blood and that is life-threatening. Be glad she's going to the hospital. I've had similar symptoms of appendicitis and I just ignored it and I'm fine right now. It probably wasn't appendicitis.

Answer 4

Being in pain with appendicitis is a good thing,it means the appendix hasnt burst.Its when the pain goes away and they havent operated yet that is the worry.If the appendix bursts,the impending infection to other organs can cause a lot of damage.Your sister will be fine,appendicitis is very common.I know lots of people who have had it and not one of them have had complications.The fact that your sister was taken right away in an ambulance is good. She'll have her appendix taken out and everything will be fine.

Answer 5

You shouldn't worry. Most likely she will be fine. As long as they catch this before her appendix bursts, it's a relatively simple operation to take it out (she doesn't need it at all and won't miss it). It is very painful but after the operation she'll feel better and get better quite quickly. Your parents will probably call soon to let you know it's okay, but your sister may be having surgery right now (and that's good).

Answer 6

Very unlikely. It has been known to happen rarely , but it depends on if it ruptured, and for how long. If it did, that doesn't mean she will die, they will take it out and clean things up inside, and put her on heavy duty antibiotics and keep her in the hospital for a few days. It may not even be appendicitis, so try not to worry too much, she is in good hands

Answer 7

Don't be scared! She won't die! Of course she might need to get an inflammed abdominal appendix removed by doctors. Then she will be fine. While you are waiting, you can google the word "appendicitis" and look for scientific sites. Best wishes! ...and relax!

Answer 8

poor thing! Don't worry too much. If she hasn't been sick for that long I'm sure it'll be pretty routine. Besides, my uncle had appendicitis and he didn't go to the hospital for so long that his appendix was quite enlarged, and he was just fine. Lot's of people get it, I'm sure your sister will be fine. She is throwing up because she has a high fever. I'm sorry your alone. It'll be okay. I'll pray for her:)

Answer 9

Not likely - at all!!!! Even if the appendix bursts, they can usually prevent serious illness these days. Try to relax and stay by the phone. You should be getting good news in about about 2 hrs or so, IF this is appendicitis :)

Answer 10

Appendicitis can be fatal if it is not treated but your sister is now on her way to hospital and is in the hands of experts so I am sure she will be fine. Its a common condition and doctors are used to dealing with it so don't worry too much. She'll soon be back home with you.