Well, Aysia definitely has an appendicitis unlike most people. She was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix in October, not realizing why she was having intermittent pain for 10 days and we even enjoyed a trip to Hawaii not knowing it had ruptured until a week after we got home. Once we found out it was ruptured an abscess had formed around the appendix, a doctor placed a drain in it for 1 wk instead of removing it since she was so full of infection. They told us she would eventually need her appendix out at least within the next 6-12 months since the likelihood of it repeating rises. So we had her scheduled for March, after competition season and before college dance tryouts. Unfortunately, the Monday before her 1st big Drill Team competition, she mentioned she felt the similar pain as when she had it before. So once again, mom scanned her with ultrasound and saw it had unfortunately become inflamed again causing appendicitis a second time! The Doctor in the ER who mom knows said he was calling the surgeon to get it removed that night, but mom was able to talk him into giving Aysia antibiotics since it worked the 1st time and that we promised to get it out the next week, just in time for Christmas break, a 2 week recovery and back to competition the first week of January. He said he had never sent someone home with appendicitis, but mom promised she would keep a close eye on her and her condition and bring her in immediately if things got worse. So Aysia performed at the competition, did an incredible job and had her appendix out the next week. Her Christmas break wasn't as fun as she had hoped, but she didn't want to chance a 3rd appendicitis when it wasn't as convenient especially with dance season in full force. She was back to competing 2 weeks later!
