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What was the time you almost died/had a close call? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] videogame@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

waited until it was almost too late to get checked for appendicitis

to be fair the symptoms weren't very clear cut

[–] ElRenosaurusReg@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

My ex-partner had the same experience, she said it felt like period cramps. Her appendix was the size of a grapefruit by the time she had the thing sliced out.