Health update, how I nearly died!
2 months ago
The memorial page reminded me that I could nearly had landed myself on that page so I decided to write about what happened. Back in march I became very ill and I landed myself in the hospital,
Zombiecat covered it at the time in a few journals such as here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11099020
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11100604
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11103566
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11112129
I figure I try to write up this shortly what happened since things been quiet since.
In late evening, March 22nd I felt bloated, as I had stomach problems for over at least a year, and I had intermittent issues for a few years (perhaps as early as December 2021). While playing Space Station 13 I adjusted myself sitting down, when I heard a loud pop followed by pain. Turns out that I burst my bowels that been stressed over time (popping IRL basically), but I did not realize this yet and in the pain and confusion I first called my parents, then called 1177, which called in turn 112 (the emergency number in EU). A few hours had passed so it was the early morning, ambulance personal came and I could barely walk, I was stuck to a recliner due to the heavy pain. I remember the travel to the hospital, and the relief I felt when I recognized a landmark that is near said hospital as I knew it would be soon over.
When I came to ER, they took x-rays, told me they suspected cancer, I gave them contact information to my parents, and the last thing I remember before my consciousness disappeared for a week was that I was in a surgery room, just hoping for when I finally pass out as the pain was constant.
My time in ICU was mostly confusing, as I hallucinated heavily from the drugs, I had at least three? dreams about being dead, I thought I was stuck in a VR world for a bit, or that they let a red panda into the ICU room. I meant to write down my dreams during this time, and I might sometime but there is a lot and I still remember a lot of it really well so I probably was just awake but hallucinating. I also accepted that I had a stoma bag at some point so even as I became more coherent it wasn't a surprise, they had disconnected and removed half of my bowels too (you actually don't need much to poop as normal I found out later). I had dream that did feature
nikkyvix and
tarossb for a tiny bit, and a dream that also featured
farorenightclaw in a really odd manner I need to write down about. Most other dreams featured my family vaguely, though there was moments where I was completely disconnected from my real life so I did not remember my job or family which was terrifying.
I also kept hallunicating a little bit even at the earliest when I was awake, I thought my FA got hacked and someone replaced it with a memorial page that was ran by people I didn't want to associate with, so I told
darkmark to lockdown my account down since i knew them personally, but turns out in reality I was just talking to someone else wishing me well wishes, who were utterly confused at my rambling. Also there while there was no hack, I did manage to login to my FA so it probably was some banner i saw that confused me. I also responded to a commission from someone the first thing I did as awake, and I kinda regret doing that cause I came across as slightly incoherent in my response (but I also saw that the note was a week old so I felt some urgency responding).
Recently I did find out that it's not cancer, it was probably a intestinal pocket that caused trouble for years and that part is gone anyway. The hope is that there is gonna be another surgery later that reconnects everything so I get to poop regularly again, but that's expected soonest in January. I am kinda glad they are not rushing a surgery though, cause I am still recovering, I could barely walk when I got out of the ICU, and I'm still recovering the ability to walk properly, I can walk without assistance but it's very wobbly and longer walks is still out of the question.
I was also told that if I came in half a hour later into that first surgery, I wouldn't had survived. This haunts me a lot.
Also another fear I used to have is that if I passed away, my friends wouldn't know. But my sisters knew vaguely who to contact to spread the word about me and I'm thankful for that as well.

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11099020
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11100604
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11103566
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11112129
I figure I try to write up this shortly what happened since things been quiet since.
In late evening, March 22nd I felt bloated, as I had stomach problems for over at least a year, and I had intermittent issues for a few years (perhaps as early as December 2021). While playing Space Station 13 I adjusted myself sitting down, when I heard a loud pop followed by pain. Turns out that I burst my bowels that been stressed over time (popping IRL basically), but I did not realize this yet and in the pain and confusion I first called my parents, then called 1177, which called in turn 112 (the emergency number in EU). A few hours had passed so it was the early morning, ambulance personal came and I could barely walk, I was stuck to a recliner due to the heavy pain. I remember the travel to the hospital, and the relief I felt when I recognized a landmark that is near said hospital as I knew it would be soon over.
When I came to ER, they took x-rays, told me they suspected cancer, I gave them contact information to my parents, and the last thing I remember before my consciousness disappeared for a week was that I was in a surgery room, just hoping for when I finally pass out as the pain was constant.
My time in ICU was mostly confusing, as I hallucinated heavily from the drugs, I had at least three? dreams about being dead, I thought I was stuck in a VR world for a bit, or that they let a red panda into the ICU room. I meant to write down my dreams during this time, and I might sometime but there is a lot and I still remember a lot of it really well so I probably was just awake but hallucinating. I also accepted that I had a stoma bag at some point so even as I became more coherent it wasn't a surprise, they had disconnected and removed half of my bowels too (you actually don't need much to poop as normal I found out later). I had dream that did feature



I also kept hallunicating a little bit even at the earliest when I was awake, I thought my FA got hacked and someone replaced it with a memorial page that was ran by people I didn't want to associate with, so I told

Recently I did find out that it's not cancer, it was probably a intestinal pocket that caused trouble for years and that part is gone anyway. The hope is that there is gonna be another surgery later that reconnects everything so I get to poop regularly again, but that's expected soonest in January. I am kinda glad they are not rushing a surgery though, cause I am still recovering, I could barely walk when I got out of the ICU, and I'm still recovering the ability to walk properly, I can walk without assistance but it's very wobbly and longer walks is still out of the question.
I was also told that if I came in half a hour later into that first surgery, I wouldn't had survived. This haunts me a lot.
Also another fear I used to have is that if I passed away, my friends wouldn't know. But my sisters knew vaguely who to contact to spread the word about me and I'm thankful for that as well.
A lot of your art is not to my liking, but I understand there is a human at the other end of the account, and I wish you all the best in your recovery :)
As someone who deals with pretty bad anxiety my brain is very good at catastrophizing. I was already worrying that something bad must have happened but I mostly ignored it since my brain is always worrying about silly, imagined things. After a second full day went by without you showing up I was in a panic. By the morning of the third day I couldn't ignore it any longer and had already started reaching out to people to find out what happened to you before word had reached me. For once my anxiety was actually right.
At the time information was scarce and fragmented. All I knew then was that you were in the hospital and in bad shape. After some very frantic scrambling I was able to chain my way into direct contact with your sister's husband who eventually let me know what happened.
The two weeks after that you spent in the ICU feels almost surreal thinking back on it now. I was not in a good state mentally or emotionally. You brother-in-law and sisters kept me in the loop with regular updates on your general state (And also helped keep me sane by just being there to listen to while I was having a full on emotional breakdown. For which I am still beyond thankful)
I remember waking up in the middle of the night every night in a state of terror. Desperately reaching for my phone and fully expecting to see a message from your family letting me know you didn't make it through the night. Sometimes I'd dream about getting that message and I'd have to keep checking my phone after waking up to convince myself it was just that.
Words can't express how grateful I am that I never received that message. That I never need to see "Last Seen March 22nd" again whenever I look at our chat. That I don't have to see your name on here with a symbol next to it. That I got to hear your voice again and that you are still here to tell all of this to now.
There is nothing in the world I am more thankful for than that you are still here now. 💜
I did hallucinate that my account was marked in a weird way on FA when I got onto FA. Really happy that was not the case.
You've commissioned me many times over the years and have always been a fantastic customer, and at this point I also consider you a friend, as well as a very important part of my little Discord community. You've been quiet since the surgery and I've been worried, but haven't wanted to pressure you to participate more while you're recovering to be more active than you feel up to. Please know that your presence and activity is always welcome and desired though!
We still have a backlog of commissions that I need to complete and I have never felt more guilty about being slow at completing my backlog than I when we didn't know if you would make it and I was haunted by seeing those owed commissions every time I looked at my queue, wondering if I should finish them anyway if the worst should happen, if it would be in poor taste or appreciated by your friends to see me posting porn you wanted to see as a sort of memorial x.x
I have OCD as you might be aware and for years one of my primary issues there was obsessively thinking about death, and I must admit I struggled with it a lot while you were in the hospital. I don't blame you one bit for any of the stress this caused me or your other friends, I'm more telling you because I want you to know how much I and others were thinking about you and wishing hard for your complete recovery.
Again I'm so glad you're okay. Had been waiting with bated breath to find out if it was The Big C or not and while I knew it had turned out not to be, I didn't fully know what it actually did turn out to be. But again hadn't wanted to pester you while you're still recovering and may not want to talk about it, so I'm happy to now have all the info.
I know others who've had long term gastrointestinal issues and this has really driven home how important it is to keep up with that part of one's health even if it might feel embarrassing to talk to a doctor about it. I'm sure you won't ignore any further digestive issues at least! Please take good care of yourself. We'll be pleased to have you more active on the server again once you feel up to it. Please thank your sister for me again for keeping me in the loop.
xoxo
And yeah, its weird how I had pretty much intense dreams about you while you were actually really worried about me. I wonder if I picked up on that through my sister somehow.
I'm glad you're still here with us, PC. Keep on taking care of your health!
Thanks! I will be sure to keep providing updates as things happen, even if it will be slow for a few months now. :>
I know we never really spoke too much, a good chunk of that is that I am shy as hell, but it's always exciting to see you around.
This scare's made it clear how much having you around as a constant presence kind of became, even if it was more of a background thing. It's reassuring, y'know?
This message probably sounds really bizarre or creepy, I have no idea. To be honest, what happened is something I fear a lot about myself.
I had a few sleepless nights and quite a few tears during that first week when you were out.
I'm just so glad youre back with us now!
Wishing you a speedy recovery and good health :<
Glad to hear you're still kickin' and have a path towards treatment.
Playing SS13 and having your guts explode somehow feels like the most SS13 thing ever.
What SS13 servers do you frequent?
I may not be as active here as I would have liked, but for what it's worth, I do appreciate your art work and wild ideas. We need out of the box ideas in this world. Whenever I feel the need to escape and cut loose, I visit here. Thanks for sharing. All the best to you.
I developed a mass towards the very end of my colon that caused me to have colorectal surgery to prevent it from becoming cancer. They caught it in time. Unfortunately, the location of the surgery was so low that I, too, had to get a stoma bag for about 5 months. I had my reversal surgery on June 13th, so I am now in full recovery.
I hope that the worst is over for you and that you recover better than I am at the moment. Don't get too frustrated when you don't heal fast enough. It takes time. I am expecting that I may feel more normal towards the end of the year.
Feel free to reach out to me privately. I can go into detail about my experience and what to expect. I'm only some months ahead of you in this process, though I am aware that everyone's experience will be different. I just want to help out, if I can.
I might ask for advice when I am closer to surgery, for now it's still is at least until the beginning of the next year and I have to use stoma bags until then.