Hi all, second-string family communicator, Dad at the controls!
I just had to get the word out ASAP--Magpie is not feeling well! In fact she just arrived at the local hospital a few minutes ago with Mom, and good friend/translator Lily from the workplace.
It is now, not quite 10:00 Tuesday night. This evening, at about 7:00 Magpie started having some intermittent, but fairly sharp abdominal pain. She said that it was much worse while standing, walking, or laughing so we pushed her toward the supermarket checkout, legs dangling from the front of the shopping cart, face periodically grimmaced, eyes red, cheeks wet.
We recently met a friend who is an MD, practicing here for the past eight years. We called her for a quick appraisal by phone, and she assured us that Magpie's appendix is likely on "the other side of her tummy," like most of us in the human race. We monitored for an hour or so as instructed. Magpie took a warm bath and seemed generally better, but once in a while the sharp pains returned. The doc said that the options included these: possibly a digestive tract storm that was brewing, or maybe a kidney stone.
Though her pain was not so frequent, it was certainly still strong, so the concensus was to get her to the hospital where some Wstrn MDs could check her out.
So that's the status right now. I'm trying not to call Mom every 5 minutes as I wait at home with the little sleepers. So, I thought I'd shoot this out there and ask for your "thoughts" for Magpie. Healing mercies...surrounding angels...no fear...etc...
Blessngs to you all!
Send 'em up!
Dad
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