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My Toronto Story From Surgery To Show

JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
edited September 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
After getting great seats for Night 1 in Toronto, row 9, and a pretty good floor seat for Night 2, row 16, I was extremely excited to see Ed perform. After a dinner 4 nights before the first show, I had a stomach ache but didn't think it was anything critical. The day of the concert that stomach ache did not go away and was at a point where it was hard to move. I was hoping to suck up the pain and go to the 2 shows, and the Radiohead show I was going ot on Friday, and then go to the doctor or hospital. Unfortunately the pain made me go to the doctor just to make sure it was nothing important. The doctor felt around and was concerned so he sent me to the hospital to get it looked at further.

I arrived downtown at the hospital at 3:00pm, and in my mind, I thought I would get it checked out, it would be nothing, and I would go straight to the show that evening. After a few blood tests, urine samples, and a CT scan (which is a radioactive scan), the time kept getting closer to the 7:30 start. I was getting annoyed with how long everything was taking and the time kept on going by. I though by 9:00 I would finally hear something and catch the end of the show. At 9:15 the doctor finally came and informed me that I had appendicitis. Since I hadn't eaten in over 27 hours, they recommended I go into surgery to have an appendectomy as fast as possible. Devastated that I would miss the show, not the fact I was going into surgery, I went into surgery at 2:00am and came out at 3:00am. I woke up from the anesthetic at about 4:00am. The surgery went fine, and I was on morphine for the day because I could barely walk, could not eat, and it was hard to move at all.

During the day the thought crossed my mind that maybe there was a way to get to the show. I asked the doctor a wild question, "Can I get a night pass to leave the hospital and go to the show in a wheel chair?" After hours of deliberation, they surprisingly gave the permission to go because they knew how badly I wanted to go the night before, and this one as well.

Tuesday Night I went to Massey Hall, 16 and a half hours after surgery, on morphine, with the IV still in my arm, and sat second row (thanks to the Massey Hall Staff) and watched one of the greatest shows I had ever seen.

I have been called every name in the book for actually going through with it.
Hope everyone enjoys this story.
2005: Toronto
2006: Toronto
2006: Toronto
2008: Toronto (Ed)
- Yea, I'm new
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  • heartdesireheartdesire Posts: 430
    Now that is a story ... the power of intention and desire. So glad that you got to go and are on your way to good health! : )
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  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    wow! glad surgery went well...that's not so fun :-)
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  • JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
    Thanks a lot I appreciate it. I have about 3-4 weeks left of recovery, but everything is going well. Thanks for the good wishes.

    ...I'm still disappointed from missing the first show!
    2005: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2008: Toronto (Ed)
    - Yea, I'm new
  • ACCBootlegGoddessACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,251
    Dude I saw you there!! My friend Holden told me your story that night...Wasn't sure if your coming was gutsy or stupid at the time...but since you are fine and got to see an amazing show I'll go with gutsy.
    I'm so happy the hospital let you go and that you had a great time!!
    "Rock and roll is something that can't be quantified, sometimes it's not even something you hear, but FEEL!" - Bob Lefsetz
  • JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
    ACCBootlegGoddess wrote:
    Dude I saw you there!! My friend Holden told me your story that night...Wasn't sure if your coming was gutsy or stupid at the time...but since you are fine and got to see an amazing show I'll go with gutsy.
    I'm so happy the hospital let you go and that you had a great time!!

    Haha ya I was wheeling around after Liam's set while they found me a seat! I saw Holden there are he was shocked I made it. All PJ fans say gutsy, the rest of the world say beyond stupid! Thanks for the concern and the comment!
    2005: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2008: Toronto (Ed)
    - Yea, I'm new
  • arielariel Posts: 191
    Now that is hardcore - glad everything worked out for you, that you got the treatment you needed AND got to see a show!!
    Hope the rest of your recovery goes really well :)

    Besides - it's not like you checked yourself out of the hospital, the Dr. did say it was okay!
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  • JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
    ariel wrote:
    Now that is hardcore - glad everything worked out for you, that you got the treatment you needed AND got to see a show!!
    Hope the rest of your recovery goes really well :)

    Besides - it's not like you checked yourself out of the hospital, the Dr. did say it was okay!

    Exactly my point! Thanks for the wishes.
    2005: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2008: Toronto (Ed)
    - Yea, I'm new
  • ScottandPearlJamScottandPearlJam Posts: 1,126
    Although I don't know how much pain you were in......and I don't challenge it but I do feel for you. I posted in June, I had a kidney stone for both nights at MSG. This was my second kidney stone but this was 4mm and I had it for 2 weeks. Its like someone sticks a knife in your back and you can't do anything about it. Yea, I was on pain meds but this pain was so intense. I did go to both nights.....and after everyshow I went straight to the hospital. I am glad I went to both MSG's with the worst the pain of my life and glad I did. So thumbs up.

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  • edvedr13edvedr13 Posts: 241
    good on ya buddy!
    Joe
    "It's Evolution Baby"
    Montreal '00; Toronto '03; Montreal '03; Kitchener '05; London '05; Hamilton '05; Toronto '05; Toronto '06 x2; Boston '06; Toronto '08 x2 (Eddie)
  • kingmattkingmatt Posts: 121
    fuckin right, good work

    in a year you won't remember the pain... but you'll always remember that show :)
  • ACCBootlegGoddessACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,251
    LOL BTW what hospital were you at?? Just wanna know in case God Forbid something happens to me close to a show! hahaha Don't wanna end up somewhere where the DR's are dicks about letting me out for the night. :)
    "Rock and roll is something that can't be quantified, sometimes it's not even something you hear, but FEEL!" - Bob Lefsetz
  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    How was eV on morphine? :)
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  • JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
    ACCBootlegGoddess wrote:
    LOL BTW what hospital were you at?? Just wanna know in case God Forbid something happens to me close to a show! hahaha Don't wanna end up somewhere where the DR's are dicks about letting me out for the night. :)

    hahaha Mount Sinai Hospital. It's about a 5-10 minute drive from Massey haha
    2005: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2008: Toronto (Ed)
    - Yea, I'm new
  • JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
    Arcticangel wrote:
    How was eV on morphine? :)

    Seeing Ed on morphine was quite amazing. I was just beyond happier than normal whenever he would play the next song. I was like....no wwayyy sooonn fooorrgggeettt this is amazing! And then I wouldn't be able to stop smiling the entire song.
    2005: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2008: Toronto (Ed)
    - Yea, I'm new
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    So glad you're ok and got to see the show. Awesome doctor that released you for it too! :)
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  • JustpassingitonJustpassingiton Posts: 34
    wolfbear wrote:
    So glad you're ok and got to see the show. Awesome doctor that released you for it too! :)

    Thanks a lot. I couldn't even believe the doctor let me go. I just asked cause I figured I had nothing to lose.
    2005: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2006: Toronto
    2008: Toronto (Ed)
    - Yea, I'm new
  • ACCBootlegGoddessACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,251
    Justpassingiton wrote:
    hahaha Mount Sinai Hospital. It's about a 5-10 minute drive from Massey haha


    Hahaha ya I know exactly where it is...been there a few times (not as a patient tho). Thats awesome that you were so close to the venue. Only way to hve been closer woulda been to have been at St. Mikes lol (across the street from Massey). Then you coulda snuck out and wheeled yourself over to the show hahahaha. j/k

    Man that musta been trippy seeing Ed on Morphine. Kudos again to you!
    "Rock and roll is something that can't be quantified, sometimes it's not even something you hear, but FEEL!" - Bob Lefsetz
  • pj14pj14 Posts: 105
    i wouldnt of missed it.
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