I'm sorry. Take a deep breath. Maybe give your son a call for a status. That may help calm you.

Oh, no! I'm so sorry you're all going through this. I too hope that it will be nothing, but I think he's done the best thing possible by going on in to the hospital. I mean, there are just those moments when you know you have to be checked out and that's that. I'd be calling or at least texting your son to know what's going on. My brother had a DVT scare last year, and we all live far away from him, and I kept on top of things by texting either him or the friend he had with him during the whole process. So I knew what scans they were doing and why and I was able to give him some advice along the way of questions to ask and information to be sure to tell the doctors so that they'd be thorough. And honestly, it just helped me to feel like I was doing something, rather than just waiting hours to find out how things turned out. You'll be in my thoughts this afternoon, so please let us know what's happening when you can. I hope everything is okay.

Thank you always make me feel better. Its a busy night and unfortunately he still has not been seen. A bit frustrating. When I have news Ill post. Fingers crossed?? I hope it is not a reaction to his new meds or any other clotting issue or I will probably freak out. Kidney stone crossed my mind? But he is pointing below his right side lower back almost his bum. He could not even stand without looking like he was going to fall.

The appendix is on the right lower side of body. It can be painful if it ruptures. I hope he is seen soon!

Yeah, there's a few things that can cause pain in that general area- kidney infection, kidney stones, bowel issues, even gall bladder pain.

Ok he just got back. I am not totally convinced but they think it is a disc issue?? This is totally out of the blue but as it is not life threatening we can deal with it. Just had to get over the panic of thinking something big was happening. Anyway after all he has been through this probably just scared us both. Thanks all. And if I get further news after seeing gp tomorrow Ill post!!

The only thing I can think is that sometimes the relative inactivity of life after PE might cause the back muscles to weaken enough to allow a disk to slip or bulge. So even something relatively minor like bending down to pick something up, or getting in or out of a car could cause problems that they normally wouldn't. Just a thought. Hope he feels more confident of a diagnosis after seeing the GP tomorrow. Glad it doesn't seem to be anything terribly seriously, though.

Omgoodness~~I am so sorry to hear this!!! But I am glad he went to the hospital to be checked.

Back and disc problems are very common~~I read statistics that said about 65% of people over the age of 35 have disc issues. Most people don't even realize it, because our bodies miraculously acclimate to the change of discs that are "bulging" or otherwise out of line, but are not causing pressure on any nerves. So maybe this is something that was there for a while, and maybe a muscle strain caused the pain and the need for an xray~~which then revealed a disc problem. So it may not have even been a present injury~~maybe it happened long ago, but the pain happened now from a muscle strain or the disc pressing on a nerve.

In any case, I am very happy it's not life threatening. You have all been through so much, my heart goes out to you. Hopefully your GP will have good news for you. P,ease keep us posted.

Blessings and peace to you all!

Hi All, Things are calming down. The pain meds are working. The atmosphere in here is so much calmer and better. Just wanted to update you all and thank you for your support. He is also getting lots of calls about jobs so maybe things are going to improve. It sure would be welcomed. Hope everybody has a good day and I want to thank you all for being my online family. It is so helpful and appreciated.