Emergency transport to immediate hospitalization: What I learned from having acute cholecystitis

It was the morning of the day I was supposed to leave on a training trip.

Even though I was preparing to leave the house as usual,
suddenly, I felt severe pain in my abdomen, followed immediately by vomiting and diarrhea.

"This might be something serious."

By the time I thought that,
I was no longer in a state where I could manage on my own.

As a result, I was taken by ambulance.
I was hospitalized right away.

The diagnosis was acute cholecystitis and gallstones.

Honestly, I never imagined this would happen to me.

The "reality" that happened behind the scenes of the emergency transport

While lying in the emergency ward,
the first thing I did wasn't treatment, but "making contact."

I asked my husband to handle:
・Canceling the hotel
・Canceling the flight

I was able to cancel the hotel for free.
The flight ticket was non-refundable, but I was told that if I submitted a medical certificate, I could get a refund in the form of coins.

In times like these, the "processing of plans" falls on you before your body does.

Furthermore, the deadline for that day was for
my co-op and organic delivery orders.

I handled it after 5:00 PM, once I had settled into my hospital room.

Although I could cancel the co-op order,
the organic delivery (Oisix) had a short window between the deadline and delivery, so it couldn't be canceled.

I changed the delivery date and time, pushing it back as far as possible to ensure I could receive it.

Even though my body couldn't move,
the systems of daily life don't stop.

I really felt that.

Conflict with work

This month was a time when a stage performance and an audition overlapped.

On the 28th, there was the Tokyo Chamber Opera Theatre's special week performance of
the operetta "The Market Wives."

At this moment, I am in discussions, including the possibility of stepping down.

Although they have told me, "If you can, we'd like you to perform,"
hospitalization will take at least one week.

I will likely make a final decision based on the time between my discharge date and the final rehearsal.

Regarding the audition for the new opera on the same day,
I haven't made a formal declaration yet, but I intend to judge it by the same criteria.

Since my body is my capital for work,
I am painfully aware that there is a line that cannot be crossed by willpower alone.

My current state

About two days after being hospitalized,
the severe pain has settled down a little.

However, it hasn't completely eased yet,
and I feel like I am "in the middle of recovery."

One thing I thought about

What left an impression on me during this incident was
being asked, "Have you had a health checkup?"

Come to think of it, since my student days,
I don't remember ever voluntarily getting a health checkup.

The symptoms this time were truly sudden,
and there were no particular signs I was aware of before then.

That is precisely why
I suddenly wondered what would have happened if I had been getting regular checkups.
I don't know if something would have been found,

or if the result would have been the same.
But at the very least,

perhaps I wouldn't have had to think, "I wish I had gotten one."

From now on

For a while, I intend to record this hospital life and the recovery process
exactly as it is.

I would be happy if there is even one thing that can be a reference for others who
"tend to endure minor health issues."


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