Pre-A level jitters
Picture the scene - feeling a little bit worried before my mock A levels wheverupon I was sure everyone was going to find out how I had paid very little attention (read: none) during the past however many years at school - Strange stomach cramps start happening a few days before which I dismiss as me staring to brick it. A few days later said stomach pains render me unable to walk or stand up straight - Symptoms dismissed due to me thinking I am a double hard bastard, and better get on with revising. Day later, having a shower, double over with pain, adopting the foetal position on the floor, decide it's probably something more than just nerves - down the doctors, with my parting words to brother & dad 'See you in the hospital' - Jump forward me waking up four days later after a burst appendix feeling like someone has been playing rugby in my abdomen and puking due to a very bad reaction to the general anasthetic - still, at least I missed the mocks!
(tpp, Fri 26 Nov 2004, 16:06, Reply)